Horse profile
Soweto Star (IRE)
by Johannesburg (USA) out of Lady Of Talent (USA) (Siphon)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Oct 2013 — 4,747 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 · 8th of 12
2 wins · Windsor & Nottingham
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Soweto Star (IRE) is 2 from 27, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 14 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 49, 31lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 3 (11.1%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=27 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
Official rating49↓ 31lb off peak
49
49–80
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
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
Johannesburg (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | — |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
Lady Of Talent (USA) (Siphon)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Warrior (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Niska (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Robert Winston | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Robert Tart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 2 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 13+40d | Yarmouth | Follow Live Casino At VictorsCasino Handicap | 8/12 | 6 | 9-1 | 49 | 51C | Steve Drowne | 25/1 |
| 19 Sep 13+22d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At BetVictor Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-5 | 50 | 66A | George Baker | 16/1 |
| 28 Aug 13+50d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 53 | 59C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 09 Jul 13+26d | Southwell (AW) | Test & Maintenance Proud Owner Shaunharrisracing.co.uk Handicap | 2/8 | 4 | 8-11 | 53 | 70A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 13 Jun 13+71d | Yarmouth | BetVictor.com Handicap | 6/8 | 13 | 9-4 | 55 | 58C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 03 Apr 13+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Vines Bmw Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 9-1 | 56 | 58A | Robert Tart | 5/1 |
| 18 Mar 13+26d | Kempton (AW) | Betvictor Non Runner Free Bet At Aintree Handicap | 5/9 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 57 | 63A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 20 Feb 13+28d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Plus Chase Day 23.02.13 Handicap | 4/12 | shd | 9-4 | 57 | 104A | Robert Winston | 6/1 |
| 23 Jan 13+34d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-3 | 58 | 73A | Robert Winston | 25/1 |
| 2012 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 12+9d | Lingfield (AW) | 32redbet.com Handicap | 6/10 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 59 | 68A | George Baker | 7/1 |
| 11 Dec 12+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Find Us On Twitter At LingfieldPark Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-10 | 59 | 71A | George Baker | 8/1 |
| 28 Nov 12+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Marriott Hotel & Country Club Handicap | 10/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 61A | Frederik Tylicki | 10/1 |
| 31 Oct 12+8d | Kempton (AW) | Win Big With Betdaq Multiples Racing Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 65 | 65A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 23 Oct 12+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At LingfieldPark Handicap | 10/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 65 | 61A | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 08 Oct 12+20d | Windsor | Steve Keen Celebration Handicap (Div 1) | 9/11 | hd | 8-9 | 68 | 55A | Jim Crowley | 10/1 |
| 18 Sep 12+87d | Folkestone | eastwellmanor.co.uk Claiming Stakes (Str) | 4/8 | 4 | 9-2 | 70 | 72A | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 12+12d | Lingfield | Premier Consulting Handicap | 6/13 | 2½ | 9-7 | 72 | 74A | Darren Egan | 7/1 |
| 11 Jun 12+18d | Folkestone | O'Connell's Drywall Thermal Rendering Handicap | 5/10 | nse | 9-1 | 72 | 82A | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| 24 May 12+9d | Haydock | Hattons Solicitors Gold Membership Handicap | 10/13 | ½ | 8-9 | 77 | 54A | Robert Winston | 40/1 |
| 15 May 12+219d | Kempton (AW) | betfair.com Racing Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 8/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 77 | 73A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 11+10d | Goodwood | Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group Handicap (Div 1) | 13/13 | 28 | 8-13 | 80 | 49C | Luke Morris | 14/1 |
| 29 Sep 11+146d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap (Div 1) | 9/11 | 4 | 8-13 | 80 | 53A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 06 May 11+18d | Ascot | T & R Group Handicap (Str) | 9/12 | 9 | 9-2 | 80 | 56C | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 18 Apr 11+14d | Windsor | Download Trainer Magazine From App Store Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 74 | 99A | Luke Morris | 12/1 | |
| 04 Apr 11+172d | Windsor | Royal Windsor Racing Club Classified Stakes | 5/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 74 | 71A | Luke Morris | 5/2F |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 10+27d | Nottingham | Racing UK On Channel 432 Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/13 | 8-12 | — | 96A | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1 | |
| 17 Sep 10 | Newmarket | Express Coffee Cars Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/17 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 80A | Jimmy Quinn | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Soweto Star won?
- Soweto Star (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 3 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Soweto Star?
- Soweto Star (IRE) was trained by John Best on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 29 October 2013.
- Who is Soweto Star's sire?
- Soweto Star (IRE) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Lady Of Talent (USA), whose sire is Siphon.
- What going does Soweto Star prefer?
- Soweto Star (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Soweto Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 29 October 2013. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Soweto Star's sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are Soweto Star's siblings?
- Out of Lady Of Talent (USA), Soweto Star (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.