Literato (FR)
Literato (FR) is 7 from 10, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket (Oct 2007). Hasn't won since Oct 2007.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Literato (FR)’s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,052 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 |
| Good | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | +2.7 |
| Good to Soft | 112 | 7 | 6.3% | −0.9 |
| Soft | 203 | 18 | 8.9% | +1.7 |
| Heavy | 75 | 2 | 2.7% | −4.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 501 | 34 | 6.8% | −0.4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 245 | 15 | 6.1% | −1.1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 438 | 33 | 7.5% | +0.3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 288 | 22 | 7.6% | +0.4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | +2.6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 7–10Wins / Runs
- 70%Strike rate
- 9 (90%)Placed
- +6.20£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.42Fair A/E n=6 · 2.04 incl. margin
- 71dAvg 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 Sep 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 11% of 734 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 16.1% from 161.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −4.7 | — |
| Good | 185 | 19 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 138 | 14 | 10.1% | −0.9 | 4 from 6 |
| Soft | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +5.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 73 | 8 | 11% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 159 | 13 | 8.2% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +4.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 112 | 12 | 10.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 212 | 20 | 9.4% | −1.6 | 3 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 197 | 17 | 8.6% | −2.4 | 4 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 94 | 19 | 20.2% | +9.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lince Suertudo (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldaketa (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 4 | 67% | +2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.20 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.50 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Toulouse (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Lyon Parilly (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 3 | 60% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 4 | 80% | +7.20 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 7 | 5 | 71% | +7.20 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +7.20 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 100% | — |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Literato (FR) won?
- Literato (FR) won 7 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 70%. Placed 9 times in total (90% of starts).
- Who trained Literato (FR)?
- Literato (FR) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 18 May 2008.
- Who is Literato (FR)'s sire?
- Literato (FR) is by Kendor (FR) out of La Cibeles (FR), whose sire is Cardoun.
- What going does Literato (FR) prefer?
- Literato (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Literato (FR)'s sire's record?
- Kendor (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 734 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 16.1% from 161.
- Who are Literato (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of La Cibeles (FR), Literato (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Literato (FR) sired winners?
- As a sire, Literato (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,052 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses), Flat and jumps together.