Desert Gazelle (USA)
Desert Gazelle (USA) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2011.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Desert Gazelle (USA) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Aardwolf (USA) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Aardwolf (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardwolf (USA) | 29 | 5 | 6½f–2m½f | Class 2 |
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 94Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)
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 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 192 | 31 | 16.1% | +3.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 291 | 32 | 11% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −3.4 | — |
| Soft | 163 | 17 | 10.4% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 383 | 58 | 15.1% | +2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +8.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 209 | 34 | 16.3% | +3.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 349 | 49 | 14% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 49 | 12.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −8.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shieldmaiden (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Shieldmaiden (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shieldmaiden (USA) | 11 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 11+15d | York | coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes (Listed) | 7/7 | 10 | 8-9 | 94 | 50C | Ted Durcan | 13/2 |
| 23 Sep 11+48d | Newmarket | Sakhee Oh So Sharp Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-12 | 90 | 88A | Kieren Fallon | 11/2 |
| 06 Aug 11+28d | Newmarket | german-thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 4/9 | 4 | 8-12 | — | 83A | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 09 Jul 11 | Newmarket | De La Warr Racing E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | — | 99A | Frankie Dettori | 7/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Gazelle won?
- Desert Gazelle (USA) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2011, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Gazelle?
- Desert Gazelle (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at York on 8 October 2011.
- Who is Desert Gazelle's sire?
- Desert Gazelle (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Code Book (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What is Desert Gazelle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 8 October 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desert Gazelle's sire's record?
- Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
- Who are Desert Gazelle's siblings?
- Out of Code Book (USA), Desert Gazelle (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shieldmaiden (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Shieldmaiden (USA)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Desert Gazelle produced winners?
- As a dam, Desert Gazelle (USA) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Aardwolf (USA) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Aardwolf (USA)). The wins came over 6½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.