Horse profile
Spartan King (IRE)
by King's Best (USA) out of Thermopylae (GB) (Tenby)
22 runs · 13 courses · from Aug 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jun 2012 — 5,238 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012 · 5th of 11
Won at Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile
Spartan King (IRE) is 1 from 22, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2012. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off 56, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 5 (22.7%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=21 · 0.37 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating56↓ 8lb off peak
56
53–64
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
King's Best (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
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
Thermopylae (GB) (Tenby)
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Rum Runner (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Unsung Heroine (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rum Runner (GB) | 84 | 7 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Ghostmilk (IRE) | 29 | 3 | 7f | — |
| Unsung Heroine (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Khalifa Sat (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Listed |
| Laconicos (IRE) | 90 | 2 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Galactic Heroine (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Eponastone (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Hawridge Dancer (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dawn Assault (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Kashmiriana (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jake Hodson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 12+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Amateur Riders' Selling Stakes | 5/11 | ¾ | 10-12 | 56 | 67A | Jake Hodson | 17/2 |
| 12 Jun 12+29d | Brighton | 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap | 6/7 | 8 | 9-0 | 58 | 45A | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 |
| 14 May 12+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Handicap | 2/10 | 6 | 8-12 | 56 | 68A | Ryan Clark | 9/2 |
| 30 Apr 12+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32 Free At 32red.com Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 8-7 | 57 | 57A | Martin Lane | 12/1 |
| 04 Apr 12+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32redpoker.com Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 8-13 | 57 | 60A | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 |
| 20 Mar 12+28d | Kempton (AW) | Worthington's Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 54 | 68A | Jamie Spencer | 3/1 | |
| 21 Feb 12+5d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 8-11 | 53 | 57A | Jamie Spencer | 10/3 |
| 16 Feb 12+43d | Southwell (AW) | Blue Square Winter Carnival Iphone Apprentice Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 8-12 | 53 | 78A | Michael O'Connell | 7/2 |
| 04 Jan 12+7d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Multiples Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 8-13 | 53 | 64A | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 |
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 11+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Did Big Money totejackpot Rollover Today Handicap | 3/11 | 1¾ | 8-2 | 53 | 61A | Ryan Powell | 15/2 |
| 16 Dec 11+55d | Wolverhampton (AW) | totetrifecta Handicap | 4/9 | 4½ | 8-9 | 53 | 60A | Martin Lane | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 11+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Eventmasters Hospitality 'Good Luck Paul' Handicap | 7/10 | 2½ | 8-11 | 55 | 48C | Martin Lane | 40/1 |
| 05 Oct 11+6d | Ludlow | Ludlow Racing Partnership Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 7/9 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 80A | Dave Crosse | 7/2F |
| 29 Sep 11+28d | Bangor-on-Dee | Tetley's Bitter Juvenile Hurdle | 2/6 | 14 | 10-12 | — | 98B | Dougie Costello | 25/1 |
| 01 Sep 11+22d | Newton Abbot | Green Taverners Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 4/9 | 28 | 10-12 | — | 79C | Dougie Costello | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 11+14d | Yarmouth | oddschecker.mobi Handicap (Str) (Div 1) | 8/10 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 58 | 42A | Ryan Clark | 13/2 |
| 27 Jul 11+11d | Leicester | Grease Nights Handicap | 5/10 | shd | 8-12 | 60 | 57A | Ryan Clark | 7/1 |
| 16 Jul 11+22d | Haydock | Hattons Access To Justice Handicap | 10/12 | 2 | 8-10 | 64 | 50A | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 24 Jun 11+273d | Chester | Irving Solicitors Handicap | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 64 | 57A | Greg Fairley | 11/2 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 10+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At williamhill.com Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 6/10 | nk | 9-3 | — | 62A | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 09 Sep 10+20d | Doncaster | E.B.F. crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Stakes (Str) | 10/15 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 54A | Eddie Ahern | 66/1 |
| 20 Aug 10 | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 66A | Dane O'Neill | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spartan King won?
- Spartan King (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 5 times in total (22.7% of starts).
- Who trained Spartan King?
- Spartan King (IRE) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 June 2012.
- Who is Spartan King's sire?
- Spartan King (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Thermopylae (GB), whose sire is Tenby.
- What going does Spartan King prefer?
- Spartan King (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spartan King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 25 June 2012. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Spartan King's sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Spartan King's siblings?
- Out of Thermopylae (GB), Spartan King (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Rum Runner (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Unsung Heroine (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.