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Horse profile

Sarafina (FR)

4yo filly (at last run, Oct 2011) · Last trainer A De Royer-Dupre · Last owner H H Aga Khan
by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Sanariya (IRE) (Darshaan)
10 runs · 3 courses · from May 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Oct 2011 — 5,505 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 7th of 16 6 wins · Longchamp (FR), Saint-Cloud (FR) & Chantilly (FR) Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Sarafina (FR) is 6 from 10 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Prix De Diane at Chantilly (FR) (Jun 2010). Hasn't won since Sep 2011. 5 of 7 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 3 on quicker.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Sarafina (FR) has 2 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Savarin (JPN) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7½f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Savarin (JPN)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Savarin (JPN)427½f–1mGroup 3
Geniale (JPN)711mGroup 3

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
Refuse To Bend (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5846.9%−2.9—
Good to Firm952899.3%−0.5—
Good1,09410910%+0.21 from 3
Good to Soft5555610.1%+0.33 from 3
Soft715709.8%02 from 4
Heavy245208.2%−1.6—
Standard (AW)1,24912910.3%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2903110.7%+0.9—
6f – 7f1,5291439.4%−0.4—
1m – 1m1f1,04110610.2%+0.41 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f944879.2%−0.65 from 9
1m5f – 2m671619.1%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f2973411.4%+1.6—
2m5f – 3m901516.7%+6.9—
Over 3m600%−9.8—

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

Dam
Sanariya (IRE) (Darshaan)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sanaya (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Sanaya (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sanaya (IRE)1231m–1m1fListed
Sandagiyr (FR)1321mListed
Sanjida (IRE)1011m—
Samadrisa (IRE)411m2f—
Safaruk (IRE)70——
Sandaryann (IRE)90——
Sanagora (IRE)10——
Sananda (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 2 50% +0.75
Good 3 1 33% −0.38
Good to Soft 3 3 100% +1.68

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 6 2 33% −1.71
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 2 100% +1.01
Chantilly (FR) 2 2 100% +2.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 5 56% +0.55
1m – 1m1f 1 1 100% +1.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 8 5 63% +1.43
Gerald Mosse 2 1 50% +0.62

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 5 3 60% −0.32
2010 5 3 60% +2.37

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
2011 · 5 runs
02 Oct 11+21d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (3yo+ Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 12f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 hd 9-2 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 4/1F
11 Sep 11+77d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Foy (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 8-13 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 4/6F
26 Jun 11+34d Saint-Cloud (FR) Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 8-13 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 4/9F
23 May 11+23d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Corrida (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-2 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 4/7F
30 Apr 11+209d Longchamp (FR) Prix Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius (4yo+) (Turf) 10.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1 8-13 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 3/1
2010 · 5 runs
03 Oct 10+21d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (3yo+ Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 12f · Very Soft · 19 ran 3/19 2½ 8-8 Gerald Mosse 12/1
12 Sep 10+91d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Vermeille (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 12f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 8-8 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 5/2
13 Jun 10+21d Chantilly (FR) Prix De Diane (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 10.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 5/4F
23 May 10+20d Longchamp (FR) Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 10f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 Gerald Mosse 13/8F
03 May 10 Chantilly (FR) Prix Des Gres (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 9-0 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Sarafina won?
Sarafina (FR) won 6 of 10 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 9 times in total (90% of starts).
Who trained Sarafina?
Sarafina (FR) was trained by A De Royer-Dupre on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 2 October 2011.
Who is Sarafina's sire?
Sarafina (FR) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Sanariya (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
What going does Sarafina prefer?
Sarafina (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sarafina's sire's record?
Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sarafina's siblings?
Out of Sanariya (IRE), Sarafina (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sanaya (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Sanaya (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Sarafina produced winners?
As a dam, Sarafina (FR) has 2 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Savarin (JPN) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Savarin (JPN)). The wins came over 7½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.