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Horse profile

El Calife (FR)

5yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer H De Lageneste · Last owner Mme Elisa Berte
by Califet (FR) out of Ecaline (FR) (Garde Royale)
2 runs · 1 course · from Sep 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Nov 2016 — 3,641 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 · 2nd of 11 Won at Enghien (FR) New yard Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Sep 2014 and Nov 2016, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 2 of 11 at Enghien (FR) last time. By Califet (FR), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,793 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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
Califet (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,793 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.2—
Good to Firm451124.4%+12.6—
Good1,01313012.8%+11 from 1
Good to Soft6998712.4%+0.6—
Soft1,37014310.4%−1.4—
Heavy6217111.4%−0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)3912.6%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f6116.7%+4.9—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f651523.1%+11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,20414712.2%+0.4—
2m1f – 2m4f1,65718611.2%−0.61 from 2
2m5f – 3m6917310.6%−1.2—
Over 3m1512214.6%+2.8—

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

Dam
Ecaline (FR) (Garde Royale)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sainte Ecaline (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Sainte Ecaline (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sainte Ecaline (FR)632m1½f–2m2fListed
Kaligraf (FR)10——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
07 Nov 16+787d Enghien (FR) Prix de Nogent (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 1 10-10 Alexandre Champenois 2/1F
2014 · 1 run
12 Sep 14 Enghien (FR) Prix Maurice d'Okhuysen (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-8 James Reveley 2/5F

Quick answers

How many races has El Calife won?
El Calife (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
Who trained El Calife?
El Calife (FR) was trained by H De Lageneste on the most recent run on record, at Enghien (FR) on 7 November 2016.
Who is El Calife's sire?
El Calife (FR) is by Califet (FR) out of Ecaline (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
What is El Calife's sire's record?
Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,793 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are El Calife's siblings?
Out of Ecaline (FR), El Calife (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sainte Ecaline (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Sainte Ecaline (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2014. 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.