Imperial Strike (IRE)
Imperial Strike won both starts at Deauville over 6f to 7f on good and soft ground in Jul and Aug 2026. The colt has two wins from four runs on turf, both at that trip. He finished eighth of 10 in the Class 1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp in Oct 2026. By Lucky Vega out of a Smart Strike mare, he is trained by A Fabre.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +0.68£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 106Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 102 | 22 | 21.6% | +5.2 | — |
| Good | 146 | 21 | 14.4% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 72 | 10 | 13.9% | −2.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −8.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 110 | 17 | 15.5% | −0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −6.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 252 | 45 | 17.9% | +1.5 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 147 | 25 | 17% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Of The Night (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.18 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.18 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.68 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.18 |
| P C Boudot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 04 Oct 26+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1) | 8/10 | nk | 8-13 | 106 | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 06 Sep 26+33d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix La Rochette (group 3) | 2/5 | shd | 8-13 | — | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
| 04 Aug 26+23d | Deauville (FR) | Prix D'etreham Et Du Mezeray - Fonds Europeen De L'elevage | 1/7 | 8-13 | — | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 2/11F | |
| 12 Jul 26 | Deauville (FR) | Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Prix De Tancarville Maiden Stakes | 1/6 | 9-2 | — | P C Boudot | 5/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Imperial Strike won?
- Imperial Strike (IRE) won 2 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains Imperial Strike?
- Imperial Strike (IRE) is trained by A Fabre, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
- Who is Imperial Strike's sire?
- Imperial Strike (IRE) is by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Smart Dorie, whose sire is Smart Strike.
- What is Imperial Strike's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 4 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Imperial Strike's sire's record?
- Lucky Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
- Who are Imperial Strike's siblings?
- Out of Smart Dorie, Imperial Strike (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.