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Horse profile

Salsalavie (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer P Demercastel · Last owner K Chehboub B Chehboub
by Fly To The Stars (GB) out of Lavayssiere (FR) (Sicyos)
12 runs · 6 courses · from Jul 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Apr 2009 — 6,416 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 9th of 11 2 wins · Deauville (FR)
KTB Profile

Salsalavie (FR) is 2 from 12, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix du Haras de la Huderie at Deauville (FR) (Aug 2007). Hasn't won since Aug 2007.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

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
Fly To The Stars (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 218 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−11.5—
Good32618.8%+7.30 from 2
Good to Soft34411.8%+0.30 from 5
Soft62914.5%+32 from 4
Heavy2600%−11.50 from 1
Standard (AW)5547.3%−4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.5—
6f – 7f38615.8%+4.32 from 3
1m – 1m1f5347.5%−40 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f5635.4%−6.10 from 6
1m5f – 2m22313.6%+2.1—
2m1f – 2m4f41819.5%+8—
2m5f – 3m5120%+8.5—
Over 3m200%−11.5—

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

Dam
Lavayssiere (FR) (Sicyos)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Salsalava (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 4½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Spirit One (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Salsalava (FR)2144½f–1m3fListed
Spirit One (FR)1647f–1m2fGroup 3
Master's Spirit (IRE)4031m2f–1m4fListed
Spirit Of The King (FR)120——
Spirit Of Queen (FR)20——
The Great Spirit (FR)10——
The Last Spirit (FR)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −2.00
Soft 4 2 50% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 4 0 0% −3.00
Deauville (FR) 3 2 67% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −1.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Toulouse (FR) 1 0 0% —
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 3 2 67% —

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stephane Pasquier 3 0 0% −2.00
Ioritz Mendizabal 2 0 0% —
Olivier Peslier 2 0 0% −2.00
Christophe Soumillon 2 2 100% —
Thierry Jarnet 1 0 0% −1.00
Thomas Huet 1 0 0% —
Franck Blondel 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% —
2008 5 0 0% −4.00
2007 5 2 40% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
12 Apr 09+20d Longchamp (FR) Prix Lord Seymour () 1m4f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 1½ 9-2 Ioritz Mendizabal —
23 Mar 09+247d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de la Porte de Madrid () 1m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 hd 9-1 Ioritz Mendizabal —
2008 · 5 runs
19 Jul 08+29d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Messidor (Straight Course) 1m · Good · 9 ran 9/9 10 8-7 Thierry Jarnet 41/1
20 Jun 08+19d Toulouse (FR) Derby du Languedoc () 1m4f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 30 9-2 Thomas Huet —
01 Jun 08+20d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Jockey Club (Colts & Fillies) 1m2½f · Soft · 20 ran 12/20 ¾ 9-2 Franck Blondel 66/1
12 May 08+29d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Greffulhe (Colts & Fillies) 1m2f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 23/5
13 Apr 08+175d Longchamp (FR) SG Private Banking - Prix La Force 1m2f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 6 9-2 Olivier Peslier 22/1
2007 · 5 runs
21 Oct 07+29d Longchamp (FR) Prix De Conde 1m1f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 8-11 Stephane Pasquier 53/10
22 Sep 07+27d Longchamp (FR) Prix des Chenes (Colts & Geldings) 1m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 ¾ 9-2 Olivier Peslier 12/1
26 Aug 07+19d Deauville (FR) Prix du Haras de la Huderie () 7f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-2 Christophe Soumillon —
07 Aug 07+27d Deauville (FR) Prix d'Etreham (Colts & Geldings) 7½f · Good · 3 ran 3/3 6 9-0 Stephane Pasquier —
11 Jul 07 Deauville (FR) Prix de Marolles (Unraced Colts & Geldings) (Straight Course) 7f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 9-2 Christophe Soumillon —

Quick answers

How many races has Salsalavie won?
Salsalavie (FR) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Salsalavie?
Salsalavie (FR) was trained by P Demercastel on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 12 April 2009.
Who is Salsalavie's sire?
Salsalavie (FR) is by Fly To The Stars (GB) out of Lavayssiere (FR), whose sire is Sicyos.
What going does Salsalavie prefer?
Salsalavie (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 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 Salsalavie's sire's record?
Fly To The Stars (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 218 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Salsalavie's siblings?
Out of Lavayssiere (FR), Salsalavie (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Salsalava (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Spirit One (FR)). The wins came over 4½f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2007. 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.