Short Distance (USA)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in Dec 2015, the last of them as a 2yo gelding. Finished 5 of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW) last time. By Smart Strike (CAN), whose progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 21dAvg between runs
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 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 192 | 31 | 16.1% | +3.4 | — |
| Good | 291 | 32 | 11% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −3.4 | — |
| Soft | 163 | 17 | 10.4% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 383 | 58 | 15.1% | +2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +8.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 209 | 34 | 16.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 349 | 49 | 14% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 49 | 12.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −8.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun Wedding (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ransom Blues (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 30 Dec 15+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Jack Hobbs Maiden Stakes | 5/10 | 2½ | 9-5 | 75A | Shane Kelly | EvensF |
| 09 Dec 15 | Kempton (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 4/12 | nk | 9-5 | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Short Distance won?
- Short Distance (USA) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2015.
- Who trained Short Distance?
- Short Distance (USA) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 30 December 2015.
- Who is Short Distance's sire?
- Short Distance (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Ransomed Bride (GB), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What is Short Distance's sire's record?
- Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
- Who are Short Distance's siblings?
- Out of Ransomed Bride (GB), Short Distance (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.