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Horse profile

Drole D'Histoire (FR)

6yo mare (at last run, Apr 2019) · Last trainer J Bertran De Balanda · Last owner Mme Karine Perreau
by Lucarno (USA) out of Isis De Sormain (FR) (Useful)
6 runs · 2 courses · from Aug 2018
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Apr 2019 — 2,742 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2019 Won at Auteuil (FR) First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

Drole D'Histoire (FR) is 1 from 6, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Achille-fould at Auteuil (FR) (Aug 2018). Hasn't won since Aug 2018.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Drole D'Histoire (FR) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Kel Histoire (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kel Histoire (FR)712m—

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,189 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 116.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−8.4—
Good to Firm5359.4%+1—
Good424327.5%−0.9—
Good to Soft2212210%+1.6—
Soft328237%−1.41 from 5
Heavy1161512.9%+4.50 from 1
Standard (AW)4436.8%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f8112.5%+4.1—
6f – 7f2913.4%−5—
1m – 1m1f1600%−8.4—
1m2f – 1m4f44511.4%+3—
1m5f – 2m450337.3%−1.1—
2m1f – 2m4f357329%+0.61 from 5
2m5f – 3m229229.6%+1.20 from 1
Over 3m56610.7%+2.3—

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

Dam
Isis De Sormain (FR) (Useful)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
For Luck (FR)80——
Une Histoire (FR)30——
Aramis De Beaumont (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% +1.90
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 4 1 25% +2.90
Compiegne (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +1.90
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Geoffrey Re 3 1 33% +3.90
Maximilien Farcinade 2 0 0% −2.00
Nicolas Gauffenic 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 1 20% +1.90
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 3 1 33% +3.90

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 1 25% +2.90
Chase 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2019 · 3 runs
25 Apr 19+14d Compiegne (FR) Prix du Grand Marechal (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+ Mares) (Turf) 19.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-6 Nicolas Gauffenic 31/1
11 Apr 19+29d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Saumur (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-6 Maximilien Farcinade 62/1
13 Mar 19+129d Compiegne (FR) Prix du Mont Cenis (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-0 Maximilien Farcinade 17/1
2018 · 3 runs
04 Nov 18+41d Auteuil (FR) Prix Bernard Secly (Hurdle) () (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-12 Geoffrey Re 41/1
24 Sep 18+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Marittimo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 12 10-10 Geoffrey Re 11/5
31 Aug 18 Auteuil (FR) Prix Achille-fould (Hurdle) () (4yo+) 18f · Very Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-8 Geoffrey Re 59/10

Quick answers

How many races has Drole D'Histoire won?
Drole D'Histoire (FR) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2018 and 2019, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Drole D'Histoire?
Drole D'Histoire (FR) was trained by J Bertran De Balanda on the most recent run on record, at Compiegne (FR) on 25 April 2019.
Who is Drole D'Histoire's sire?
Drole D'Histoire (FR) is by Lucarno (USA) out of Isis De Sormain (FR), whose sire is Useful.
What going does Drole D'Histoire prefer?
Drole D'Histoire (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Drole D'Histoire's sire's record?
Lucarno (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,189 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 116.
Who are Drole D'Histoire's siblings?
Out of Isis De Sormain (FR), Drole D'Histoire (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
Has Drole D'Histoire produced winners?
As a dam, Drole D'Histoire (FR) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kel Histoire (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.