Designated Decoy (USA)
Designated Decoy (USA) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 9 (60%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=15 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 11.8% of 289 runs since Jan 2008 (24 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +21.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 68 | 13 | 19.1% | +7.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 57 | 9 | 15.8% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −7.3 | — |
| Soft | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −7.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | −3.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 6 | 9.2% | −2.6 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +7.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Noble Crusader (USA) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Speaking Of Which (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Crusader (USA) | 28 | 4 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 3 |
| Dark Pine (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| Speaking Of Which (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Capital Exposure (USA) | 4 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Maria Christina (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Lost In Silence (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Seeking Truth (IRE) | 37 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Uncut Stone (IRE) | 26 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 10+27d | Curragh | Truly Irish Handicap | 7/14 | 1 | 9-0 | 84 | 84A | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund August Handicap | 4/14 | 3½ | 8-12 | 84 | 83A | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 10+130d | Galway | Guinness Time Handicap (60-90) | 4/17 | shd | 9-9 | 84 | 94A | Pat Smullen | 5/2F |
| 21 Mar 10+23d | Curragh | Tote Sports Lounge Irish Lincolnshire | 10/22 | 3½ | 8-7 | 86 | 78A | Pat Smullen | 9/2F |
| 26 Feb 10+279d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (60-90) | 12/14 | 3 | 10-6 | 86 | 66C | Pat Smullen | 9/2F |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 May 09+29d | Curragh | Boylesports Fon-a-bet 1800 44 00 00 Handicap (60-90) | 3/11 | shd | 9-12 | 86 | 103A | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports.com Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 9-0 | 86 | 76A | Pat Smullen | 11/4F |
| 27 Mar 09+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Morgan Fuels/Morgan Dairies Race | 1/6 | 9-8 | 86 | 91B | Pat Smullen | 5/4 | |
| 22 Mar 09+142d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Irish Lincolnshire | 3/21 | 1 | 8-9 | 83 | 103A | Pat Smullen | 11/2F |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 08+12d | Gowran Park | Brickana Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-5 | 83 | 104A | Pat Smullen | 5/4F | |
| 19 Oct 08+34d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Maiden Stakes | 2/17 | shd | 9-5 | 83 | 92A | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
| 15 Sep 08+47d | Dundalk (AW) | Blackrock Maiden | 2/13 | 4½ | 9-5 | 86 | 85A | Pat Smullen | 7/4F |
| 30 Jul 08+10d | Galway | williamhillarcade.com Maiden | 2/15 | 4½ | 9-5 | 83 | 87A | Pat Smullen | 11/10F |
| 20 Jul 08+9d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Peacockstown Maiden | 2/18 | nk | 9-5 | — | 82A | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 11 Jul 08 | Cork | Hibernian Hotel Maiden | 8/17 | shd | 9-5 | 83 | 55A | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Designated Decoy won?
- Designated Decoy (USA) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Designated Decoy?
- Designated Decoy (USA) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 11 September 2010.
- Who is Designated Decoy's sire?
- Designated Decoy (USA) is by Danzig (USA) out of Suitably discreet (USA), whose sire is Mr Prospector.
- What going does Designated Decoy prefer?
- Designated Decoy (USA) has the best record on heavy 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 Designated Decoy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 11 September 2010. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Designated Decoy's sire's record?
- Danzig (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 289 runs since Jan 2008 (24 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Designated Decoy's siblings?
- Out of Suitably discreet (USA), Designated Decoy (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Noble Crusader (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Speaking Of Which (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.