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Horse profile

Le Saphir (IRE)

3yo colt (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer W Baltromei · Last owner Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee
by Shirocco (GER) out of L'Heure Bleue (IRE) (Kendor)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 May 2011 — 5,650 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 10th of 11
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2010 and May 2011, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 10 of 11 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) last time. By Shirocco (GER), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,161 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 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 11.2% of 9,161 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,72831611.6%+0.40 from 1
Good to Soft1,80721712%+0.80 from 1
Soft2,47225810.4%−0.8—
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.7—
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.70 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.40 from 1
1m5f – 2m2,69628310.5%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f2,68631611.8%+0.6—
2m5f – 3m1,66022313.4%+2.2—
Over 3m4044511.1%−0.1—

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
L'Heure Bleue (IRE) (Kendor)

8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Le Miracle (GER) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Le Miracle (GER)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Le Miracle (GER)2261m6f–2m4fGroup 1
Loup De Mer (GER)3111m7½f—
Lomicelli (GER)10——
Le Lion (GER)10——
La Poesie (GER)30——
La Miraculeuse (GER)10——
La Coquette (GER)30——
Le Sacre Coeur (GER)30——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
03 May 11+198d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Mendez (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 12f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 20 9-2 Thierry Thulliez 54/1
17 Oct 10 Longchamp (FR) Prix De Belleville (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 9f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 11/11 dht 9-2 Dominique Boeuf 35/1

Quick answers

How many races has Le Saphir (IRE) won?
Le Saphir (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
Who trained Le Saphir (IRE)?
Le Saphir (IRE) was trained by W Baltromei on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 3 May 2011.
Who is Le Saphir (IRE)'s sire?
Le Saphir (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of L'Heure Bleue (IRE), whose sire is Kendor.
What is Le Saphir (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,161 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are Le Saphir (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of L'Heure Bleue (IRE), Le Saphir (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Le Miracle (GER) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Le Miracle (GER)). The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. 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.