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Horse profile

Cross Purposes (USA)

3yo colt (at last run, Jun 2007) · Last trainer Mme Christiane Head · Last owner K Abdullah
by Distant View (USA) out of Shoogle (USA) (A P Indy)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jun 2007 — 7,064 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2007 · 3rd of 3 Won at Maisons-Laffitte (FR)
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Apr 2007 and Jun 2007, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 3 of 3 at Longchamp (FR) last time. By Distant View (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 5.2% of 249 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
Distant View (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.2% of 249 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−5.2—
Good to Firm3625.6%+0.4—
Good6834.4%−0.81 from 1
Good to Soft2813.6%−1.6—
Soft3612.8%−2.40 from 1
Heavy1500%−5.2—
Standard (AW)6469.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6258.1%+2.9—
6f – 7f6246.5%+1.3—
1m – 1m1f4112.4%−2.81 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3213.1%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m3100%−5.2—
2m1f – 2m4f17211.8%+6.6—
2m5f – 3m400%−5.2—

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
Shoogle (USA) (A P Indy)

8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Close Alliance (USA) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Close Alliance (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Close Alliance (USA)411mClass 4
Moral Duty (USA)1116fClass 5
Jounce (USA)20——
Cast A Vision (USA)20——
Five Lakes (USA)20——
Right Call (USA)50——
Carolingian (USA)50——
Tsardom (USA)20——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2007 · 2 runs
25 Jun 07+70d Longchamp (FR) Prix des Vignes (Fillies) 8f · Soft · 3 ran 3/3 2 9-0 Stephane Pasquier —
16 Apr 07 Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Pas de Deux (Colts & Geldings) (Right Handed) 8f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 9-2 Christophe Soumillon —

Quick answers

How many races has Cross Purposes won?
Cross Purposes (USA) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2007, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Cross Purposes?
Cross Purposes (USA) was trained by Mme Christiane Head on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 25 June 2007.
Who is Cross Purposes's sire?
Cross Purposes (USA) is by Distant View (USA) out of Shoogle (USA), whose sire is A P Indy.
What is Cross Purposes's sire's record?
Distant View (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.2% of 249 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Cross Purposes's siblings?
Out of Shoogle (USA), Cross Purposes (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Close Alliance (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Close Alliance (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2007. 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.