Best Secret (FR)
Best Secret is 4 from 12 with all wins over 1m2f – 1m4f. He won the Group 3 Prix d'Hedouville at Longchamp in May 2026 and also took the Listed Prix Turenne at Saint-Cloud in Sep 2025. The colt won the Coral Kincsem Handicap at Goodwood in Jul 2025 off a mark of 100. He finished 5 of 9 as the beaten favourite in the Prix Du Conseil De Paris at Longchamp in Oct 2026 when last raced off a career-high mark of 115.
- 4–12Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 8 (66.7%)Placed
- +7.80£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=12 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 44dBetween runs (median)longest 205 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 102
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 102A | 89.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 121C | 102 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 3 analysed runs since Jun 2025
- Held up 3 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 937 runs since May 2024 (165 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 281.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | −3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 152 | 18 | 11.8% | +1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 18 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 214 | 17 | 7.9% | −2.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 51 | 1 | 2% | −8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 281 | 41 | 14.6% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 217 | 20 | 9.2% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 414 | 46 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 4 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 42 | 4 | 9.5% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2024 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Daddy Long Legs (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Daddy Long Legs (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy Long Legs (FR) | 21 | 6 | 2m–2m2½f | Grade 3 |
| Private Affair (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Private Romance (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| My Valentine (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| La Peregrina (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Forty Winks (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Private Delight (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Private Daisy (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.80 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.10 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.20 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 4 | 44% | +10.80 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.70 |
| Theo Bachelot | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.60 |
| Alexis Pouchin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.60 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +6.20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+120d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Du Conseil De Paris (Group 2) | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 115 | — | — | James Doyle | 11/8F |
| 20 Jun 26+48d | Ascot | Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Settled at the back early - pushed along around 2f out - drifted left approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and beaten home in 8th | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-3 | 115 | 102A | 94A | James Doyle | 17/2 |
| 03 May 26+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Hedouville (Turf) | 1/6 | 9-0 | 108 | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | 76/10 | |
| 05 Apr 26+205d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Harcourt (Turf) | 6/7 | 1 | 9-0 | 108 | — | — | Christophe Soumillon | 89/10 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Sep 25+43d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Turenne () (3yo) (Turf) | 1/8 | 9-0 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 11/5 | |
| 31 Jul 25+40d | Goodwood | Coral Kincsem Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back - moved left approaching 2f out - progressed into second inside final furlong - fought on strongly - got up in the last strides to win | 1/18 | 9-9 | 100 | 121C | 115A | James Doyle | 7/2F | |
| 21 Jun 25+52d | Ascot | Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Settled towards the back early - severely checked entering the home turn then squeezed for space approaching 2f out - found space and cut across to the outside inside the final furlong - up into third close home - stayed on to the line | 3/15 | 1 | 9-4 | 95 | 77C | 104A | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+26d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Port au Fouin (Handicap) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) | 1/16 | 9-3 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 5/2F | |
| 04 Apr 25+152d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Empery (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 2/12 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 7/2 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 24+22d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de l'Epinay (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 3/9 | nse | 9-2 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 17/5 |
| 12 Oct 24+44d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Jeu de l'Oie (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | — | — | Theo Bachelot | 13/5 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Fontenoy (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) | 3/9 | 5 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Alexis Pouchin | 32/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Secret won?
- Best Secret (FR) won 4 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 8 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Best Secret?
- Best Secret (FR) is trained by S Wattel, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Best Secret's sire?
- Best Secret (FR) is by Persian King (IRE) out of Private Eye (FR), whose sire is American Post.
- What going does Best Secret prefer?
- Best Secret (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Best Secret's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Best Secret's sire's record?
- Persian King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 937 runs since May 2024 (165 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 281.
- Who are Best Secret's siblings?
- Out of Private Eye (FR), Best Secret (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Daddy Long Legs (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Daddy Long Legs (FR)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.