Desert Blossom (IRE)
Desert Blossom (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2012.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Desert Blossom (IRE) has 8 produce in the archive, 6 winners — most wins Red Maids (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Duneflower (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Maids (GB) | 31 | 5 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Duneflower (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Kalahari Prince (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m1f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Bauhinia (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 7½f–1m | — |
| Angels Passing (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Spring Of Love (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Night Mission (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Desert Star (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=5 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 175dAvg 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 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,288 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,074 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
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
11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Flaming Spear (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Flaming Spear (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Spear (IRE) | 39 | 6 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Taqseem (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 6f–6½f | — |
| Aqraan (GB) | 5 | 2 | 7½f–1m2½f | — |
| Relation Alexander (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Ishraaqat (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Annie B (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Minwir (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Sunshine Fantasy (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Naiazek (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Haseen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| The Ceiling Job (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 14+54d | Newmarket (July) | Adnams Ghost Ship Fillies' Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 9-13 | 97 | 97A | Robert Havlin | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 14+597d | Leicester | Charnwood Forest Fillies' Conditions Stakes | 5/5 | 1½ | 8-13 | 101 | 79B | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 12+35d | Newmarket | Vision.ae Rockfel Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 3/11 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 90A | Mickael Barzalona | 12/1 |
| 08 Sep 12+15d | Ascot | Stratford Place Stud Hyperion Fillies' Conditions Stakes (Rnd) | 3/7 | hd | 8-12 | — | 93A | Mickael Barzalona | 9/4J |
| 24 Aug 12 | Newmarket | E.B.F. Piper-Heidsieck Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) | 1/11 | 9-0 | — | 97A | Mickael Barzalona | 4/1J | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Blossom won?
- Desert Blossom (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Blossom?
- Desert Blossom (IRE) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket (July) on 26 July 2014.
- Who is Desert Blossom's sire?
- Desert Blossom (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Elshamms (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Desert Blossom prefer?
- Desert Blossom (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Blossom's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 26 July 2014. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Desert Blossom's sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Desert Blossom's siblings?
- Out of Elshamms (GB), Desert Blossom (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Flaming Spear (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Flaming Spear (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Desert Blossom produced winners?
- As a dam, Desert Blossom (IRE) has 8 produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Red Maids (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Duneflower (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.