Principal Role (USA)
Principal Role (USA) is 5 from 13 in our archive, including 4 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the Swettenham Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury (May 2010). Hasn't won since Oct 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 114.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Principal Role (USA) has 5 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Flight Leader (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Flight Leader (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Leader (GB) | 16 | 4 | 1m1f–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| Guardian Of Realm (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Rickshaw (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Land Girl (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Right Flank (USA) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 5–13Wins / Runs
- 38.5%Strike rate
- 8 (61.5%)Placed
- +6.42£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=13 · 1.61 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 84 | 18 | 21.4% | +6.7 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 114 | 16 | 14% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 54 | 7 | 13% | −1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +12.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 122 | 13 | 10.7% | −4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 63 | 13 | 20.6% | +5.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 82 | 12 | 14.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 187 | 30 | 16% | +1.3 | 4 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | −6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Midships (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Midships (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midships (USA) | 10 | 2 | 6f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Interim Payment (USA) | 5 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Focus Group (USA) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Indemnity (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Meantime (USA) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Meantime I (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +5.67 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +1.42 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 4 | 36% | +2.42 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Queally | 9 | 4 | 44% | +6.42 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.42 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Principal Role won?
- Principal Role (USA) won 5 of 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 38.5%. Placed 8 times in total (61.5% of starts).
- Who trained Principal Role?
- Principal Role (USA) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 5 November 2011.
- Who is Principal Role's sire?
- Principal Role (USA) is by Empire Maker (USA) out of Interim (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Principal Role prefer?
- Principal Role (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Principal Role's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 5 November 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Principal Role's sire's record?
- Empire Maker (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.
- Who are Principal Role's siblings?
- Out of Interim (GB), Principal Role (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Midships (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Midships (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Principal Role produced winners?
- As a dam, Principal Role (USA) has 5 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Flight Leader (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Flight Leader (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.