Horse profile
Illustrious Blue (GB)
by Dansili (GB) out of Gipsy Moth (GB) (Efisio)
46 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2010 — 5,908 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2010 · 5th of 8
9 wins · Goodwood, Ascot & Newbury
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Illustrious Blue (GB) is 9 from 46, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Artemis Goodwood Cup at Goodwood (Jul 2010). Hasn't won since Jul 2010. 7 of 14 starts at Goodwood have ended in wins. All 9 wins have come on turf — 0 from 10 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 10 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
Based on 46 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 9–46Wins / Runs
- 19.6%Strike rate
- 23 (50%)Placed
- +45.00£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.66Fair A/E n=46 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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.
Official rating116At career-high mark
116
79–116
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
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
Dansili (GB)
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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 8 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,501 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 10 |
| 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 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | 2 from 22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | 2 from 5 |
| 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
Dam
Gipsy Moth (GB) (Efisio)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Leviathan (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Mullein (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviathan (GB) | 54 | 7 | 6f–2m½f | Class 2 |
| Romany Nights (IRE) | 49 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Mullein (GB) | 16 | 5 | 6f | Listed |
| Fly Free (GB) | 16 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Zarafshan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gipsy Doll (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 8 | 57% | +68.00 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 25 | 4 | 16% | +14.75 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.75 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 14 | 7 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ascot | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 2 | 9% | −8.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 3 | 21% | +18.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +21.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Doe | 19 | 5 | 26% | +21.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 12 | 3 | 25% | +24.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Queally | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean Corby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 9 | 21% | +48.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +19.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2006 | 11 | 5 | 45% | +40.25 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 10+20d | York | Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup (Group 2) | 5/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 116 | 89A | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 29 Jul 10+26d | Goodwood | Artemis Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 1/10 | 9-7 | 110 | 100A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 | |
| 03 Jul 10+37d | Sandown | Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed) | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-5 | 107 | 98A | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| 27 May 10+29d | Sandown | Blue Square Henry II Stakes (Group 2) | 4/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 108 | 86A | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 28 Apr 10+18d | Ascot | Moss Bros Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) | 1/10 | 9-1 | 106 | 94A | Jim Crowley | 16/1 | |
| 10 Apr 10+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Fair And Square At bluesquare.com Handicap | 3/12 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 103 | 97A | John Fahy | 9/1 |
| 17 Mar 10+144d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Dragonfly Stakes (Listed) | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 103 | 86A | Jim Crowley | 5/2J |
| 24 Oct 09+27d | Newbury | totesport.com St Simon Stakes (Group 3) | 10/11 | 19 | 9-6 | 110 | 82C | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 09+58d | Ascot | Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 110 | 93A | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| 31 Jul 09+41d | Goodwood | Coutts Glorious Stakes (Group 3) | 1/9 | 9-0 | 107 | 98A | Jim Crowley | 9/1 | |
| 20 Jun 09+15d | Ascot | Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) | 6/9 | hd | 9-0 | 107 | 87A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+11d | Goodwood | Wheb Ventures And Ruston Wheb Stakes (Listed) | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 104 | 88B | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| 25 May 09+201d | Goodwood | Festival Stakes (Listed) | 4/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 107 | 90A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+47d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Floodlit Stakes (Listed) | 5/9 | nk | 9-3 | 108 | 88A | Paul Doe | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+13d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Group 3) | 7/9 | 4½ | 9-3 | 107 | 73A | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 06 Sep 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | totesport.com September Stakes (Group 3) | 2/12 | nk | 9-4 | 108 | 102A | Paul Doe | 33/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+14d | Newmarket | Young & Pure Beauty Conditions Stakes | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 107 | 67A | Paul Doe | 8/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+3d | Goodwood | Totesport Mile Heritage Handicap | 7/18 | 1 | 9-10 | 105 | 97A | Paul Doe | 18/1 |
| 29 Jul 08+39d | Goodwood | Bank Of Scotland Investment Service Heritage Handicap | 10/17 | nk | 9-5 | 105 | 86A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+56d | Ascot | Wolferton Handicap (Listed) | 7/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 107 | 91A | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+27d | Sandown | Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) | 5/5 | ¾ | 9-0 | 108 | 81B | Frankie Dettori | 8/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+147d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Magnolia Stakes (Listed) | 2/8 | hd | 8-13 | 108 | 88A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 03 Nov 07+15d | Kempton (AW) | Floodlit Stakes (Listed) | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-8 | 80 | 97C | Paul Doe | 10/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+23d | Newmarket | Georgia House Stud Darley Stakes (Group 3) | 13/13 | 2½ | 9-3 | 109 | 61C | Paul Doe | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+124d | Goodwood | Charles James Homes Foundation Stakes (Listed) | 4/5 | hd | 9-0 | 109 | 89C | Paul Doe | 9/2 |
| 25 May 07+23d | Goodwood | Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes (Listed) | 1/7 | 8-12 | 107 | 90C | Paul Doe | 11/4F | |
| 02 May 07+13d | Ascot | Britain's Talent Paradise Stakes (Lstd) | 2/5 | 4 | 9-0 | 106 | 93C | Paul Doe | 4/1 |
| 19 Apr 07+26d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3) | 4/9 | hd | 8-12 | 106 | 90C | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+168d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Winter Derby (Group 3) | 3/12 | nk | 9-0 | 80 | 82C | Paul Doe | 11/1 |
| 07 Oct 06+7d | Ascot | Gooding Group Handicap | 2/10 | dht | 8-13 | 101 | 86C | Paul Doe | 4/1 |
| 30 Sep 06+21d | Newmarket | totesport Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 9/33 | hd | 8-12 | 96 | 74C | Paul Doe | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+14d | Goodwood | Mirror Image Stakes (Handicap) | 1/11 | 8-13 | 96 | 78C | Paul Doe | 11/4J | |
| 26 Aug 06+2d | Goodwood | Carnes Seat Handicap | 1/7 | 9-4 | 93 | 80C | Paul Doe | 5/2 | |
| 24 Aug 06+23d | York | Addleshaw Goddard Handicap | 6/17 | nk | 8-9 | 93 | 73C | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 06+26d | Goodwood | Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Memorial Handicap | 1/18 | 9-4 | 87 | 89C | Paul Doe | 7/1 | |
| 06 Jul 06+15d | Newbury | Pump Technology Handicap (Str) | 1/14 | 9-2 | 80 | 94C | Paul Doe | 20/1 | |
| 21 Jun 06+14d | Kempton (AW) | Fitzpatrick Streetscape Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 80 | 83C | Tom Queally | 6/1 |
| 07 Jun 06+13d | Kempton (AW) | Provincial London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) | 3/10 | shd | 9-7 | 79 | 89C | Tom Queally | 5/1 |
| 25 May 06+19d | Goodwood | De Novo Handicap | 3/7 | 5 | 8-13 | 80 | 73C | Frankie Dettori | 7/4F |
| 06 May 06+224d | Goodwood | Marriott Goodwood Park Hotel Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 80 | 74C | Tom Queally | 14/1 | |
| 24 Sep 05+7d | Ripon | Nidderdale Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 4/12 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 82 | 100C | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
| 17 Sep 05+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tile Choice E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | hd | 9-0 | 82 | 103C | Steve Drowne | 5/4F |
| 02 Sep 05+6d | Haydock | Telindus Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 89C | Steve Drowne | 5/2 |
| 27 Aug 05+15d | Goodwood | Celia And Richard Berrett Anniversary Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/12 | 5 | 8-12 | — | 87C | Kevin Darley | 9/2 |
| 12 Aug 05+8d | Newmarket | Newmarketnights.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | — | 95C | Shane Kelly | 3/1J |
| 04 Aug 05 | Folkestone | Betfredcasino.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | 83C | Dean Corby | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Illustrious Blue (GB) won?
- Illustrious Blue (GB) won 9 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 19.6%. Placed 23 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Illustrious Blue (GB)?
- Illustrious Blue (GB) was trained by William Knight on the most recent run on record, at York on 18 August 2010.
- Who is Illustrious Blue (GB)'s sire?
- Illustrious Blue (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Gipsy Moth (GB), whose sire is Efisio.
- What going does Illustrious Blue (GB) prefer?
- Illustrious Blue (GB) has the best record on good going: 8 wins from 14 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Illustrious Blue (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 18 August 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Illustrious Blue (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 Illustrious Blue (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gipsy Moth (GB), Illustrious Blue (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Leviathan (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Mullein (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.