Famous Name (GB)
Famous Name (GB) is 21 from 36, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes at Curragh (Aug 2012). Won last time out at Leopardstown. 13 of 17 starts at Leopardstown have ended in wins — and 7 of 11 at Curragh.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Famous Name (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,510 runs since Jan 2008 (102 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| Good to Firm | 103 | 10 | 9.7% | +0.6 |
| Good | 371 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.6 |
| Good to Soft | 237 | 21 | 8.9% | −0.2 |
| Soft | 402 | 33 | 8.2% | −0.9 |
| Heavy | 166 | 20 | 12% | +2.9 |
| Standard (AW) | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −1.2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 |
| 6f – 7f | 190 | 16 | 8.4% | −0.7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 256 | 25 | 9.8% | +0.7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 18 | 6.9% | −2.2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 324 | 28 | 8.6% | −0.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 289 | 34 | 11.8% | +2.7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 160 | 16 | 10% | +0.9 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 21–36Wins / Runs
- 58.3%Strike rate
- 30 (83.3%)Placed
- +5.33£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=36 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 4 from 6 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 4 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | 9 from 11 |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | 2 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 14 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 6 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Big Break (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Big Break (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Break (GB) | 10 | 3 | 7f–7½f | Group 3 |
| Zaminast (GB) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Listed |
| Discipline (GB) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Listed |
| Photo Opportunity (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Renown (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m3½f | — |
| Anchor Date (GB) | 15 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Final Esteem (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Everlasting Fame (GB) | 1 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 9 | 82% | +11.28 |
| Good | 10 | 4 | 40% | −4.23 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 4 | 67% | +0.96 |
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 40% | −2.13 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.55 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 17 | 13 | 76% | +3.61 |
| Curragh | 11 | 7 | 64% | +0.72 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 14 | 82% | +4.28 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 6 | 38% | −4.95 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 35 | 21 | 60% | +6.33 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 20 | 59% | +5.23 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | 78% | +1.57 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | 57% | −1.44 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +2.48 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 43% | −2.05 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.23 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 12+48d | Leopardstown | Trigo Stakes (listed) | 1/8 | 10-0 | 119 | 115A | Pat Smullen | 1/5F | |
| 09 Sep 12+28d | Curragh | Refuse To Bend Solonaway Stakes (Group 3) | 1/8 | 9-12 | 119 | 113A | Pat Smullen | 2/5F | |
| 12 Aug 12+17d | Curragh | Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (group 2) | 1/4 | 9-10 | 116 | 115B | Pat Smullen | Evens | |
| 26 Jul 12+25d | Leopardstown | Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes (group 3) | 1/6 | 9-12 | 115 | 113B | Pat Smullen | 3/10F | |
| 01 Jul 12+35d | Curragh | Friarstown Stud International Stakes (Group 3) | 1/5 | 9-12 | 115 | 106B | Pat Smullen | 4/7F | |
| 27 May 12+14d | Curragh | Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) | 2/5 | 6 | 9-1 | 115 | 104B | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 13 May 12+16d | Leopardstown | Amethyst Stakes (Group 3) | 1/5 | 9-12 | 115 | 118B | Pat Smullen | 1/5F | |
| 27 Apr 12+12d | Sandown | bet365 Mile (Group 2) | 3/6 | 8 | 9-0 | 116 | 91B | Pat Smullen | 15/8F |
| 15 Apr 12+197d | Leopardstown | Heritage Stakes (listed) | 1/11 | 9-8 | 116 | 110A | Pat Smullen | 9/10F | |
| 01 Oct 11+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Turf) | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 03 Sep 11+44d | Leopardstown | Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 3/6 | 6 | 9-7 | 117 | 107B | Pat Smullen | 14/1 |
| 21 Jul 11+27d | Leopardstown | Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes (group 3) | 1/4 | 9-12 | 117 | 121B | Pat Smullen | 4/9F | |
| 24 Jun 11+33d | Curragh | Irish Daily Mail International Stakes (Group 3) | 1/4 | 9-12 | 117 | 114B | Pat Smullen | 4/5F | |
| 22 May 11+14d | Curragh | Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) | 3/5 | 2½ | 9-1 | 117 | 98B | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 08 May 11+28d | Leopardstown | Amethyst Stakes (Group 3) | 1/6 | 9-12 | 117 | 113B | Pat Smullen | 1/6F | |
| 10 Apr 11+167d | Leopardstown | Heritage Stakes (Listed) | 1/4 | 9-5 | 117 | 104B | Pat Smullen | 2/13F | |
| 25 Oct 10+51d | Leopardstown | Trigo Stakes (Listed) | 1/14 | 9-11 | 117 | 116A | Pat Smullen | 11/8F | |
| 04 Sep 10+44d | Leopardstown | Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (group 1) | 6/6 | 1 | 9-7 | 117 | 97B | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+74d | Leopardstown | Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes (group 3) | 1/6 | 9-12 | 117 | 119B | Pat Smullen | 4/6F | |
| 09 May 10+21d | Leopardstown | www.totegoracingclub.com Amethyst Stakes (group 3) | 1/5 | 9-12 | 117 | 103B | Pat Smullen | 1/3F | |
| 18 Apr 10+197d | Leopardstown | Heritage Stakes (Listed) | 1/5 | 9-5 | 117 | 102B | Pat Smullen | 11/10F | |
| 03 Oct 09+27d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Dollar | 3/13 | nk | 9-0 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 15/8F |
| 06 Sep 09+21d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 16 Aug 09+36d | Curragh | Desmond Stakes (Group 3) | 1/5 | 9-10 | 117 | 113B | Pat Smullen | 3/10F | |
| 11 Jul 09+13d | Curragh | Keeneland International Stakes (group 3) | 1/7 | 9-7 | 117 | 110B | Pat Smullen | 2/5F | |
| 28 Jun 09+35d | Curragh | Woodies D.I.Y. Celebration Stakes (Listed) | 1/7 | 9-12 | 117 | 118A | Pat Smullen | 5/4F | |
| 24 May 09+20d | Curragh | Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) | 2/5 | 5½ | 9-0 | 120 | 93B | Mick Kinane | 9/4F |
| 04 May 09+189d | Curragh | High Chaparral E.B.F Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3) | 2/7 | 3 | 9-1 | 120 | 96A | Pat Smullen | 5/2 |
| 27 Oct 08+23d | Leopardstown | Jockey Club Of Turkey Trigo Stakes (listed) | 1/6 | 9-6 | 120 | 104B | Pat Smullen | 11/10F | |
| 04 Oct 08+27d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein | 3/8 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 17/10F |
| 07 Sep 08+98d | Leopardstown | At The Races Kilternan Stakes (Group 3) | 2/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 120 | 94A | Pat Smullen | 2/5F |
| 01 Jun 08+56d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Jockey Club (Colts & Fillies) | 2/20 | hd | 9-2 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 08+160d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (group 3) | 1/4 | 9-0 | 105 | 98C | Pat Smullen | 4/6F | |
| 29 Oct 07+43d | Leopardstown | Killavullan Stakes (group 3) | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | — | 95C | Pat Smullen | 4/1 |
| 16 Sep 07+67d | Curragh (IRE) | Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes (Entire Colts & Fillies) | 6/9 | 2 | 9-1 | — | 74C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 11 Jul 07 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 1/17 | 9-3 | — | 105C | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Famous Name (GB) won?
- Famous Name (GB) won 21 of 36 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 58.3%. Placed 30 times in total (83.3% of starts).
- Who trained Famous Name (GB)?
- Famous Name (GB) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 27 October 2012.
- Who is Famous Name (GB)'s sire?
- Famous Name (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Fame At Last (USA), whose sire is Quest For Fame.
- What going does Famous Name (GB) prefer?
- Famous Name (GB) has the best record on soft going: 9 wins from 11 starts (81.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Famous Name (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 27 October 2012. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Famous Name (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are Famous Name (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Fame At Last (USA), Famous Name (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Big Break (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Big Break (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Famous Name (GB) sired winners?
- As a sire, Famous Name (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,510 runs since Jan 2008 (102 horses), Flat and jumps together.