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Horse profile

Damn Precious (GB)

3yo colt · Trainer D Artu · Owner Mme Veronika Jud Frei
by Sottsass (FR) out of Dubai Opera (GB) (Invincible Spirit)
3 runs · 1 course · from Jul 2026
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Deauville (FR) Last run 30 Aug 2026 · 6th of 12
KTB Profile

Damn Precious won the Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Prix De Beaumont-le Roger Handicap at Deauville over 6f – 7f on good ground in Jul 2026. The colt has one win and one place from three runs all at Deauville on turf. He finished 6 of 12 in the Prix Casino Barriere Trouville Class 1 at Deauville in Aug 2026. By Sottsass out of a Dubawi Opera mare.

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 1 Nov 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 680 runs since May 2024 (108 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 16.4% from 195. Weakest on soft going: 8.1% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−11.8—
Good to Firm56916.1%+4.3—
Good174169.2%−2.61 from 1
Good to Soft8578.2%−3.6—
Soft136118.1%−3.70 from 1
Heavy31516.1%+4.30 from 1
Standard (AW)1953216.4%+4.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f1401712.1%+0.31 from 3
1m – 1m1f211199%−2.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2653412.8%+1—
1m5f – 2m56814.3%+2.5—
2m1f – 2m4f7228.6%+16.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2024 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dubai Opera (GB) (Invincible Spirit)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Opera Ballo (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Opera Ballo (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Opera Ballo (IRE)1051mGroup 2
Dyptique (IRE)1017½f—
Damn Precious (GB)716f—
Opera Diva (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 1 100% +20.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Theo Bachelot 2 0 0% −2.00
T Bachelot 1 1 100% +20.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
30 Aug 26+15d Deauville (FR) Prix Casino Barriere Trouville Class 1 · 6f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 nse 10-2 Theo Bachelot 100/30J
15 Aug 26+34d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Champ Durand Hong Kong Jockey Club 6f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 hd 8-8 Theo Bachelot 14/1
12 Jul 26 Deauville (FR) Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Prix De Beaumont-le Roger Handicap 6f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 8-12 T Bachelot 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Damn Precious won?
Damn Precious (GB) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Damn Precious?
Damn Precious (GB) is trained by D Artu, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 August 2026.
Who is Damn Precious's sire?
Damn Precious (GB) is by Sottsass (FR) out of Dubai Opera (GB), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
What is Damn Precious's sire's record?
Sottsass (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 680 runs since May 2024 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 16.4% from 195. Weakest on soft going: 8.1% from 136.
Who are Damn Precious's siblings?
Out of Dubai Opera (GB), Damn Precious (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Opera Ballo (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Opera Ballo (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.