Shiny Thing (USA)
Shiny Thing (USA) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Shiny Thing (USA) has 3 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cuckoo (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Flynnvincible (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Push To Exit (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=11 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 145dAvg 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 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 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 61 | 7 | 11.5% | +2.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 27 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | +7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +9.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
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
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 Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Marston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 May 09+109d | Aintree | Kenyon Fraser Mares' Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-0 | 98 | — | Robert Thornton | 28/1 |
| 26 Jan 09+1017d | Ludlow | Stokesay Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 16 | 11-12 | 101 | 88C | Wayne Hutchinson | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 06+16d | Newton Abbot | Inter-Line Pearl Anniversary Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 1 | 10-7 | 96 | 100C | Robert Thornton | 9/2J |
| 30 Mar 06+78d | Wincanton | wincantonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | shd | 11-3 | 103 | 113C | Robert Thornton | 4/1 |
| 11 Jan 06+33d | Newbury | Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 6/24 | 8 | 10-12 | 103 | 92C | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 05+88d | Doncaster | Intercasino.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-5 | — | 106C | Warren Marston | 7/1 | |
| 12 Sep 05+26d | Folkestone | Sterling Cross Handicap | 6/9 | 2½ | 8-8 | 60 | 51C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 17 Aug 05+23d | Epsom Downs | TD Securities Handicap | 4/11 | 2 | 8-7 | 60 | 47C | Dane O'Neill | 13/2 |
| 25 Jul 05+7d | Yarmouth | 4head Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 61 | — | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
| 18 Jul 05+56d | Brighton | Catering Services International 01273 774475 Handicap | 1/9 | 9-6 | 55 | 94C | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 | |
| 23 May 05 | Windsor | Animal Health Trust Fights Strangles Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | 8 | 8-9 | — | 47C | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shiny Thing won?
- Shiny Thing (USA) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Shiny Thing?
- Shiny Thing (USA) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 15 May 2009.
- Who is Shiny Thing's sire?
- Shiny Thing (USA) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Juliet's Jewel (USA), whose sire is Houston.
- What is Shiny Thing's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 15 May 2009. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Shiny Thing's sire's record?
- Lear Fan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 209 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Has Shiny Thing produced winners?
- As a dam, Shiny Thing (USA) has 3 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.