Purple Emperor (USA)
Purple Emperor (USA) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2007.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- −2.67£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 90Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)
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 9.7% of 3,290 runs since Jan 2008 (303 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13% from 687.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +4.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 596 | 61 | 10.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 772 | 71 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 37 | 9.7% | 0 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 493 | 39 | 7.9% | −1.8 | — |
| Heavy | 184 | 18 | 9.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 833 | 88 | 10.6% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 175 | 21 | 12% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 758 | 70 | 9.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 687 | 89 | 13% | +3.3 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 850 | 69 | 8.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 445 | 37 | 8.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 257 | 22 | 8.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | −0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 07+33d | Goodwood | bluesquare.com Handicap | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-7 | 90 | 88C | Kerrin McEvoy | 5/1J |
| 02 Jul 07+25d | Goodwood | Renault Trafic Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 8-13 | — | — | Frankie Dettori | 1/3F | |
| 07 Jun 07+13d | Sandown | igindex.com Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 84C | Frankie Dettori | 8/11F |
| 25 May 07 | Newmarket | Devil's Dyke Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 86C | Kerrin McEvoy | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Emperor won?
- Purple Emperor (USA) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2007, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Purple Emperor?
- Purple Emperor (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 4 August 2007.
- Who is Purple Emperor's sire?
- Purple Emperor (USA) is by Red Ransom (USA) out of Checkerspot (USA), whose sire is Affirmed.
- What is Purple Emperor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 4 August 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Purple Emperor's sire's record?
- Red Ransom (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,290 runs since Jan 2008 (303 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13% from 687.