Purple American (FR)
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.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 6 (28.6%)Placed
- −1.80£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=19 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 282 d
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 10.1% of 2,964 runs since Mar 2008 (263 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.9% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +3.8 | — |
| Good | 603 | 56 | 9.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 344 | 38 | 11% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 648 | 75 | 11.6% | +1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 299 | 31 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 957 | 84 | 8.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 112 | 12 | 10.7% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 883 | 81 | 9.2% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 793 | 75 | 9.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | −0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 254 | 32 | 12.6% | +2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 75 | 9 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Patiently Waiting (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m5½f–2m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patiently Waiting (FR) | 11 | 2 | 1m5½f–2m1½f | — |
| Gulliver (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +7.20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.20 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £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
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.