Polar Circle (USA)
Polar Circle (USA) is 2 from 5, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Clipper Logistics Empress Stakes at Newmarket (Jun 2007). Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 99.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Polar Circle (USA) has 8 produce in the archive, 5 winners — most wins Arctic Sound (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Arctic Sound (GB)).
Family form: Kigali (GB) finished 2nd of 9 at Pontefract, 5 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Sound (GB) | 17 | 5 | 7f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Deep Snow (GB) | 7 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Breeze Easy (GB) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Cool Leader (GB) | 16 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Apache Blaze (GB) | 36 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Kigali (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Illegal Action (USA) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Go Wide My Lilly (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +2.88£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.45Fair A/E n=5 · 2.10 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 7.1% of 437 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 10.6% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 102 | 5 | 4.9% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 52 | 6 | 11.5% | +4.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 11 | 8.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | +3.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 99 | 12 | 12.1% | +5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 105 | 6 | 5.7% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 74 | 2 | 2.7% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 39 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Passion Overflow (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Passion Overflow (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passion Overflow (USA) | 2 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Arctic Burst (USA) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 7 |
| Arctic Freedom (USA) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Silent Spring (USA) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 07+68d | Newmarket | skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) | 11/14 | nk | 8-12 | 99 | 70C | Jimmy Fortune | 50/1 |
| 29 Jul 07+29d | Ascot | Princess Margaret Independent Newspaper Stakes (Fillies Gp3) | 12/13 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 45C | Jimmy Fortune | 10/3J |
| 30 Jun 07+10d | Newmarket | Clipper Logistics Empress Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 1/9 | 9-1 | — | 85C | Jimmy Fortune | 9/2 | |
| 20 Jun 07+33d | Ascot | Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 11/21 | 1¼ | 8-12 | — | 69C | Mick Kinane | 9/1 |
| 18 May 07 | Newbury | Bet At Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Fillies' Conditions Stakes | 1/7 | 8-7 | — | 91C | Adrian McCarthy | 11/8F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polar Circle won?
- Polar Circle (USA) won 2 of 5 archived starts in 2007, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Polar Circle?
- Polar Circle (USA) was trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 5 October 2007.
- Who is Polar Circle's sire?
- Polar Circle (USA) is by Royal Academy (USA) out of Polar Bird (IRE), whose sire is Thatching.
- What is Polar Circle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 5 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Polar Circle's sire's record?
- Royal Academy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 437 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 10.6% from 104.
- Who are Polar Circle's siblings?
- Out of Polar Bird (IRE), Polar Circle (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Passion Overflow (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Passion Overflow (USA)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Polar Circle produced winners?
- As a dam, Polar Circle (USA) has 8 produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Arctic Sound (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Arctic Sound (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.