Lion King (FR)
Lion King (FR) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Deauville (FR) (Jan 2012).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 147dAvg 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.
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 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 525 | 38 | 7.2% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 577 | 30 | 5.2% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 262 | 13 | 5% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 303 | 15 | 5% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 122 | 13 | 10.7% | +4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 610 | 38 | 6.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 148 | 9 | 6.1% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 740 | 49 | 6.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 504 | 37 | 7.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 347 | 19 | 5.5% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 373 | 16 | 4.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 234 | 12 | 5.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +2.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −6.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Moulins | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Letondeur | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Delphine Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Anthony Caramanolis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||
| 04 Jan 14+31d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Creully (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) | 15/16 | 8 | 8-5 | Delphine Santiago | 46/1 |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||
| 04 Dec 13+694d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Des Goderelles (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 14/14 | 30 | 9-6 | Delphine Santiago | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||
| 10 Jan 12+34d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De La Villiere (Conditions) (4yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | Yannick Letondeur | 3/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||
| 07 Dec 11+56d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Precolette (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Apprentice Riders) (Fibresand) | 3/13 | nk | 8-6 | Anthony Caramanolis | 48/10 |
| 12 Oct 11+40d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Gris Perle (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 7/11 | hd | 8-11 | Yannick Letondeur | 36/1 |
| 02 Sep 11+28d | Moulins | Prix Paru Vendo (Prix de lEsperance) | 3/5 | 2 | 8-11 | Yannick Letondeur | — |
| 05 Aug 11 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Logis Saint-Germain (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo) (Fibresand) | 5/10 | hd | 9-2 | Thierry Thulliez | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lion King won?
- Lion King (FR) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2014. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Lion King?
- Lion King (FR) was trained by J-C Obellianne on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 4 January 2014.
- Who is Lion King's sire?
- Lion King (FR) is by Xaar (GB) out of Lion's Bride (FR), whose sire is Highest Honor.
- What is Lion King's sire's record?
- Xaar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.