Il Grande Black (IRE)
Il Grande Black is a lightly raced gelding with one start to his name. By Galileo Gold whose progeny have won 216 of 1,994 runs since Jan 2008, he is out of a dam who has produced one winner from three runners to race. He finished 11 of 11 in the Prix de la Societe des Courses d'Ecommoy at Le Mans on soft ground over 1m2f-1m4f in Mar 2025, his only run and first time in headgear.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 10.6% of 2,039 runs since Apr 2021 (174 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 287 | 35 | 12.2% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 519 | 47 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 196 | 21 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
| Soft | 285 | 31 | 10.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 82 | 12 | 14.6% | +4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 650 | 68 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 184 | 17 | 9.2% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 824 | 88 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 589 | 72 | 12.2% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 24 | 9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 116 | 12 | 10.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2021 · as at 4 Nov 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 Burattina (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burattina (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Clean Sweep (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Burattina (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | |||||||
| 21 Mar 25 | Le Mans (FR) | Prix de la Societe des Courses d'Ecommoy (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) | 11/11 | 30 | 8-13 | Mme Ambre Molins | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Il Grande Black won?
- Il Grande Black (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2025.
- Who trained Il Grande Black?
- Il Grande Black (IRE) was trained by Gianluca Bietolini on the most recent run on record, at Le Mans (FR) on 21 March 2025.
- Who is Il Grande Black's sire?
- Il Grande Black (IRE) is by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Nonna Iole (GB), whose sire is Tobougg.
- What is Il Grande Black's sire's record?
- Galileo Gold (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,039 runs since Apr 2021 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Il Grande Black's siblings?
- Out of Nonna Iole (GB), Il Grande Black (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Burattina (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.