City Meaning (USA)
City Meaning (USA) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Sep 2008.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −5.75£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=9 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 412 d
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 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Moratorium (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Risk Challenge (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium (USA) | 11 | 3 | 1m4f–2m | — |
| Risk Challenge (USA) | 48 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Changeisgonacome (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Horticulture (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M Fahey | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Andrew Leigh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 09+5d | Naas | Event Hire At Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | PU/21 | — | 11-12 | 119 | — | Barry Geraghty | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+412d | Fairyhouse | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Hurdle | 3/4 | 30 | 11-6 | 119 | 105C | Andrew Leigh | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 08+22d | Limerick | Michael Punch & Partners Hurdle | 8/12 | nk | 11-0 | — | 104A | Andrew Leigh | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 08+49d | Listowel | McElligotts Tralee Rover/Landrover Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/15 | 11-5 | — | 140A | Barry Geraghty | 9/4F | |
| 02 Aug 08+105d | Galway | Kerrymaid Festival INH Flat Race | 3/20 | 1½ | 11-4 | — | 119A | Mr M Fahey | 7/2 |
| 19 Apr 08+28d | Cork | Killetra (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 3/14 | ¾ | 10-13 | — | 113A | Mr M Fahey | 7/2 |
| 22 Mar 08+32d | Fairyhouse | Fighting Blindness INH Flat Race | 4/11 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 120A | Mr M Fahey | 10/3F |
| 19 Feb 08+23d | Punchestown | Visit Our New Website INH Flat Race | 2/17 | 1½ | 10-9 | — | 123A | Mr M Fahey | 4/1 |
| 27 Jan 08 | Leopardstown | Robert Clarkson Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 2/26 | hd | 10-5 | — | 121A | Mr M Fahey | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has City Meaning won?
- City Meaning (USA) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained City Meaning?
- City Meaning (USA) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 3 December 2009.
- Who is City Meaning's sire?
- City Meaning (USA) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Substance (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does City Meaning prefer?
- City Meaning (USA) has the best record on soft 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 City Meaning's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 3 December 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is City Meaning's sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are City Meaning's siblings?
- Out of Substance (USA), City Meaning (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Moratorium (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Risk Challenge (USA)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.