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Horse profile

Purple American (FR)

6yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2016) · Last trainer F-X De Chevigny · Last owner Christophe Bertrand
by American Post (GB) out of March Violet (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
21 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2013
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Mar 2016 — 3,899 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2016 · 14th of 14 2 wins · Chantilly (FR) & Clairefontaine
KTB Profile

Purple American (FR) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since Sep 2013. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire
American Post (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,964 runs since Mar 2008 (263 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 13.9% from 108.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.1—
Good to Firm1081513.9%+3.8—
Good603569.3%−0.81 from 6
Good to Soft3443811%+0.90 from 4
Soft6487511.6%+1.51 from 5
Heavy2993110.4%+0.30 from 2
Standard (AW)957848.8%−1.30 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1121210.7%+0.6—
6f – 7f6146811.1%+1—
1m – 1m1f883819.2%−0.9—
1m2f – 1m4f793759.5%−0.60 from 9
1m5f – 2m212219.9%−0.22 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f2543212.6%+2.5—
2m5f – 3m75912%+1.9—
Over 3m2114.8%−5.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
March Violet (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Patiently Waiting (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m5½f–2m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Patiently Waiting (FR)1121m5½f–2m1½f—
Gulliver (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% +2.80
Soft 5 1 20% +5.40
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 5 1 20% +5.40
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 5 0 0% −5.00
Deauville (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Longchamp (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Clairefontaine 1 1 100% +7.80

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 12 2 17% +7.20
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Anthony Crastus 15 2 13% +4.20
Yohann Bourgois 2 0 0% −2.00
Thibault Speicher 2 0 0% −2.00
Mlle Pauline Dominois 1 0 0% −1.00
Gregory Benoist 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 15 2 13% +4.20
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 10 0 0% −10.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 6 2 33% +13.20

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 Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
03 Mar 16+73d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Centre d'Entrainement de Chantilly (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 2m · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 7 8-13 Yohann Bourgois 33/1
2015 · 10 runs
21 Dec 15+52d Deauville (FR) Prix du Bocage Virois (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 1m4½f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 1¼ 9-3 Anthony Crastus 162/10
30 Oct 15+30d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Champoleux (Claimer) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 2m · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 shd 9-2 Yohann Bourgois 13/2
30 Sep 15+11d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Pastillon (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m7f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1 9-0 Mlle Pauline Dominois 124/10
19 Sep 15+24d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Villeron (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m6f · Heavy · 18 ran 12/18 5 9-5 Anthony Crastus 105/10
26 Aug 15+31d Deauville (FR) Prix de Brevedent (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 2m · Very Soft · 15 ran 10/15 5 9-2 Anthony Crastus 4/1F
26 Jul 15+21d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Grand Handicap De Maisons-Laffitte (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m4½f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 8-3 Anthony Crastus 14/1
05 Jul 15+24d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de la Ville du Pecq (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m7½f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 ¾ 9-6 Anthony Crastus 71/10
11 Jun 15+24d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Voisins (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m7½f · Good · 18 ran 15/18 3 9-2 Anthony Crastus 129/10
18 May 15+67d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Mandinet (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 1m4f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 1 8-5 Anthony Crastus 31/1
12 Mar 15+144d Chantilly (FR) Prix Sagaro (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 2m · Standard · 16 ran 13/16 1¼ 8-13 Anthony Crastus 34/1
2014 · 4 runs
19 Oct 14+53d Longchamp (FR) Prix Jouvence (Prix Europe 1) (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m7½f · Very Soft · 16 ran 11/16 1½ 8-11 Gregory Benoist 28/1
27 Aug 14+31d Deauville (FR) Prix du Journal le Pays d'Auge (Grand Handicap de la Manche) (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 12/14 ½ 9-0 Anthony Crastus 77/10
27 Jul 14+25d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Grand Handicap de Maisons-Laffitte (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m4½f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 2 8-13 Anthony Crastus 34/1
02 Jul 14+282d Deauville (FR) Prix de Cayras (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m4½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1 8-13 Anthony Crastus 29/1
2013 · 6 runs
23 Sep 13+30d Chantilly (FR) Prix De La Troublerie (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 1m7f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 9-2 Anthony Crastus 94/10
24 Aug 13+75d Clairefontaine Prix Du Cedre Bleu (3yo Handicap) (Turf) 1m6½f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 9-4 Anthony Crastus 78/10
10 Jun 13+19d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Clichy (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 1m4f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 nse 8-8 Thibault Speicher 12/1
22 May 13+21d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Amour Drake (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m4f · Very Soft · 14 ran 6/14 2½ 8-10 Thibault Speicher 23/1
01 May 13+17d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Goodly (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 1¾ 9-2 Anthony Crastus 19/5
14 Apr 13 Longchamp (FR) Prix Juigne (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m2f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 9-2 Anthony Crastus 83/10

Quick answers

How many races has Purple American won?
Purple American (FR) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 6 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained Purple American?
Purple American (FR) was trained by F-X De Chevigny on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 3 March 2016.
Who is Purple American's sire?
Purple American (FR) is by American Post (GB) out of March Violet (IRE), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What going does Purple American prefer?
Purple American (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Purple American's sire's record?
American Post (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,964 runs since Mar 2008 (263 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.9% from 108.
Who are Purple American's siblings?
Out of March Violet (IRE), Purple American (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Patiently Waiting (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m5½f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.