Shielding (USA)
Shielding won six of 24 starts between Oct 2018 and Jun 2023, all in handicaps. Three of those wins came at Saint-Cloud, two at Longchamp and one at Angers, with three over 6f – 7f on turf and three over 1m – 1m1f. He gained his last success in the Prix Mackensie Grieves at Longchamp in Jun 2023 on good to soft ground. The gelding, aged 11 at his last run in May 2025, finished 14 of 15 in the Prix du Jeu de Paume at Longchamp.
- 6–24Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 9 (37.5%)Placed
- +61.30£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 3.94Fair A/E n=23 · 3.29 incl. margin
- 104dAvg between runs
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 Sep 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 14.6% of 541 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 87 | 15 | 17.2% | +2.6 | — |
| Good | 107 | 18 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 49 | 8 | 16.3% | +1.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −4.8 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −5.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 231 | 31 | 13.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 162 | 32 | 19.8% | +5.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 226 | 38 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 4 | 4.2% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 4 | 10% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Tombelaine (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Tombelaine (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombelaine (USA) | 6 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Inside Knowledge (USA) | 62 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 5 |
| Kalamos (USA) | 6 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Common Purpose (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Malta (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +34.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +22.60 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.70 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 9 | 3 | 33% | +55.20 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.10 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Clairefontaine (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Angers (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +16.20 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +45.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mme Ambre Molins | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 5 | 2 | 40% | +27.20 |
| Sylvain Ruis | 4 | 2 | 50% | +36.10 |
| Julien Auge | 3 | 1 | 33% | −2.00 |
| Tony Piccone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jean-Bernard Eyquem | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 12 | 3 | 25% | +40.10 |
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | +23.20 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +37.10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +12.50 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.70 |
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 Shielding (USA) won?
- Shielding (USA) won 6 of 24 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 9 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Shielding (USA)?
- Shielding (USA) was trained by S Labate on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 22 May 2025.
- Who is Shielding (USA)'s sire?
- Shielding (USA) is by First Defence (USA) out of Kithira (GB), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Shielding (USA) prefer?
- Shielding (USA) has the best record on good to 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 Shielding (USA)'s sire's record?
- First Defence (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 541 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
- Who are Shielding (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Kithira (GB), Shielding (USA) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Tombelaine (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Tombelaine (USA)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.