Dark Cheetah (USA)
Dark Cheetah (USA) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Curragh (Aug 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 102.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 11.9% of 511 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 3 | 30% | +18.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 143 | 15 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Soft | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 85 | 12 | 14.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 10 | 29.4% | +17.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 204 | 25 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 31 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (11 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Lil Rockerfeller (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Rockerfeller (USA) | 50 | 11 | 1m2f–3m½f | Grade 2 |
| Jan Van Eyck (USA) | 39 | 7 | 1m2f–2m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieren Fallon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 05+13d | Curragh | Racing Post In Ireland Belgrave Stakes (listed) | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | 102 | 88C | Kieren Fallon | 11/1 |
| 07 Aug 05+22d | Curragh | Patrick P O'Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) | 14/15 | 1 | 9-0 | 102 | 36C | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+20d | Curragh | Ladbrokes Rockingham Handicap | 11/16 | hd | 9-8 | 102 | 69C | Kieren Fallon | 5/1F |
| 26 Jun 05+23d | Curragh | John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap | 4/21 | ½ | 9-2 | 102 | 85C | Kieren Fallon | 9/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+19d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Surrey Stakes (Listed) | 6/9 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 49C | Kieren Fallon | 4/1 |
| 15 May 05+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Gainsborough Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Colts) (Grande Piste) | 15/15 | 10 | 9-2 | — | — | Colm O'Donoghue | 66/1 |
| 24 Apr 05 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Fontainebleau (Colts) | 6/7 | hd | 9-2 | — | — | Colm O'Donoghue | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Cheetah won?
- Dark Cheetah (USA) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2005. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Cheetah?
- Dark Cheetah (USA) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 20 August 2005.
- Who is Dark Cheetah's sire?
- Dark Cheetah (USA) is by Storm Cat (USA) out of Layounne (USA), whose sire is Mt Livermore.
- What is Dark Cheetah's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 20 August 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Cheetah's sire's record?
- Storm Cat (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 511 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Cheetah's siblings?
- Out of Layounne (USA), Dark Cheetah (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Lil Rockerfeller (USA)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.