Horse profile
Elusive Fame (USA)
5yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Mark Johnston Racing Ltd
by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Advancing Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
50 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 May 2011 — 5,654 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 7th of 11
5 wins · Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Elusive Fame (USA) is 5 from 50. Hasn't won since May 2010. All 5 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf. Last raced off 50, 35lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 35lb off peak
- 5–50Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 18 (36%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=50 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 13dBetween runs (median)longest 159 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.
Official rating50↓ 35lb off peak
50
50–85
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
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
Elusive Quality (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 591 | 69 | 11.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 720 | 90 | 12.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | −4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 377 | 38 | 10.1% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | −4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 188 | 14.4% | +2.1 | 5 from 41 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 319 | 51 | 16% | +3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,333 | 162 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 3 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 942 | 121 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 540 | 58 | 10.7% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 149 | 19 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 3 | 4% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −2 | — |
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
Dam
Advancing Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March Heir (USA) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 41 | 5 | 12% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 26 | 2 | 8% | −16.00 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +14.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 27 | 4 | 15% | +3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 3 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 2 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 16 | 3 | 19% | +8.50 |
| Greg Fairley | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Jason Hart | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Charles Perkins | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marie Lussiana | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 42 | 3 | 7% | −23.00 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −13.50 |
| 2009 | 19 | 3 | 16% | +5.50 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 13 May 11+3d | Hamilton | Racing Uk On Sky Channel 432 Selling Handicap | 7/11 | hd | 9-0 | 50 | 47A | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| 10 May 11+16d | Southwell (AW) | Tagplus Safety & Image At Work Handicap | 2/6 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 69 | 78B | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| 24 Apr 11+12d | Musselburgh | totejackpot Classified Selling Stakes | 5/5 | 38 | 9-3 | 53 | 41C | Jason Hart | 9/1 |
| 12 Apr 11+18d | Southwell (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 3/8 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 76A | Jason Hart | 15/2 |
| 25 Mar 11+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap (50-75) | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 73 | 72A | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 16 Mar 11+8d | Southwell (AW) | Champion Chase Free Bets With Freebetting.co.uk Handicap | 5/6 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 62B | Jason Hart | 11/4 |
| 08 Mar 11+35d | Southwell (AW) | ATR Cheltenham Megasite Now Live Handicap | 3/8 | 2 | 8-4 | 75 | 81A | Jason Hart | 7/2J |
| 01 Feb 11+16d | Southwell (AW) | 10% Forecast Bonus At bluesq.com Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 8-11 | 72 | 87A | Jason Hart | 6/1 |
| 16 Jan 11+7d | Southwell (AW) | Enhanced SP's At bluesq.com Handicap | 4/7 | 1 | 8-11 | 75 | 71A | Greg Fairley | 6/1 |
| 09 Jan 11+6d | Southwell (AW) | Bet At bluesq.com On Your iPhone Handicap | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-1 | 75 | 69A | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 03 Jan 11+13d | Southwell (AW) | Place Only Betting At bluesq.com Handicap | 3/6 | 4 | 8-13 | 75 | 78B | Jimmy Quinn | 7/2 |
| 2010 · 19 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Bet totepool At totesport.com Handicap | 4/6 | hd | 9-1 | 78 | 74B | Kieren Fallon | 9/1 |
| 14 Dec 10+40d | Southwell (AW) | Totesuper7 Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-1 | 78 | 72A | Greg Fairley | 11/1 |
| 04 Nov 10+65d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Claiming Stakes | 6/9 | 3¾ | 9-6 | 80 | 61A | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 31 Aug 10+15d | Southwell (AW) | Play Roulette At Totesport.com Handicap | 3/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 80 | 90A | Charles Perkins | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 10+7d | Kempton (AW) | Ladies Day September 4th Handicap | 13/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 80 | 51A | Charles Perkins | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 2/13 | 4½ | 9-6 | 83 | 100A | Greg Fairley | 18/1 |
| 03 Aug 10+22d | Southwell (AW) | Support Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap | 9/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 83 | 55A | Charles Perkins | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 10+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Belvoir Lettings Handicap | 9/10 | 3½ | 8-9 | 85 | 51A | Charles Perkins | 40/1 |
| 30 Jun 10+5d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Casino Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 14/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 85 | 57C | Charles Perkins | 33/1 |
| 25 Jun 10+27d | Chester | Cruise Nightspot Handicap | 12/13 | 4½ | 9-7 | 66 | 48A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 29 May 10+18d | Beverley | Gilbert Johnson 80 Not Out Handicap | 9/9 | 4 | 8-11 | 70 | 45A | Royston Ffrench | 9/2 |
| 11 May 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 76 | 107A | Joe Fanning | 9/2 | |
| 05 May 10+21d | Southwell (AW) | Bet In Play At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 8-7 | 76 | 83A | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 10+28d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Outdoor Events Handicap | 7/10 | nse | 8-9 | 76 | 65A | Frankie Dettori | 8/1 |
| 17 Mar 10+29d | Southwell (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 9-4 | 75 | 95A | Greg Fairley | 7/2 |
| 16 Feb 10+26d | Southwell (AW) | Come Jumping Next Tuesday Handicap | 8/9 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 76 | 54A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 21 Jan 10+11d | Southwell (AW) | Vic Leer 60 Years Supporting Chelsea F.C. Handicap | 2/11 | 1 | 8-12 | 74 | 91A | Joe Fanning | 17/2 |
| 10 Jan 10+8d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 6/8 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 74 | 64A | Joe Fanning | 9/4F |
| 02 Jan 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 8-9 | 72 | 90A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 19 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+12d | Southwell (AW) | Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/10 | 2½ | 9-1 | 72 | 84A | Greg Fairley | 11/2 |
| 15 Dec 09+4d | Southwell (AW) | Bet On Tonight's Football At Totesport.com Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-5 | 71 | 70A | Joe Fanning | 5/2F |
| 11 Dec 09+13d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 71 | 77A | Greg Fairley | 7/2 |
| 28 Nov 09+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Ford Manor Handicap | 10/12 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 71 | 51A | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 17 Nov 09+25d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 1/13 | 9-2 | 68 | 95A | Joe Fanning | 8/1 | |
| 23 Oct 09+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Christmas At Wolverhampton Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 8-8 | 70 | 40C | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 03 Oct 09+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Rafa Handicap | 9/12 | 4 | 9-1 | 72 | 52C | Andrew Mullen | 14/1 |
| 21 Sep 09+9d | Kempton (AW) | Avanta Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 8-7 | 74 | 71A | Greg Fairley | 33/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Live Casino Dealers Handicap | 11/11 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 75 | 39C | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 09+21d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap | 11/11 | 6 | 8-5 | 76 | 34C | Matthew Lawson | 16/1 |
| 14 Aug 09+4d | Kempton (AW) | Find The Best Price At Oddschecker.com Handicap | 6/7 | 6 | 9-7 | 72 | 60A | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 10 Aug 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Racing Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 72 | 87A | Greg Fairley | 7/2 | |
| 27 Jul 09+20d | Southwell (AW) | Get The Vip Treatment At Ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 6/12 | 3½ | 9-6 | 72 | 68A | Royston Ffrench | 5/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+16d | Southwell (AW) | Over 50 Games At Totesportgames.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-4 | 67 | 91A | Royston Ffrench | 10/1 | |
| 21 Jun 09+12d | Pontefract | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap | 11/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 32A | Marie Lussiana | 16/1 |
| 09 Jun 09+11d | Redcar | Wedding Receptions At Redcar Racecourse Handicap | 9/15 | 1 | 9-7 | 75 | 68A | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
| 29 May 09+13d | Hamilton | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-12 | 80 | 61A | Greg Fairley | 10/1 |
| 16 May 09+31d | Doncaster | Moss Properties Handicap | 13/13 | 27 | 9-3 | 83 | 50C | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 15 Apr 09+159d | Newmarket | Betterbet On Newmarket High Street Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 85 | 65A | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 08 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 85 | 88A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Elusive Fame won?
- Elusive Fame (USA) won 5 of 50 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 18 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trained Elusive Fame?
- Elusive Fame (USA) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 13 May 2011.
- Who is Elusive Fame's sire?
- Elusive Fame (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Advancing Star (USA), whose sire is Soviet Star.
- What going does Elusive Fame prefer?
- Elusive Fame (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 41 starts (12.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Elusive Fame's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 13 May 2011. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Elusive Fame's sire's record?
- Elusive Quality (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
- Who are Elusive Fame's siblings?
- Out of Advancing Star (USA), Elusive Fame (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.