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Kavafi (IRE)

5yo horse (at last run, Aug 2007) · Last trainer C Laffon-Parias · Last owner Leonidas Marinopoulos
by Zafonic (USA) out of Loxandra (GB) (Last Tycoon)
11 runs · 5 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Aug 2007 — 6,996 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2007 · 1st of 12 Won last time out 5 wins · 4 courses
KTB Profile

Kavafi (IRE) is 5 from 11, including a Group 3 win. Won last time out in the Prix Quincey Lucien Barriere at Deauville (FR) — a first Group 3 win in our archive. 4 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 3 on quicker. All 5 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Progeny record

As a sire, Kavafi (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 106 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sire
Good to Firm14214.3%+3.9
Good2300%−10.4
Good to Soft600%−10.4
Soft17211.8%+1.4
Heavy400%−10.4
Standard (AW)42716.7%+6.3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sire
Under 6f200%−10.4
6f – 7f20210%−0.4
1m – 1m1f53611.3%+0.9
1m2f – 1m4f28310.7%+0.3
1m5f – 2m300%−10.4

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

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
Zafonic (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+8.5—
Good to Firm161159.3%−0.4—
Good147106.8%−2.91 from 3
Good to Soft6223.2%−6.5—
Soft6669.1%−0.64 from 5
Heavy2129.5%−0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)1902714.2%+4.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f601016.7%+7—
6f – 7f173169.2%−0.50 from 2
1m – 1m1f6769%−0.75 from 9
1m2f – 1m4f1081312%+2.3—
1m5f – 2m145139%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f5048%−1.7—
2m5f – 3m5024%−5.7—
Over 3m500%−9.7—

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
Loxandra (GB) (Last Tycoon)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Krataios (FR) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Krataios (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Krataios (FR)2161m–1m2fGroup 2
Iokastos (GB)3431m—
Keltos (FR)311m—
Kissavos (GB)2411m6½f—
Innevera (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 4 80% +12.00
Good 3 1 33% —
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 4 1 25% +12.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 2 67% −1.00
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% —
Nantes (FR) 1 1 100% —
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 1 100% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 9 5 56% +11.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 6 3 50% +11.00
2006 5 2 40% —

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 Jockey SP
26 Aug 07+28d Deauville (FR) Prix Quincey Lucien Barriere (Straight Course) 8f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-0 M Blancpain 12/1
29 Jul 07+29d Deauville (FR) Prix Jacques de Bremond () (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 dht 9-2 M Blancpain —
30 Jun 07+65d Nantes (FR) Prix Des Vignerons Du Gros Plant Du Pays Nantais () 8f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-4 M Blancpain —
26 Apr 07+24d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Montretout () 8f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 1½ 9-2 M Blancpain —
02 Apr 07+16d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Edmond Blanc 8f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 3 8-12 M Blancpain 53/10
17 Mar 07+114d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Altipan () 8f · Very Soft · 8 ran 1/8 8-11 M Blancpain —
23 Nov 06+35d Deauville (FR) Prix Luthier (All-Weather) 7.5f · Standard · 15 ran 3/15 ¾ 8-13 M Blancpain —
19 Oct 06+18d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix des Boucles de la Seine (Handicap) (Straight) 8f · Very Soft · 3 ran 1/3 9-9 M Blancpain —
01 Oct 06+47d Longchamp (FR) Prix Hotel Fouquet's Barriere (Handicap) 8f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 hd 9-4 M Blancpain —
15 Aug 06+119d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap de Deauville Air Mauritius () (Straight) 8f · Soft · 19 ran 2/19 hd 8-9 M Blancpain —
18 Apr 06 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Canot 8f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 8-11 M Blancpain —

Quick answers

How many races has Kavafi (IRE) won?
Kavafi (IRE) won 5 of 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 45.5%. Placed 7 times in total (63.6% of starts).
Who trained Kavafi (IRE)?
Kavafi (IRE) was trained by C Laffon-Parias on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 26 August 2007.
Who is Kavafi (IRE)'s sire?
Kavafi (IRE) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Loxandra (GB), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
What going does Kavafi (IRE) prefer?
Kavafi (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kavafi (IRE)'s sire's record?
Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
Who are Kavafi (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Loxandra (GB), Kavafi (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Krataios (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Krataios (FR)). The wins came over 1m–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Kavafi (IRE) sired winners?
As a sire, Kavafi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 106 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from April 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.