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Horse profile

Pretty Ballerina (USA)

4yo filly (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer John Joseph Murphy · Last owner Mrs John J Murphy
by Swain (IRE) out of Hawzah (GB) (Green Desert)
13 runs · 10 courses · from May 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Apr 2009 — 6,403 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 5th of 6 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Pretty Ballerina (USA) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Listowel (Jun 2008). Last raced off 72, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Pretty Ballerina (USA) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dimity (IRE)80——
Dainty Dancer (IRE)50——
Official rating72↓ 14lb off peak
72 72–86

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 55B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 17 Apr 2009 Official rating 72 at the last run, 17 Apr 2009

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 13 figures · best 82A · median 51
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)355B51—
Good376C44—
Soft264C54—
Good to Firm258B49.5—
Firm1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f682A53—
6f – 7f676C54—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Swain (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 552 runs since Jan 2008 (40 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 135.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−9.40 from 1
Good to Firm114108.8%−0.60 from 2
Good138128.7%−0.70 from 3
Good to Soft6669.1%−0.30 from 1
Soft6957.2%−2.20 from 2
Heavy2700%−9.40 from 1
Standard (AW)1351914.1%+4.70 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f22313.6%+4.20 from 6
1m – 1m1f1501610.7%+1.30 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f174158.6%−0.80 from 1
1m5f – 2m124129.7%+0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f6058.3%−1.1—
2m5f – 3m2114.8%−4.6—
Over 3m100%−9.4—

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
Hawzah (GB) (Green Desert)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Diescentric (USA) (5 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Diescentric (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Diescentric (USA)2057f–1mClass 2
Aldedash (USA)1121m1½f–1m2fClass 5
Sharplaw Autumn (USA)711m½fClass 5
Caona (USA)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Seamie Heffernan 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Curtis 2 0 0% −2.00
R N Lawlor 1 0 0% −1.00
M A Phillips 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Creighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Grant 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Ahern 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Oliver Casey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
17 Apr 09+11d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Race 8f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 9-0 7255B Seamie Heffernan 12/1
06 Apr 09+10d Limerick 13th June Live Music After Racing Maiden 11.5f · Soft · 14 ran 13/14 11 8-6 7444C R N Lawlor 20/1
27 Mar 09+255d Dundalk (AW) Niall Clarke Oils Maiden 8f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 ¾ 8-11 7451A Ben Curtis 8/1
2008 · 5 runs
15 Jul 08+25d Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden 8.5f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 3 9-0 7833A M A Phillips 2/1
20 Jun 08+2d Goodwood Chichester City Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 8 8-9 7858B Eddie Creighton 8/1
18 Jun 08+17d Ascot Sandringham Handicap (Fillies' Listed) (Str) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 16/16 30 8-7 8241C Wayne Lordan 40/1
01 Jun 08+69d Listowel www.listowelraces.ie Median Auction Maiden 8f · Firm · 11 ran 2/11 shd 9-0 8582A Danny Grant 12/1
24 Mar 08+111d Cork Mallow Handicap 6f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 5 8-11 8641C Ben Curtis 10/1
2007 · 5 runs
04 Dec 07+101d Lingfield (AW) Pontin's Book Early Novice Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 2 8-7 —43C Eddie Ahern 10/1
25 Aug 07+69d Curragh Galileo Ebf Futurity Stakes (group 2) 7f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 30 8-12 —64C Johnny Murtagh 66/1
17 Jun 07+13d Cork Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes (listed) 6f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 2½ 8-12 —44C Seamie Heffernan 13/2
04 Jun 07+19d Naas Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes (Group 3 6f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 4/9 1 8-12 —71C Colm O'Donoghue 33/1
16 May 07 Naas Curragh Lawns Nursing Home (Fillies) Maiden 6f · Good · 20 ran 2/20 2 8-9 —76C Oliver Casey 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pretty Ballerina won?
Pretty Ballerina (USA) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Pretty Ballerina?
Pretty Ballerina (USA) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 17 April 2009.
Who is Pretty Ballerina's sire?
Pretty Ballerina (USA) is by Swain (IRE) out of Hawzah (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
What is Pretty Ballerina's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 17 April 2009. The highest on record is 86.
What is Pretty Ballerina's sire's record?
Swain (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 552 runs since Jan 2008 (40 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 135.
Who are Pretty Ballerina's siblings?
Out of Hawzah (GB), Pretty Ballerina (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Diescentric (USA) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Diescentric (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Pretty Ballerina produced winners?
As a dam, Pretty Ballerina (USA) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2007. 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.