Detroit City (USA)
Detroit City (USA) is 12 from 20 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Sportsman 4yo Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (Apr 2006). Hasn't won since Feb 2007. 3 of 4 starts at Cheltenham have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 163.
- 12–20Wins / Runs
- 60%Strike rate
- 12 (60%)Placed
- +24.92£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.26Fair A/E n=20 · 1.98 incl. margin
- 163Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 224 d
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 14.5% of 1,093 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 10.9% from 138. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18.1% from 243.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | +17.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 37 | 15.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 326 | 48 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 4 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 146 | 18 | 12.3% | −2.2 | 3 from 5 |
| Soft | 138 | 15 | 10.9% | −3.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 176 | 26 | 14.8% | +0.3 | 3 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 150 | 21 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 44 | 18.1% | +3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 372 | 57 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 3 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 155 | 22 | 14.2% | −0.3 | 6 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −6.2 | 3 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 4 | 67% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 3 | 60% | +11.70 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.22 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 5 | 56% | +4.70 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +7.22 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.37 |
| Sandown | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.33 |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 6 | 55% | +14.03 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 3 | 60% | +6.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.22 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 10 | 6 | 60% | +6.70 |
| Eddie Ahern | 4 | 3 | 75% | +7.10 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 2 | 100% | +6.12 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 5 | 56% | +11.22 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 4 | 67% | +4.70 |
| Visor | 4 | 3 | 75% | +10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.67 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 100% | +22.87 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +4.72 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 7 | 64% | +14.70 |
| Flat | 9 | 5 | 56% | +10.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 07+224d | Ascot | Coral Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) | F/8 | — | 11-8 | 163 | — | Richard Johnson | 7/2 |
| 14 Apr 07+32d | Aintree | Baltika Beer Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) | 10/11 | 3 | 11-7 | 163 | 108C | Richard Johnson | 7/4F |
| 13 Mar 07+38d | Cheltenham | Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) | 6/10 | hd | 11-10 | 163 | 104C | Richard Johnson | 6/4F |
| 03 Feb 07+56d | Sandown | Agfa UK Hurdle (Listed) | 1/6 | 11-8 | 163 | 140C | Richard Johnson | 1/3F | |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 06+27d | Cheltenham | boylesports.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/4 | 11-4 | 163 | 123C | Richard Johnson | 4/6F | |
| 12 Nov 06+29d | Cheltenham | Greatwood Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-12 | 148 | 159C | Richard Johnson | 6/5F | |
| 14 Oct 06+191d | Newmarket | totesport Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap) | 1/31 | 9-1 | 94 | 84C | Jamie Spencer | 9/2F | |
| 06 Apr 06+20d | Aintree | Sportsman 4yo Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/13 | 11-0 | 163 | 146C | Richard Johnson | 3/1F | |
| 17 Mar 06+41d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/17 | 11-0 | 163 | 138C | Richard Johnson | 7/2F | |
| 04 Feb 06+24d | Sandown | Anthony Baker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-3 | 163 | 136C | Richard Johnson | 2/1 | |
| 11 Jan 06+38d | Newbury | Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/24 | 10-12 | 163 | 137C | Paddy Brennan | 8/1 | |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 05+151d | Warwick | Chartham Marine Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 8/16 | 2 | 11-0 | — | 88C | Richard Johnson | 3/1F |
| 06 Jul 05+21d | Newmarket | Bahrain Trophy (Listed) | 2/4 | 2½ | 8-11 | 82 | — | Eddie Ahern | 9/2 |
| 15 Jun 05+15d | Nottingham | Letheby & Christopher Stable Staff Handicap | 1/15 | 9-5 | 70 | 79C | Eddie Ahern | 9/2 | |
| 31 May 05+29d | Sandown | Play Betfairpoker.com Handicap | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-13 | 72 | 62C | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 02 May 05+40d | Doncaster | Joe Sime Memorial Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 75 | 67C | Shane Kelly | 5/1 |
| 23 Mar 05+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 72 | 77C | Jamie Spencer | 13/8F | |
| 02 Mar 05+16d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 66 | 76C | Eddie Ahern | 11/10F | |
| 14 Feb 05+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 8-3 | — | 55C | Eddie Ahern | 5/2F | |
| 22 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 59C | Micky Fenton | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Detroit City won?
- Detroit City (USA) won 12 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 12 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Detroit City?
- Detroit City (USA) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 24 November 2007.
- Who is Detroit City's sire?
- Detroit City (USA) is by Kingmambo (USA) out of Seattle Victory (USA), whose sire is Seattle Song.
- What going does Detroit City prefer?
- Detroit City (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Detroit City's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 163, from the run on 24 November 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Detroit City's sire's record?
- Kingmambo (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 1,093 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 10.9% from 138. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18.1% from 243.