Horse profile

Flying Officer (USA)

6yo gelding · Trainer John Gosden · Owner George Strawbridge
by Dynaformer (USA) out of Vignette (USA) (Diesis)
11 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2012
As at 24 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 6 courses Off 3720 days · 6th of 17 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Flying Officer (USA) is 6 from 11, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win: the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot (Oct 2015). Hasn't won since Oct 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 115.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 24 Aug 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating115At career-high mark
115 88–115

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dynaformer (USA)

Progeny in our archive: 15% strike from 2,044 runs · most wins over 1m2f – 1m4f.

Dam
Vignette (USA) (Diesis)

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Lucarno (USA) (5 wins, best perf 123).

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +4.67
Soft 3 2 67% +2.48
Good to Firm 2 2 100% +5.25
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 8 3 38% +4.42
Class 2 1 1 100% +0.73
Class 3 1 1 100% +2.75
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 4 1 25% +3.00
Newmarket 3 1 33% −1.33
Salisbury 1 1 100% +0.73
Nottingham 1 1 100% +2.75
Windsor 1 1 100% +2.75
Sandown 1 1 100% +2.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 4 57% +7.15
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +1.50
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 1 100% +2.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Frankie Dettori 4 2 50% +4.67
William Buick 4 1 25% −0.25
Robert Havlin 1 1 100% +0.73
Jimmy Fortune 1 1 100% +2.75
Nicky Mackay 1 1 100% +2.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 9 4 44% +5.15
None 2 2 100% +5.25

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 3 3 100% +7.40
2014 3 1 33% +0.75
2013 1 1 100% +2.75
2012 2 1 50% +1.50

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 OR PR Jockey SP
16 Jun 16+50d Ascot Gold Cup In Honour Of The Queen's 90th Birthday (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 17 ran 6/17 1¼ 9-2 115 106 Frankie Dettori 7/1
27 Apr 16+193d Ascot Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-7 115 113 Frankie Dettori 5/2
17 Oct 15+23d Ascot Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 9-7 109 113 Frankie Dettori 6/1
24 Sep 15+21d Newmarket Jockey Club Rose Bowl (Formerly The Fenwolf Stakes) (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 108 113 Frankie Dettori 4/6F
03 Sep 15+320d Salisbury CGA 'Persian Punch' Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 14f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 9-2 108 104 Robert Havlin 8/11F
18 Oct 14+23d Ascot Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 9-7 109 107 William Buick 10/1
25 Sep 14+169d Newmarket Jockey Club Rose Bowl (Formerly The Fenwolf Stakes) (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 1½ 9-6 106 110 William Buick 13/8
09 Apr 14+283d Nottingham totepool EBF Stallions Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 14f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 8-12 100 102 William Buick 11/4J
30 Jun 13+260d Windsor Totequadpot At Totepool.com Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 9-7 88 91 Jimmy Fortune 11/4
13 Oct 12+29d Newmarket Autumn Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 3½ 9-0 — 82 William Buick 11/1
14 Sep 12 Sandown British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-3 — 77 Nicky Mackay 5/2F

Record shown from September 2012. Our archive begins in January 2005; any earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.