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Horse profile

Stark Contrast (USA)

6yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2010) · Last trainer Mark Usher · Last owner R H Brookes
by Gulch (USA) out of A Stark is Born (USA) (Graustark)
46 runs · 17 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Feb 2010 — 6,083 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010 · 6th of 10 2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Lingfield (AW) Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Stark Contrast (USA) is 2 from 46. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 17 on turf. Last raced off 45, 32lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 46 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW OR ↓ 32lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 32lb off peak
45 45–77

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 50A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 24 Feb 2010 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 24 Feb 2010

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 76C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Wincanton, 16 Feb 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 44 figures · best 84A · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)2984A57—
Good to Firm680C70.5—
Firm359B46—
Good358A53—
Soft257C52.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f2584A56—
1m2f – 1m4f1669C57.5—
6f – 7f380C69—
Jumps 2 figures · best 76C · median 73.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m276C73.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 46 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Gulch (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 446 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−6.70 from 3
Good to Firm8367.2%+0.50 from 6
Good9855.1%−1.60 from 4
Good to Soft34411.8%+5.10 from 2
Soft3326.1%−0.60 from 2
Heavy1815.6%−1.1—
Standard (AW)172127%+0.32 from 29
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−6.7—
6f – 7f6968.7%+20 from 3
1m – 1m1f124118.9%+2.21 from 25
1m2f – 1m4f12075.8%−0.91 from 16
1m5f – 2m6223.2%−3.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f5147.8%+1.1—
2m5f – 3m1000%−6.7—
Over 3m100%−6.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
A Stark is Born (USA) (Graustark)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 29 2 7% +0.00
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 20 1 5% −8.00
Class 6 18 1 6% −1.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 7 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 16 1 6% −4.00
Lingfield (AW) 9 1 11% +8.00
Kempton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Bath 2 0 0% −2.00
Brighton 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 25 1 4% −13.00
1m2f – 1m4f 16 1 6% +1.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Probert 6 1 17% +6.00
Rachel King 5 0 0% −5.00
Sean Palmer 4 0 0% −4.00
Hayley Turner 3 0 0% −3.00
J-P Guillambert 3 0 0% −3.00
Lee Newnes 2 0 0% −2.00
William Buick 2 0 0% −2.00
Colin Bolger 2 0 0% −2.00
Chris Catlin 2 0 0% −2.00
Steve Carson 2 0 0% −2.00
Holly Hall 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Gabriel Hannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Whitworth 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hughes 1 1 100% +16.00
J F Egan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brett Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Darley 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie Dettori 1 0 0% −1.00
Darryll Holland 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 40 2 5% −11.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
E/S 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 15 0 0% −15.00
2008 14 1 7% −2.00
2007 11 1 9% +6.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 44 2 5% −15.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
24 Feb 10+26d Kempton (AW) All-weather 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 7 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 nse 8-12 4550A Holly Hall 6/1
29 Jan 10+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Class 7 · 8.5f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 dht 8-2 4732A Rachel King 22/1
17 Jan 10+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Class 7 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 hd 8-4 4950A Rachel King 22/1
11 Jan 10+14d Kempton (AW) William Hill Telephone Betting - Open 24/7 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 4 8-5 4930A Rachel King 28/1
28 Dec 09+22d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet Totepool On All UK Racing Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 1¾ 8-3 5023A Rachel King 16/1
06 Dec 09+7d Lingfield (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At totesport.com Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 1¼ 8-12 4957A Lee Newnes 11/4F
29 Nov 09+158d Kempton (AW) Fred Williams 60th Birthday Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1 7-13 4960A Rachel King 33/1
24 Jun 09+14d Bath Bathwick Tyres Cardiff Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Firm · 6 ran 6/6 hd 7-13 5046B David Probert 14/1
10 Jun 09+5d Brighton Bet World Cup Football - Betdaq Apprentice Selling Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 shd 9-8 5058A David Probert 11/1
05 Jun 09+22d Bath Black Is Back Blackthorn Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Firm · 4 ran 3/4 ¾ 8-2 5259B Cathy Gannon 7/1
14 May 09+20d Salisbury Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Firm · 11 ran 8/11 4½ 8-0 5231C Sean Palmer 25/1
24 Apr 09+20d Wolverhampton (AW) Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 nse 8-4 5459A David Probert 16/1
04 Apr 09+5d Wolverhampton (AW) Get A Free Bet At freebets.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 4½ 8-1 6132C David Probert 14/1
30 Mar 09+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 ½ 8-9 5656A William Buick 12/1
20 Mar 09+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 ½ 8-12 5767A David Probert 7/1
23 Feb 09+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet Asian Handicaps - Betdaq Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 7/13 1¼ 9-4 5967A Jim Crowley 10/1
17 Feb 09+27d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet Api - Betdaq Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 shd 8-12 5964A Hayley Turner 8/1
21 Jan 09+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Play Bingo at Williamhill.com Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 1¼ 8-6 6153A Hayley Turner 10/1
10 Jan 09+21d Lingfield (AW) William Hill January Sale - Enhanced Favourites! Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 2½ 8-8 6348A Gabriel Hannon 20/1
20 Dec 08+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Standard To Fast · 9 ran 7/9 14 8-3 6331C Luke Morris 16/1
05 Dec 08+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 ½ 9-0 6468A Sean Palmer 12/1
21 Nov 08+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2 8-8 6438A Sean Palmer 16/1
03 Nov 08+34d Wolverhampton (AW) Book Tickets Online At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 8-2 5769A David Probert 11/1
30 Sep 08+32d Warwick Warwick Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 12 11-7 6053C Lee Newnes 25/1
29 Aug 08+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In Style In The Horizons Restaurant Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 hd 9-6 6255A Hayley Turner 12/1
18 Aug 08+7d Lingfield (AW) Three Bridges Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 3½ 9-11 5960A Neil Callan 11/4F
11 Aug 08+145d Wolverhampton (AW) Clean Vu Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 8-12 5984A Sean Palmer 16/1
19 Mar 08+23d Lingfield (AW) Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 nk 8-9 6156A Joe Fanning 7/1
25 Feb 08+9d Plumpton Blackmore Borley Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 30 10-4 —71C Colin Bolger 66/1
16 Feb 08+7d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 13/18 28 10-4 —76C Colin Bolger 66/1
09 Feb 08+14d Lingfield (AW) Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1½ 8-5 6263A Simon Whitworth 12/1
26 Jan 08+21d Lingfield (AW) Lingfield Park For Weddings Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 shd 8-13 6357A J-P Guillambert 8/1
05 Jan 08+14d Kempton (AW) Kempton For Conferences Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 9-0 6465A J-P Guillambert 15/2
22 Dec 07+18d Lingfield (AW) Jumping Here January 4th Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 ¾ 9-0 6562C Tom Queally 9/1
04 Dec 07+8d Lingfield (AW) Pontin's Great Family Holidays Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 8-9 6257C Chris Catlin 9/1
26 Nov 07+42d Lingfield (AW) Book Online For Discounted Prices Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-2 6268C Richard Hughes 16/1
15 Oct 07+14d Windsor Peter Wickens Cedar Bar Promotions Handicap Class 5 · 11.5f · Soft · 15 ran 14/15 2 8-12 6448C Chris Catlin 16/1
01 Oct 07+21d Brighton Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 nk 9-4 6569C J-P Guillambert 12/1
10 Sep 07+36d Folkestone Folkestone For Weddings Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 nk 8-12 6574C William Buick 22/1
05 Aug 07+11d Chester Betrescue antepostmag.com Handicap Class 5 · 10.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 16 9-1 6943C Steve Carson 16/1
25 Jul 07+46d Lingfield Autograph Handicap Class 5 · 11.5f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 3 9-6 7357C Steve Carson 16/1
09 Jun 07+44d Musselburgh Stephen Hay And Associates Ltd Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 1½ 9-0 7627C J F Egan 9/4F
26 Apr 07+9d Beverley Constant Security Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 8-11 7767C Brett Doyle 5/2
17 Apr 07+249d Warwick Warwick Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 9-3 —72C Kevin Darley 6/4F
11 Aug 06+28d Newmarket Jools Holland 10th Anniversary Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 1½ 9-3 —80C Frankie Dettori 4/1
14 Jul 06 York Hovis Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 3 9-3 —69C Darryll Holland 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Stark Contrast (USA) won?
Stark Contrast (USA) won 2 of 46 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 8 times in total (17.4% of starts).
Who trained Stark Contrast (USA)?
Stark Contrast (USA) was trained by Mark Usher on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 24 February 2010.
Who is Stark Contrast (USA)'s sire?
Stark Contrast (USA) is by Gulch (USA) out of A Stark is Born (USA), whose sire is Graustark.
What going does Stark Contrast (USA) prefer?
Stark Contrast (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 29 starts (6.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Stark Contrast (USA)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 24 February 2010. The highest on record is 77.
What is Stark Contrast (USA)'s sire's record?
Gulch (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 446 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from July 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.