Shortest Day (GB)
Shortest Day (GB) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since May 2006. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 95.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (62.5%)Placed
- −0.40£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=8 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −2.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.5 | — |
| Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 27 | 14.2% | +4.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 6 | 9% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 108 | 13 | 12% | +2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 4 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Low Sun (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Ice Blue (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Sun (GB) | 25 | 6 | 1m2½f–2m7f | Class 1 |
| Winter Sunrise (GB) | 4 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| Market Share (GB) | 16 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | — |
| Ice Blue (GB) | 5 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Group 2 |
| Northern Solstice (GB) | 3 | 2 | 1m2f–1m2½f | — |
| December (GB) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Arctic Snow (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Silver Crescent (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Dramatic Act (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Vintern (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.60 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 06+59d | Goodwood | E.B.F. Alice Keppel Fillies' Handicap (Listed) | 11/11 | 16 | 9-0 | 95 | — | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+39d | Ascot | Sandringham Handicap () (Fillies) | 4/19 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 95 | 92C | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 13 May 06+10d | Lingfield | totescoop6 Oaks Trial () (Fillies) | 8/10 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 89 | 47C | Richard Hughes | 7/4J |
| 03 May 06+198d | Pontefract | Ladbrokes Fillies' Handicap | 1/6 | 9-4 | 89 | 91C | Robert Winston | 11/10F | |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 05+46d | Windsor | Arena Leisure Nursery Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 84 | 90C | Richard Hughes | 9/2 | |
| 01 Sep 05+33d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes Div 2 | 3/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 84C | Richard Hughes | 11/10F |
| 30 Jul 05+15d | Newmarket | Blue Square 0800 587 0200 E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/15 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | 80C | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 15 Jul 05 | Newmarket | Brackett Green Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 8/18 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 88C | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shortest Day won?
- Shortest Day (GB) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Shortest Day?
- Shortest Day (GB) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 19 August 2006.
- Who is Shortest Day's sire?
- Shortest Day (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Winter Solstice (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Shortest Day prefer?
- Shortest Day (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Shortest Day's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 19 August 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Shortest Day's sire's record?
- Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
- Who are Shortest Day's siblings?
- Out of Winter Solstice (GB), Shortest Day (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Low Sun (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Ice Blue (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.