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Horse profile

Shepherd Gate (USA)

2yo colt (at last run, Oct 2013) · Last trainer J S Moore · Last owner P Twomey J S Moore
by Kitten's Joy (USA) out of Keeping Watch (IRE) (Danehill)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Oct 2013 — 4,754 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 · 13th of 16 Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Shepherd Gate (USA) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Deauville (FR) (Aug 2013).

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 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

Best recent KTB Rating 75A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chester, 17 Aug 2013 Official rating 74 at the last run, 17 Aug 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 5 figures · best 75A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good375A72—
Good to Firm275A60—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f575A72—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Kitten's Joy (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,079 runs since Jan 2008 (212 horses).

Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 411. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 253.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14428.6%+18—
Good to Firm3223811.8%+1.20 from 2
Good411276.6%−40 from 4
Good to Soft191199.9%−0.7—
Soft2402610.8%+0.20 from 1
Heavy66710.6%0—
Standard (AW)8359911.9%+1.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f38410.5%−0.1—
6f – 7f472459.5%−1.10 from 8
1m – 1m1f5646711.9%+1.3—
1m2f – 1m4f6327912.5%+1.9—
1m5f – 2m253197.5%−3.1—
2m1f – 2m4f6845.9%−4.7—
2m5f – 3m4824.2%−6.4—
Over 3m400%−10.6—

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
Keeping Watch (IRE) (Danehill)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lion's Vigil (USA) (1 win).

The wins came over 5½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Lion's Vigil (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lion's Vigil (USA)2311m4fClass 6
Kellington Kitty (USA)1715½fClass 6
Normandy Kitten (USA)2417½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Thierry Jarnet 3 0 0% −3.00
Liam Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Joey Haynes 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 5 0 0% −5.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 8 runs
22 Oct 13+57d Deauville (FR) Prix De La Banche (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) 6f · Very Soft · 16 ran 13/16 4 9-1 —— Thierry Jarnet 3/1F
26 Aug 13+9d Deauville (FR) Prix De Valmont (Claimer) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 hd 8-13 —— Thierry Jarnet 10/1
17 Aug 13+8d Chester Hemingway Maiden Auction Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 3¼ 8-6 7475A Joey Haynes 25/1
09 Aug 13+7d Deauville (FR) Prix De Bavent (Claimer) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 6f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 2 8-9 —— Thierry Jarnet 9/1
02 Aug 13+13d Goodwood Golf At Goodwood Nursery Class 2 · 6f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 ½ 8-12 7972A Kieren Fallon 33/1
20 Jul 13+21d Newbury Racing UK Profits All Returned To Racing Conditions Stakes (Str) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 4/4 14 8-10 —45C Liam Jones 25/1
29 Jun 13+7d Newmarket Bet365.com Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 1¼ 9-5 —68A Liam Jones 16/1
22 Jun 13 Ascot Chesham Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 10/19 ½ 9-3 —75A Wayne Lordan 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shepherd Gate won?
Shepherd Gate (USA) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts in 2013. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Shepherd Gate?
Shepherd Gate (USA) was trained by J S Moore on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 22 October 2013.
Who is Shepherd Gate's sire?
Shepherd Gate (USA) is by Kitten's Joy (USA) out of Keeping Watch (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
What is Shepherd Gate's official rating?
Shepherd Gate (USA)'s highest official rating on record is 79.
What is Shepherd Gate's sire's record?
Kitten's Joy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,079 runs since Jan 2008 (212 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 411. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 253.
Who are Shepherd Gate's siblings?
Out of Keeping Watch (IRE), Shepherd Gate (USA) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lion's Vigil (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Lion's Vigil (USA)). The wins came over 5½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2013. 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.