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Hits Only Vic (USA)

5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2009) · Last trainer Declan Carroll · Last owner Kell Stone Watson
by Lemon Drop Kid (USA) out of Royal Family (USA) (Private Terms)
25 runs · 16 courses · from Aug 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Sep 2009 — 6,261 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 10th of 14 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Hits Only Vic (USA) is 7 from 25, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Handicap at York (Jul 2009). Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 105.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating105At career-high mark
105 28–105

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 19 Aug 2009 Official rating 105 at the last run, 5 Sep 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 25 figures · best 100A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm896A81.5—
Good7100A80—
Soft493A90—
Heavy394A93—
Standard (AW)365C38—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10100A92—
1m2f – 1m4f7100A86—
6f – 7f664C46.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Lemon Drop Kid (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15213.3%+0.5—
Good to Firm2412811.6%−1.22 from 8
Good3525114.5%+1.72 from 7
Good to Soft1422114.8%+2—
Soft198199.6%−3.20 from 4
Heavy6357.9%−4.93 from 3
Standard (AW)4085513.5%+0.70 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f17423.5%+10.7—
6f – 7f2142210.3%−2.50 from 6
1m – 1m1f3274313.1%+0.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f4526614.6%+1.82 from 7
1m5f – 2m2663111.7%−1.15 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f1011211.9%−0.90 from 1
2m5f – 3m3425.9%−6.9—
Over 3m8112.5%−0.3—

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

Dam
Royal Family (USA) (Private Terms)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 8 2 25% +16.00
Good 7 2 29% +23.73
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 3 100% +8.80
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −3.00
Class 2 6 1 17% +23.00
Class 5 5 3 60% +9.73
Class 6 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 1 1 100% +16.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +0.80

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 3 2 67% +30.00
York 2 1 50% +15.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 1 50% +5.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Ripon 2 2 100% +5.73
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +0.80
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 5 50% +48.80
1m2f – 1m4f 7 2 29% +0.73
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Allan 11 4 36% +2.53
David Nolan 5 2 40% +41.00
Dean McKeown 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Pickard 1 1 100% +6.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Daragh O'Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 5 2 40% +41.00
2008 12 5 42% +8.53
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 5 0 0% −5.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 5 runs
05 Sep 09+17d Haydock Betfred.com Old Borough Cup Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 14f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 ¾ 9-10 10592A David Nolan 11/2
19 Aug 09+39d York Totesport Ebor Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 14f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 3/19 ¾ 9-6 10196A David Nolan 16/1
11 Jul 09+14d York John Smith's Extra Smooth Silver Cup Handicap (Listed) Class 1 · 14f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 9-0 9792A David Nolan 16/1
27 Jun 09+28d Newcastle John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 nse 9-0 9888A David Nolan 8/1
30 May 09+203d Haydock TurfTV.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 9-5 94100A David Nolan 28/1
2008 · 12 runs
08 Nov 08+21d Doncaster 2 Million totescoop6 November Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Soft · 21 ran 5/21 3¼ 8-13 9586A David Allan 10/1
18 Oct 08+16d Newmarket Totesport.com Cesarewitch Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 18f · Good · 32 ran 14/32 1 8-11 8276C David Allan 16/1
02 Oct 08+16d Ayr Glaisnock Tryst 30 Years Handicap Class 3 · 13f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-0 9093B David Allan 4/5F
16 Sep 08+63d Haydock Prince's Trust/Baker Tilly Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 10-0 8294A David Allan 3/1
15 Jul 08+6d Beverley Mary Elizabeth Westwood Celebration Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-6 8090A David Allan 3/1F
09 Jul 08+14d Catterick 'Turmeric' Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-11 8080A David Allan 13/8F
25 Jun 08+7d Carlisle Collier Hill Cumberland Plate Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 ½ 9-6 6993A David Allan 3/1F
18 Jun 08+3d Ripon Brentwood Design Partnership Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-4 69100A David Allan 8/11F
15 Jun 08+12d Doncaster Lady Walker Heartbeat Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 14.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 6982A Paul Pickard 6/1
03 Jun 08+11d Ripon Baker Tilly Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 9-1 6487A David Allan 5/1
23 May 08+3d Newcastle Eversheds Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 2¼ 9-4 6081A David Allan 10/1
20 May 08+268d Musselburgh Racing Replay To Sky Channel 432 Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 4½ 9-4 6071A David Allan 12/1
2007 · 3 runs
26 Aug 07+192d Beverley Beverley Lions Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 9-3 4483C Daniel Tudhope 33/1
15 Feb 07+13d Southwell (AW) Ladbrokes Freephone 0800 777 888 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 7/13 1 8-5 4665C Dean McKeown 6/1
02 Feb 07+80d Wolverhampton (AW) pontins.com Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 9/12 ¾ 8-2 2838C Dean McKeown 40/1
2006 · 5 runs
14 Nov 06+56d Southwell (AW) Book Your Christmas Party Here Nursery Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 1½ 8-8 5233C Dean McKeown 6/1
19 Sep 06+13d Newmarket Snap On Equipment Solutions E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 11/11 3 9-0 5263C Daragh O'Donohoe 100/1
06 Sep 06+13d Southwell E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 ¾ 9-3 5248C Dean McKeown 33/1
24 Aug 06+15d Redcar Gisborough Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 2 9-3 —45C Franny Norton 66/1
09 Aug 06 Pontefract Polar Ford Van Centre Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 7 9-3 —64C Paul Quinn 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hits Only Vic won?
Hits Only Vic (USA) won 7 of 25 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 28%. Placed 12 times in total (48% of starts).
Who trained Hits Only Vic?
Hits Only Vic (USA) was trained by Declan Carroll on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 5 September 2009.
Who is Hits Only Vic's sire?
Hits Only Vic (USA) is by Lemon Drop Kid (USA) out of Royal Family (USA), whose sire is Private Terms.
What going does Hits Only Vic prefer?
Hits Only Vic (USA) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hits Only Vic's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 5 September 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is Hits Only Vic's sire's record?
Lemon Drop Kid (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.

Record shown from August 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.