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Horse profile

Istiklal (FR)

2yo colt (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Alicja Karkosa · Owner Fedai Kahraman
by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Morlanda (FR) (Excelebration)
1 run · 1 course · from Nov 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Last run 26 Nov 2025 · 3rd of 15
KTB Profile

Istiklal is a lightly raced colt by Saxon Warrior out of a dam who has produced one winner from three runners to date. He finished third of 15 in the Prix de la Pommeraie at Deauville on standard going over 6f-7f in Nov 2025 on his only start, which was also his first time in headgear. Saxon Warrior's progeny in the archive have recorded 326 wins from 2,793 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on standard going.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 1 Nov 2026

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,917 runs since Apr 2022 (365 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 946. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 142.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5240%+28.5—
Good to Firm3734712.6%+1.1—
Good692659.4%−2.1—
Good to Soft3363410.1%−1.4—
Soft423399.2%−2.3—
Heavy14285.6%−5.9—
Standard (AW)94614114.9%+3.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7034.3%−7.2—
6f – 7f8919610.8%−0.70 from 1
1m – 1m1f89610611.8%+0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f80210413%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m1912211.5%0—
2m1f – 2m4f6657.6%−3.9—
2m5f – 3m100%−11.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Morlanda (FR) (Excelebration)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mandatory (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mandatory (IRE)712m1f—
Mondainai (FR)50——
Motala (GB)10——
Bocage (GB)10——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2025 · 1 run
26 Nov 25 Deauville (FR) Prix de la Pommeraie (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7½f · Standard · 15 ran 3/15 hd 9-2 Jerome Moutard 24/1

Quick answers

How many races has Istiklal won?
Istiklal (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2025. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
Who trains Istiklal?
Istiklal (FR) is trained by Alicja Karkosa, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 November 2025.
Who is Istiklal's sire?
Istiklal (FR) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Morlanda (FR), whose sire is Excelebration.
What is Istiklal's sire's record?
Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,917 runs since Apr 2022 (365 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 946. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 142.
Who are Istiklal's siblings?
Out of Morlanda (FR), Istiklal (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mandatory (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.