Sword Salute (USA)
Sword Salute won two of six starts on turf, both over 6f to 7f on good to firm going. Each success came on a first visit to the course, with the latest at Goodwood in the Class 2 Whispering Angel Nursery Handicap Stakes off an official rating of 85 in Jul 2026. The colt led in half of his races and finished fourth of six, having led, in the Class 1 Native Trail Zetland Stakes at Newmarket in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 94. He is by Masar out of a Distorted Humor mare.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +30.10£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.06Fair A/E n=5 · 1.75 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 105
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 90A | 86 | 3 runs · 90 / 86 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 105A | 65 | 3 runs · 105 / 65 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 105A | 77.5 | 4 runs · 105 / 77.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 18 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 from 6 analysed runs since May 2026
- Led 3 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (50%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,216 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 165 | 26 | 15.8% | +4 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 307 | 35 | 11.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 132 | 11 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 148 | 17 | 11.5% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −6.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 425 | 52 | 12.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 219 | 17 | 7.8% | −4 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 309 | 31 | 10% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 444 | 65 | 14.6% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 165 | 25 | 15.2% | +3.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −8.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mon Na Slieve (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Mon Na Slieve (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Na Slieve (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Veil Of Clouds (GB) | 6 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +33.10 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +32.10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Scott | 4 | 2 | 50% | +32.10 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+13d | Newmarket | Native Trail Zetland Stakes (Group 3) Made the running - challenged 3f out and soon outpaced - kept on at one pace from over 1f out to finish 4th | 4/6 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 94 | 85A | 81B | William Buick | 15/2 |
| 27 Sep 26+59d | Epsom | Betfred Derby 'Wild Card' EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Set the pace from the off - overtaken inside the last furlong - closed back well to end second beaten under two lengths | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 91 | 86C | 95B | Rowan Scott | 11/1 |
| 30 Jul 26+42d | Goodwood | Whispering Angel Nursery Handicap Stakes Set the pace from the start - challenged approaching final 2f - pushed along with a furlong left - edged away to score with ease | 1/18 | 9-8 | 85 | 65C | 104A | Rowan Scott | 33/1 | |
| 18 Jun 26+19d | Ascot | Chesham Stakes (Listed) Handy early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held by the finish | 13/14 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 56C | 72A | Rowan Scott | 66/1 |
| 30 May 26+12d | Lingfield | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Handy early - pressed for effort 2f out - hit front over 1f out - pulled away to win easily | 1/8 | 9-4 | — | 105A | 105A | Rowan Scott | 11/10F | |
| 18 May 26 | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Handy early - lost ground and driven on from the 3f mark - pushed out over 1f out and stayed on same rate to finish third | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 90A | 71A | Jason Hart | 11/8 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sword Salute won?
- Sword Salute (USA) won 2 of 6 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Sword Salute?
- Sword Salute (USA) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Sword Salute's sire?
- Sword Salute (USA) is by Masar (IRE) out of Victory Wave (USA), whose sire is Distorted Humor.
- What going does Sword Salute prefer?
- Sword Salute (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 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 Sword Salute's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 10 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sword Salute's sire's record?
- Masar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,216 runs since Jan 2008 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 219.
- Who are Sword Salute's siblings?
- Out of Victory Wave (USA), Sword Salute (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mon Na Slieve (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Mon Na Slieve (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.