Blue Bunting (USA)
Blue Bunting (USA) is 5 from 8 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Darley Irish Oaks at Curragh (Jul 2011). Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 118.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Blue Bunting (USA) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Flag Festival (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Flag Festival (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Festival (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Joyful Act (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Blue Illusion (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m3f | — |
| State Event (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Blue Mountain (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Star Garland (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 5–8Wins / Runs
- 62.5%Strike rate
- 6 (75%)Placed
- +29.75£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.37Fair A/E n=8 · 2.87 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 58dAvg between runs
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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,776 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 20.6% from 199. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.3% from 169.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 280 | 48 | 17.1% | +2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 432 | 67 | 15.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 252 | 38 | 15.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 332 | 44 | 13.3% | −1.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 132 | 18 | 13.6% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 339 | 43 | 12.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 81 | 14 | 17.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 199 | 41 | 20.6% | +6 | 3 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 583 | 98 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 472 | 56 | 11.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 240 | 32 | 13.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 169 | 14 | 8.3% | −6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | −1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 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 Descaro (USA) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Descaro (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descaro (USA) | 103 | 7 | 2m–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Exemplar (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Stars At Night (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Key To The Kingdom (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rare (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Not To Yield (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| French Hen (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Blue Moonstone (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +12.75 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +26.75 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 2 | 67% | +25.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 3 | 100% | +27.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 5 | 3 | 60% | +19.25 |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +19.25 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 11+23d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (Group 1) | 6/9 | 6 | 8-11 | 118 | 81A | Frankie Dettori | 7/2 |
| 18 Aug 11+32d | York | Darley Yorkshire Oaks (British Champions' Series) (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/8 | 8-11 | 115 | 105A | Frankie Dettori | 11/4F | |
| 17 Jul 11+44d | Curragh | Darley Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/9 | 9-0 | 114 | 99A | Frankie Dettori | 5/2 | |
| 03 Jun 11+33d | Epsom Downs | Investec Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) | 4/13 | shd | 9-0 | 114 | 94A | Frankie Dettori | 9/4F |
| 01 May 11+183d | Newmarket | Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/18 | 9-0 | 99 | 121A | Frankie Dettori | 16/1 | |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 10+77d | Newmarket | bet365.com E.B.F. Montrose Fillies' Stakes (Listed) | 1/11 | 8-12 | 89 | 96A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 10/1 | |
| 14 Aug 10+14d | Doncaster | Royal British Legion E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Str) | 1/14 | 9-0 | — | 98A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 6/4F | |
| 31 Jul 10 | Newmarket | Tally Ho Tipster E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/12 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 81A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Bunting won?
- Blue Bunting (USA) won 5 of 8 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 62.5%. Placed 6 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Blue Bunting?
- Blue Bunting (USA) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 10 September 2011.
- Who is Blue Bunting's sire?
- Blue Bunting (USA) is by Dynaformer (USA) out of Miarixa (FR), whose sire is Linamix.
- What going does Blue Bunting prefer?
- Blue Bunting (USA) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blue Bunting's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 10 September 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Blue Bunting's sire's record?
- Dynaformer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,776 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 20.6% from 199. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.3% from 169.
- Who are Blue Bunting's siblings?
- Out of Miarixa (FR), Blue Bunting (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Descaro (USA) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Descaro (USA)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Blue Bunting produced winners?
- As a dam, Blue Bunting (USA) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Flag Festival (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Flag Festival (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.