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Horse profile

Metternich (USA)

3yo colt (at last run, Dec 2008) · Last trainer John Gosden · Last owner George Strawbridge
by Seeking The Gold (USA) out of Valentine Waltz (IRE) (Be My Guest)
2 runs · 1 course · from Nov 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2008 — 6,527 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 4th of 11
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Nov 2008 and Dec 2008, the last of them as a 3yo colt. Finished 4 of 11 at Wolverhampton (AW) last time. By Seeking The Gold (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 544 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 28 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

Best recent KTB Rating 79A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 13 Dec 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 2 figures · best 79A · median 68.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)279A68.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Seeking The Gold (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 544 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 154. Weakest on good going: 7.3% from 124.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+7.7—
Good to Firm1641911.6%+1.1—
Good12497.3%−3.2—
Good to Soft44511.4%+0.9—
Soft3812.6%−7.9—
Heavy900%−10.5—
Standard (AW)1542113.6%+3.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f18422.2%+11.7—
6f – 7f1681710.1%−0.40 from 1
1m – 1m1f184189.8%−0.70 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1111311.7%+1.2—
1m5f – 2m37410.8%+0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1616.3%−4.2—
2m5f – 3m1000%−10.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Valentine Waltz (IRE) (Be My Guest)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dyna Waltz (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dyna Waltz (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dyna Waltz (GB)821m–1m3½fListed
Utterance (GB)311mClass 5
Vienna Prince (USA)60——
Dream Waltz (GB)20——
Perfect Lyric (GB)10——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt KTB Jockey SP
2008 · 2 runs
13 Dec 08+28d Wolverhampton (AW) Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 nk 9-3 79A Nicky Mackay 9/1
15 Nov 08 Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 2½ 9-3 58C Jimmy Fortune 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Metternich won?
Metternich (USA) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2008.
Who trained Metternich?
Metternich (USA) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 13 December 2008.
Who is Metternich's sire?
Metternich (USA) is by Seeking The Gold (USA) out of Valentine Waltz (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
What is Metternich's sire's record?
Seeking The Gold (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 544 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 154. Weakest on good going: 7.3% from 124.
Who are Metternich's siblings?
Out of Valentine Waltz (IRE), Metternich (USA) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dyna Waltz (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Dyna Waltz (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. 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.