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Horse profile

Bucky Ball (FR)

3yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2008) · Last trainer J-P Gallorini · Last owner Luciano Disaro
by Nombre Premier (GB) out of Halix (FR) (Tropular)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Sep 2008 — 6,606 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 1st of 3 Won last time out Won at Maisons-Laffitte (FR)
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jul 2008 and Sep 2008, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 1 of 3 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) last time. By Nombre Premier (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 490 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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
Nombre Premier (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 490 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).

Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 16.9% from 118.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−10.8—
Good9177.7%−3.10 from 1
Good to Soft46817.4%+6.61 from 1
Soft1401913.6%+2.8—
Heavy46613%+2.2—
Standard (AW)161138.1%−2.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3837.9%−2.9—
6f – 7f1351511.1%+0.31 from 1
1m – 1m1f981010.2%−0.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1182016.9%+6.1—
1m5f – 2m3725.4%−5.4—
2m1f – 2m4f5235.8%−5—
2m5f – 3m1200%−10.8—

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

Dam
Halix (FR) (Tropular)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Nadeaud (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Nadeaud (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Nadeaud (FR)1236f–7½fListed
Je Suis La (FR)2521m4f—
Effywind (FR)211m2f—
Luciole (FR)20——
Isocel (FR)10——
Dailix (FR)20——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2008 · 2 runs
25 Sep 08+85d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Dampierre en Yvelines (Claimer) 6f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 8-11 Olivier Peslier —
02 Jul 08 Chantilly (FR) Prix de Baillon (Apprentice Claimer) 8f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 2½ 8-13 Anthony Cardine —

Quick answers

How many races has Bucky Ball won?
Bucky Ball (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Bucky Ball?
Bucky Ball (FR) was trained by J-P Gallorini on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 25 September 2008.
Who is Bucky Ball's sire?
Bucky Ball (FR) is by Nombre Premier (GB) out of Halix (FR), whose sire is Tropular.
What is Bucky Ball's sire's record?
Nombre Premier (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 490 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 16.9% from 118.
Who are Bucky Ball's siblings?
Out of Halix (FR), Bucky Ball (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Nadeaud (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Nadeaud (FR)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2008. 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.