Byword (GB)
Byword (GB) is 7 from 14, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Ascot (Jun 2010). Won last time out at Longchamp (FR). 4 of 5 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 3 from 9 on quicker.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Byword (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
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
- 7–14Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 10 (71.4%)Placed
- +8.43£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=12 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 6 | 22.2% | +10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 365 | 53 | 14.5% | +2.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 688 | 83 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 45 | 13.2% | +1.4 | 3 from 3 |
| Soft | 515 | 65 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 165 | 23 | 13.9% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 734 | 61 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 291 | 24 | 8.2% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 632 | 79 | 12.5% | +0.7 | 4 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,134 | 139 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 538 | 68 | 12.6% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 25 | 13.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.2 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Proviso (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Finche (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proviso (GB) | 15 | 5 | 7f–1m1½f | Group 3 |
| Repertoire (GB) | 46 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Baratti (GB) | 8 | 5 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Listed |
| Finche (GB) | 8 | 3 | 1m–1m4½f | Group 2 |
| Adjective (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Zatsfine (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Louviere (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Askew (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Hainaut (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Navarre (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 3 | 100% | +3.93 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.20 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 4 | 57% | +5.43 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 11 | 5 | 45% | +9.43 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 3 | 2 | 67% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.23 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.20 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 11+111d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Turf) | 1/11 | 9-0 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 9/2 | |
| 12 Jun 11+21d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Du Chemin De Fer Du Nord (4yo+) (Turf) | 1/8 | 8-11 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 8/11F | |
| 22 May 11+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix D'Ispahan (4yo+) (Turf) | 5/9 | 1 | 9-2 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 7/2 |
| 01 May 11+231d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Du Muguet (4yo+) (Turf) | 2/10 | 1 | 9-4 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 13/8F |
| 12 Sep 10+26d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Foy (4yo+) (Turf) | 4/6 | nk | 9-2 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 11/10F |
| 17 Aug 10+62d | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 124 | 110A | Maxime Guyon | 11/4 |
| 16 Jun 10+24d | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) | 1/12 | 9-0 | 124 | 106A | Maxime Guyon | 5/2F | |
| 23 May 10+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix D'Ispahan (4yo+) (Turf) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-2 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 7/2 |
| 01 May 10+23d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Du Muguet (4yo+) (Turf) | 1/8 | 8-11 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 16/5 | |
| 08 Apr 10+201d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Jacques Laffitte () (4yo+) (Turf) | 1/9 | 9-2 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 9/2 | |
| 19 Sep 09+34d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Prince d'Orange | 4/8 | hd | 9-2 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 4/5J |
| 16 Aug 09+41d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano | 4/7 | hd | 8-11 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 6/4F |
| 06 Jul 09+32d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Pelleas () (Colts & Geldings) | 1/4 | 9-0 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | — | |
| 04 Jun 09 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Bend Or (Colts & Geldings) (Left-handed) | 1/4 | 8-7 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Byword (GB) won?
- Byword (GB) won 7 of 14 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 10 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Byword (GB)?
- Byword (GB) was trained by A Fabre on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 1 October 2011.
- Who is Byword (GB)'s sire?
- Byword (GB) is by Peintre Celebre (USA) out of Binche (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
- What going does Byword (GB) prefer?
- Byword (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Byword (GB)'s official rating?
- Byword (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 124.
- What is Byword (GB)'s sire's record?
- Peintre Celebre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 2,836 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.3% from 734. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.2% from 291.
- Who are Byword (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Binche (USA), Byword (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Proviso (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Finche (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Byword (GB) sired winners?
- As a sire, Byword (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.