By Invitation (USA)
By Invitation (USA) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2012.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, By Invitation (USA) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Noor Sahara (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Noor Sahara (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Sahara (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| School Run (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Sports Reporter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- −6.33£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=8 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 101 | 6 | 5.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 81 | 3 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.4 | — |
| Soft | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 152 | 19 | 12.5% | +4.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 75 | 7 | 9.3% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 154 | 14 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 70 | 4 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 74 | 9 | 12.2% | +3.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starchy (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| African Wave (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Farafran (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tan Tan (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.33 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has By Invitation won?
- By Invitation (USA) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained By Invitation?
- By Invitation (USA) was trained by Ralph Beckett on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 7 August 2012.
- Who is By Invitation's sire?
- By Invitation (USA) is by Van Nistelrooy (USA) out of Sahara Star (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does By Invitation prefer?
- By Invitation (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 By Invitation's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 7 August 2012. The highest on record is 71.
- What is By Invitation's sire's record?
- Van Nistelrooy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (41 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 12.5% from 152.
- Who are By Invitation's siblings?
- Out of Sahara Star (GB), By Invitation (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has By Invitation produced winners?
- As a dam, By Invitation (USA) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Noor Sahara (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Noor Sahara (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.