Dark Swing (FR)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Aug 2016 and Oct 2016, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 6 of 6 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) last time. By Zambezi Sun (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 964 runs since Jan 2008.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- +2.40£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 50dAvg between runs
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 9.1% of 964 runs since Jan 2008 (119 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good | 212 | 18 | 8.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 131 | 15 | 11.5% | +2.4 | — |
| Soft | 314 | 26 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 171 | 22 | 12.9% | +3.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 133 | 7 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −5.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 218 | 17 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 260 | 19 | 7.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 34 | 10.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +10.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Juggernaut (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Juggernaut (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juggernaut (FR) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Gavina (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ervan (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kaleo Jim (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 16+50d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix du Bourbonnais (AQPS (3yo) (Turf) | 6/6 | 7 | 10-1 | Adrien Fouassier | 19/10 |
| 14 Aug 16 | Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) | Prix des Andegaves (AQPS) (Conditions) (Unraced French-bred Non-Thoroughbred 3yo) (Turf) | 1/8 | 10-1 | Adrien Fouassier | 17/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Swing (FR) won?
- Dark Swing (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2016, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Swing (FR)?
- Dark Swing (FR) was trained by Alain Couetil on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 3 October 2016.
- Who is Dark Swing (FR)'s sire?
- Dark Swing (FR) is by Zambezi Sun (GB) out of Sacoleva (FR), whose sire is Lavirco.
- What is Dark Swing (FR)'s sire's record?
- Zambezi Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 964 runs since Jan 2008 (119 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.
- Who are Dark Swing (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Sacoleva (FR), Dark Swing (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Juggernaut (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Juggernaut (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.