Giant Sandman (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2011 and Nov 2013, the last of them as a 6yo horse. Finished 6 of 9 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) last time. By Footstepsinthesand (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,794 runs since Jan 2008.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Giant Sandman (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 1 run since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
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
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 106Highest OR
- 770dAvg between runs
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 10.2% of 12,794 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 2,945 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,774 | 144 | 8.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 545 | 62 | 11.4% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,305 | 486 | 11.3% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,042 | 528 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,331 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,102 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 838 | 80 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shardakhan (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m6½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Shardakhan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardakhan (IRE) | 20 | 4 | 2m6½f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Shahrafi (IRE) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
| Sharpour (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 13+770d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix De Seine-Et-Oise (3yo+) (Turf) | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | — | Lennart Hammer-Hansen | 78/10 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 11 | Newmarket | Burj Khalifa Challenge Stakes (Group 2) | 7/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 106 | 79A | F Johansson | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Giant Sandman won?
- Giant Sandman (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2011 and 2013.
- Who trained Giant Sandman?
- Giant Sandman (IRE) was trained by Rune Haugen on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 16 November 2013.
- Who is Giant Sandman's sire?
- Giant Sandman (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Sharamana (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Giant Sandman's official rating?
- Giant Sandman (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 106.
- What is Giant Sandman's sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,794 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Giant Sandman's siblings?
- Out of Sharamana (IRE), Giant Sandman (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shardakhan (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Shardakhan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m6½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Giant Sandman sired winners?
- As a sire, Giant Sandman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 1 run since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.