Dark Orchid (USA)
Dark Orchid (USA) is 2 from 11, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Volterra at Saint-Cloud (FR) (May 2012). Hasn't won since May 2012. Last raced off 95, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Dark Orchid (USA) has 7 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Pure Beauty (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Pure Beauty (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Beauty (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Daramethos (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Brassavola (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Who (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Calypso Blue (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ice Climber (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Wollemi (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- −6.10£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=11 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −3 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Orchid Star (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Our Golden One (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Star (GB) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Our Golden One (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Celestarak (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Lion's Mane (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lone Rock (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Street Map (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Peleus (USA) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Pradesh (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.60 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.40 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.60 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.90 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.10 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.10 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Orchid won?
- Dark Orchid (USA) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Orchid?
- Dark Orchid (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 14 August 2013.
- Who is Dark Orchid's sire?
- Dark Orchid (USA) is by Dansili (GB) out of Pleione (FR), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Dark Orchid prefer?
- Dark Orchid (USA) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Orchid's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 14 August 2013. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Dark Orchid's sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are Dark Orchid's siblings?
- Out of Pleione (FR), Dark Orchid (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Orchid Star (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Our Golden One (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dark Orchid produced winners?
- As a dam, Dark Orchid (USA) has 7 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Pure Beauty (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Pure Beauty (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.