Sparks Fly (FR)
Sparks Fly (FR) is yet to win from 6 starts.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 109dAvg 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 9.6% of 717 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −4 | — |
| Good | 153 | 17 | 11.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 69 | 9 | 13% | +3.4 | — |
| Soft | 149 | 10 | 6.7% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 58 | 7 | 12.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 265 | 24 | 9.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −5.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 157 | 13 | 8.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 233 | 23 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 171 | 20 | 11.7% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 78 | 7 | 9% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axe (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Creme D'Orpen (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Creme De Cremes (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Etchecoanderea (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umberto Rispoli | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fabrice Veron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas Huet | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||
| 04 Jan 14+192d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Bois aux Proux (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) | 10/16 | nk | 9-0 | Aurelien Lemaitre | 134/10 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||
| 26 Jun 13+18d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de la Croix de Berny (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 9/17 | ¾ | 9-0 | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 48/1 |
| 08 Jun 13+155d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Plessis-Pommeraye (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) | —/15 | 9-0 | Umberto Rispoli | 32/1 | |
| 04 Jan 13+15d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Merlerault (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) | —/15 | 9-2 | Fabrice Veron | 41/1 | |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 20 Dec 12+164d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Cheffreteau (Handicap) (2yo) (Fibresand) | 9/16 | 2½ | 8-10 | Thomas Huet | 44/1 |
| 09 Jul 12 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Du Soleil De Bretagne (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 6/7 | hd | 9-2 | Umberto Rispoli | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sparks Fly won?
- Sparks Fly (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2012 and 2014.
- Who trained Sparks Fly?
- Sparks Fly (FR) was trained by S Kobayashi on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 4 January 2014.
- Who is Sparks Fly's sire?
- Sparks Fly (FR) is by Astronomer Royal (USA) out of Creme De Cuvee (USA), whose sire is Cuvee.
- What is Sparks Fly's sire's record?
- Astronomer Royal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 717 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sparks Fly's siblings?
- Out of Creme De Cuvee (USA), Sparks Fly (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.