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Horse profile

Black Ball (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer T Castanheira · Last owner Rene Vallaud
by Fly To The Stars (GB) out of Day Of Dream (IRE) (Rainbows For Life)
19 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2014 — 4,577 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 15th of 17 Won at Maisons-Laffitte (FR)
KTB Profile

Black Ball (FR) is 1 from 19. Hasn't won since Jul 2011. The win came on turf — 0 from 11 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Wins on good or faster

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Fly To The Stars (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 218 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−11.5—
Good32618.8%+7.31 from 1
Good to Soft34411.8%+0.30 from 3
Soft62914.5%+30 from 3
Heavy2600%−11.50 from 1
Standard (AW)5547.3%−4.20 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.5—
6f – 7f38615.8%+4.31 from 5
1m – 1m1f5347.5%−40 from 7
1m2f – 1m4f5635.4%−6.10 from 3
1m5f – 2m22313.6%+2.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f41819.5%+8—
2m5f – 3m5120%+8.5—
Over 3m200%−11.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Day Of Dream (IRE) (Rainbows For Life)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Fly Dream (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Aventador (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fly Dream (FR)3237½f–1m2f—
Mesha Dream (FR)3137f–1m—
Aventador (FR)1621m–1m2fListed
Russian Dream (FR)4217½f—
Day Of Victory (FR)100——
Egoista (FR)40——
Maderniereoeuvre (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 11 0 0% −11.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 1 100% +30.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 6 0 0% −6.00
Deauville (FR) 5 0 0% −5.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 4 1 25% +27.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 7 0 0% −7.00
6f – 7f 5 1 20% +26.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alexis Badel 8 0 0% −8.00
Mathias Sautjeau 4 1 25% +27.00
Raphael Marchelli 2 0 0% −2.00
Thierry Jarnet 2 0 0% −2.00
Frederic Spanu 2 0 0% −2.00
Stephane Pasquier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 11 0 0% −11.00
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +26.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 4 1 25% +27.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
09 Apr 14+19d Chantilly (FR) Prix Du Mont Alta (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 17 ran 15/17 2 9-3 Raphael Marchelli 77/10
21 Mar 14+294d Chantilly (FR) Prix Du Terrain Des Spahis (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 7 9-5 Raphael Marchelli 69/10
31 May 13+27d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Petit Morin (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 10.5f · Heavy · 20 ran —/20 8-13 Alexis Badel 10/1
04 May 13+24d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de la Vallee du Lot (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 hd 9-0 Alexis Badel 13/2
10 Apr 13+20d Chantilly (FR) Prix Du Pave De La Biche (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 16 ran 2/16 1¼ 9-3 Alexis Badel 53/10
21 Mar 13+19d Chantilly (FR) Prix Des Noisetiers (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 shd 9-1 Alexis Badel 13/2
02 Mar 13+62d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Val d'Aunette (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 hd 9-6 Stephane Pasquier 14/5F
30 Dec 12+25d Deauville (FR) Prix de Braudiere (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 12f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 1¼ 8-11 Alexis Badel 68/10
05 Dec 12+68d Deauville (FR) Prix des Landelles (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 3/16 ¾ 9-1 Alexis Badel 16/1
28 Sep 12+16d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Incertitude (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 19 ran —/19 8-11 Thierry Jarnet 17/2
12 Sep 12+128d Longchamp (FR) Prix De Charenton (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 8-8 Thierry Jarnet 11/1
07 May 12+19d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix De Malton (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 18 ran —/18 8-8 Alexis Badel 15/1
18 Apr 12+119d Chantilly (FR) Prix Du Castel (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 17 ran 9/17 hd 8-0 Alexis Badel 78/10
21 Dec 11+55d Deauville (FR) Prix De Saint-Sauveur Le Vicomte (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran —/16 9-3 Mathias Sautjeau 12/1
27 Oct 11+90d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix De Rodez (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 ¾ 9-3 Mathias Sautjeau 4/1F
29 Jul 11+16d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Noyonnais (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 10/16 1½ 8-8 Mathias Sautjeau 17/1
13 Jul 11+308d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix De Penthievre (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 6.5f · Good · 20 ran 1/20 8-10 Mathias Sautjeau 30/1
08 Sep 10+12d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Incertitude (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 14 ran 6/14 nk 9-4 Frederic Spanu 17/2
27 Aug 10 Deauville (FR) Prix Du Mesnil-Oger (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 8/16 hd 9-0 Frederic Spanu 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Black Ball (FR) won?
Black Ball (FR) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 5 times in total (26.3% of starts).
Who trained Black Ball (FR)?
Black Ball (FR) was trained by T Castanheira on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 9 April 2014.
Who is Black Ball (FR)'s sire?
Black Ball (FR) is by Fly To The Stars (GB) out of Day Of Dream (IRE), whose sire is Rainbows For Life.
What is Black Ball (FR)'s sire's record?
Fly To The Stars (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 218 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Black Ball (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Day Of Dream (IRE), Black Ball (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Fly Dream (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Aventador (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.