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Horse profile

Canopus (FR)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2017) · Last trainer S Kobayashi · Last owner Yoshitaka Matsumoto
by King's Best (USA) out of Midnight Queen (GER) (Platini)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Aug 2014
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jan 2017 — 3,578 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2017 · 16th of 16
KTB Profile

Canopus (FR) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (May 2015).

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 21 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
King's Best (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm701420%+10.1—
Good to Firm1,1541018.8%−1.1—
Good1,8891678.8%−1.10 from 3
Good to Soft95211612.2%+2.30 from 1
Soft1,21612810.5%+0.60 from 5
Heavy427399.1%−0.80 from 1
Standard (AW)2,0532019.8%−0.10 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f156149%−0.9—
6f – 7f1,6051489.2%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f1,70217910.5%+0.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,90119610.3%+0.40 from 9
1m5f – 2m1,3781299.4%−0.50 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f7187810.9%+1—
2m5f – 3m249176.8%−3.1—
Over 3m54611.1%+1.2—

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

Dam
Midnight Queen (GER) (Platini)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Tip Toe (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tip Toe (FR)2221m–1m2f—
Laura Angelique (FR)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontainebleau 1 0 0% −1.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontainebleau (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Vittel 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alexis Badel 7 0 0% −7.00
Pierre Bazire 4 0 0% −4.00
Gregory Benoist 2 0 0% −2.00
Mickael Berto 1 0 0% −1.00
Mlle Jessica Marcialis 1 0 0% −1.00
Vincent Vion 1 0 0% —

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 8 0 0% −8.00
None 7 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 1 0 0% —

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
02 Jan 17+54d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Roche (Handicap) (5yo) (Polytrack) 12.5f · Standard · 16 ran 16/16 10 9-5 Mickael Berto 31/1
09 Nov 16+22d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Allee du Mail (Handicap) (4yo) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 16 ran 9/16 1¾ 9-6 Alexis Badel 19/1
18 Oct 16+97d Deauville (FR) Prix Ox And Bucks (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 12.5f · Standard · 15 ran 14/15 3 9-4 Pierre Bazire 35/1
13 Jul 16+39d Chantilly (FR) Prix Prince Rose (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 9-0 Alexis Badel 15/1
04 Jun 16+25d Deauville (FR) Prix du Colisee (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 12.5f · Soft · 17 ran 16/17 5 9-5 Pierre Bazire 43/5
10 May 16+34d Chantilly (FR) Prix d'Alix (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 8-8 Pierre Bazire 11/1
06 Apr 16+149d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Carrieres (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 shd 8-8 Pierre Bazire 39/1
09 Nov 15+26d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Loisir (Maiden) (3yo) (Lady Riders) (Turf) 10.5f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 2 9-2 Mlle Jessica Marcialis 76/10
14 Oct 15+32d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Lelio (Maiden) (3yo) (Turf) 14f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 1½ 9-2 Alexis Badel 93/10
12 Sep 15+92d Fontainebleau Prix De Fontaineroux (Turf) 15f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 1½ 9-2 Alexis Badel 3/1
12 Jun 15+23d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Capricorne (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 ¾ 9-2 Alexis Badel 11/5F
20 May 15+55d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de la Genevraye (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 hd 9-3 Alexis Badel 17/10F
26 Mar 15+22d Compiegne (FR) Prix Hippomene (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-3 Gregory Benoist 9/2
04 Mar 15+51d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix de Moret-sur-Loing (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 11f · Very Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2½ 9-2 Gregory Benoist 7/1
12 Jan 15+141d Deauville (FR) Prix de Bellouet (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 6/16 hd 9-2 Alexis Badel 31/10F
24 Aug 14 Vittel Prix Bernard Chabot Grand Criterium de Vittel (Seller) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 3 ran 3/3 1½ 8-11 Vincent Vion —

Quick answers

How many races has Canopus (FR) won?
Canopus (FR) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2014 and 2017. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Canopus (FR)?
Canopus (FR) was trained by S Kobayashi on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 2 January 2017.
Who is Canopus (FR)'s sire?
Canopus (FR) is by King's Best (USA) out of Midnight Queen (GER), whose sire is Platini.
What is Canopus (FR)'s sire's record?
King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
Who are Canopus (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Midnight Queen (GER), Canopus (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Tip Toe (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2014. 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.