Expresso Star (USA)
Expresso Star (USA) is 4 from 10. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- +0.71£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.47Fair A/E n=9 · 1.27 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 10% of 953 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.2% from 129. Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 251. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 170 | 16 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 251 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 129 | 17 | 13.2% | +3.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −2.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 40 | 4 | 10% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 241 | 31 | 12.9% | +2.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 232 | 27 | 11.6% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +2.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 195 | 18 | 9.2% | −0.8 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 12 | 6.5% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 11 | 10.2% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Boasty (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Adorable (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boasty (IRE) | 64 | 5 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Raucous Behaviour (USA) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Adorable (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Tarikhi (USA) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Skarabeus (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.94 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.94 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.77 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.94 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.83 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 09+149d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Perth | 7/12 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | Jimmy Fortune | 11/2 |
| 05 Jun 09+29d | Epsom Downs | Investec Coronation Cup (Group 1) | 7/8 | 3½ | 9-0 | 109 | 72A | Richard Mullen | 25/1 |
| 07 May 09+40d | Chester | Extrabet.com Huxley Stakes (Group 3) | 3/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 107 | 90A | Jimmy Fortune | 11/4 |
| 28 Mar 09+163d | Doncaster | William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Straight) | 1/20 | 8-12 | 97 | 111A | Jimmy Fortune | 10/3F | |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 08+8d | Nottingham | Flint Bishop Handicap | 1/11 | 9-2 | 82 | 94A | Frankie Dettori | 4/9F | |
| 08 Oct 08+16d | Nottingham | Best Racecourses On Turftv Handicap | 1/15 | 8-13 | 82 | 102A | Jimmy Fortune | 5/2F | |
| 22 Sep 08+23d | Hamilton | Timeform Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 82 | 100A | Robert Havlin | 4/9F | |
| 30 Aug 08+98d | Bath | Heros "Because All Horses Deserve A Future" Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-3 | 97 | 95A | Jimmy Fortune | 6/5F |
| 24 May 08+15d | Newmarket | National Express Making Travel Simpler Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | nse | 9-3 | 97 | 86A | Jimmy Fortune | 5/2 |
| 09 May 08 | Lingfield | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes | 2/17 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 97 | 92A | David Kinsella | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Expresso Star won?
- Expresso Star (USA) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained Expresso Star?
- Expresso Star (USA) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 1 November 2009.
- Who is Expresso Star's sire?
- Expresso Star (USA) is by War Chant (USA) out of Caffe Latte (IRE), whose sire is Seattle Dancer.
- What going does Expresso Star prefer?
- Expresso Star (USA) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Expresso Star's official rating?
- Expresso Star (USA)'s highest official rating on record is 109.
- What is Expresso Star's sire's record?
- War Chant (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 953 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.2% from 129. Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 251. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 186.
- Who are Expresso Star's siblings?
- Out of Caffe Latte (IRE), Expresso Star (USA) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Boasty (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Adorable (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.