Strong Suit (USA)
Strong Suit (USA) is 5 from 14 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the bet365 Lennox Stakes at Goodwood (Jul 2011). Hasn't won since Oct 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
- 5–14Wins / Runs
- 35.7%Strike rate
- 7 (50%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=14 · 1.30 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 14.3% of 1,207 runs since Jan 2008 (96 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 9 | 52.9% | +38.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 283 | 47 | 16.6% | +2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 301 | 36 | 12% | −2.3 | 4 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 115 | 11 | 9.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 109 | 9 | 8.3% | −6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −6.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 343 | 58 | 16.9% | +2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 296 | 44 | 14.9% | +0.6 | 5 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 349 | 57 | 16.3% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 277 | 42 | 15.2% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 138 | 16 | 11.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 0 | 0% | −14.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 0 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Naseehah (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Naseehah (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseehah (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 4 | 67% | +15.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 4 | 36% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.88 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 5 | 42% | +11.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 13 | 5 | 38% | +10.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 5 | 42% | +11.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +13.12 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.38 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Strong Suit won?
- Strong Suit (USA) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Strong Suit?
- Strong Suit (USA) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 15 September 2012.
- Who is Strong Suit's sire?
- Strong Suit (USA) is by Rahy (USA) out of Helwa (USA), whose sire is Silver Hawk.
- What going does Strong Suit prefer?
- Strong Suit (USA) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Strong Suit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 15 September 2012. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Strong Suit's sire's record?
- Rahy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 1,207 runs since Jan 2008 (96 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 109.
- Who are Strong Suit's siblings?
- Out of Helwa (USA), Strong Suit (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Naseehah (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Naseehah (USA)). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.