Mark Of Approval (USA)
Mark Of Approval (USA) is 1 from 3, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2017.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −1.89£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 90Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 507 d
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 106
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 106A | 96 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 106A | 86 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 241 | 28 | 11.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 352 | 51 | 14.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 142 | 21 | 14.8% | +2 | — |
| Soft | 198 | 19 | 9.6% | −3.2 | — |
| Heavy | 63 | 5 | 7.9% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 408 | 55 | 13.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | +10.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 214 | 22 | 10.3% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 327 | 43 | 13.1% | +0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 66 | 14.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 266 | 31 | 11.7% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 101 | 12 | 11.9% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 34 | 2 | 5.9% | −6.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Alkaraama (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Alkaraama (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaraama (USA) | 7 | 3 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Lady Eros (USA) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Fight Zone (USA) | 5 | 2 | 6f–7f | — |
| Smart Folks (USA) | 9 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Faydhan (USA) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Air Force Indi (USA) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.89 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.89 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.11 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.89 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.89 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 18+507d | Kempton (AW) | 100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 6/9 | 3 | 9-13 | 90 | 86A | 80A | William Buick | 10/11F |
| 2017 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 May 17+20d | Southwell (AW) | bookies.com Free Bets Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-1 | — | 106A | 93A | James Doyle | 1/9F | |
| 18 Apr 17 | Newmarket | bet365 Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/14 | nk | 9-5 | — | 84C | 103A | James Doyle | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mark Of Approval won?
- Mark Of Approval (USA) won 1 of 3 archived starts between 2017 and 2018, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Mark Of Approval?
- Mark Of Approval (USA) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 27 September 2018.
- Who is Mark Of Approval's sire?
- Mark Of Approval (USA) is by Lemon Drop Kid (USA) out of Agreeable Miss (USA), whose sire is Speightstown.
- What is Mark Of Approval's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 27 September 2018. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Mark Of Approval's sire's record?
- Lemon Drop Kid (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.
- Who are Mark Of Approval's siblings?
- Out of Agreeable Miss (USA), Mark Of Approval (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Alkaraama (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Alkaraama (USA)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.