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Taareef (USA)

5yo horse (at last run, Jul 2018) · Last trainer J-C Rouget · Last owner Hamdan Al Maktoum
by Kitten's Joy (USA) out of Sacred Feather (USA) (Carson City)
14 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2015
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jul 2018 — 3,006 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 · 4th of 4 6 wins · Chantilly (FR), Maisons-Laffitte (FR) & Deauville (FR) First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

Taareef (USA) is 6 from 14 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein at Chantilly (FR) (Sep 2017). Hasn't won since Sep 2017. 4 of 6 starts at Chantilly (FR) have ended in wins.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Progeny record

As a sire, Taareef (USA)’s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 202 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sire
Good to Firm100%−10.4
Good26415.4%+5
Good to Soft2528%−2.4
Soft4137.3%−3.1
Heavy1317.7%−2.7
Standard (AW)961111.5%+1.1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sire
Under 6f200%−10.4
6f – 7f50612%+1.6
1m – 1m1f5747%−3.4
1m2f – 1m4f3925.1%−5.3
1m5f – 2m36822.2%+11.8
2m1f – 2m4f1715.9%−4.5
2m5f – 3m100%−10.4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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
Kitten's Joy (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,078 runs since Jan 2008 (212 horses).

Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 411. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 253.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14428.6%+181 from 1
Good to Firm3223811.8%+1.2—
Good411276.6%−42 from 5
Good to Soft191199.9%−0.70 from 1
Soft2402610.8%+0.22 from 6
Heavy65710.8%+0.2—
Standard (AW)8359911.9%+1.31 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f38410.5%−0.1—
6f – 7f471459.6%−11 from 1
1m – 1m1f5646711.9%+1.35 from 12
1m2f – 1m4f6327912.5%+1.90 from 1
1m5f – 2m253197.5%−3.1—
2m1f – 2m4f6845.9%−4.7—
2m5f – 3m4824.2%−6.4—
Over 3m400%−10.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sacred Feather (USA) (Carson City)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Momtalik (USA) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Momtalik (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Momtalik (USA)2411mClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 2 33% +0.62
Good 5 2 40% +3.60
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 1 100% +5.10
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% +0.70

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 6 4 67% +12.22
Deauville (FR) 4 1 25% −2.30
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 2 1 50% +1.10
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 12 5 42% +9.32
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 1 100% +0.70

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ioritz Mendizabal 7 5 71% +14.40
Christophe Soumillon 5 1 20% −3.38
Jean-Bernard Eyquem 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 6 46% +10.02
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 5 3 60% +5.82
2016 5 2 40% +5.50
2015 1 1 100% +0.70

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 Jockey SP
22 Jul 18+56d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Messidor (3yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 shd 9-2 Christophe Soumillon 11/10
27 May 18+26d Longchamp (FR) Churchill Coolmore Prix d'Ispahan (4yo+) (Turf) 9f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1½ 9-2 Christophe Soumillon 11/5
01 May 18+213d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Muguet (4yo+) (Turf) (Round) 8f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 3 9-3 Christophe Soumillon 21/10
30 Sep 17+20d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (3yo+) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 9-2 Christophe Soumillon 8/13F
10 Sep 17+28d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (3yo+ No Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-3 Christophe Soumillon 4/1
13 Aug 17+28d Deauville (FR) Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard - Jacques Le Marois (3yo+ No Geldings) (Str) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1 9-5 Jean-Bernard Eyquem 29/10
16 Jul 17+28d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Messidor (3yo+) (Straight) (Turf) 8f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 9-4 Ioritz Mendizabal 21/10
18 Jun 17+260d Chantilly (FR) Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Firm · 7 ran 1/7 9-5 Ioritz Mendizabal 51/10
01 Oct 16+47d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (3yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 8-11 Ioritz Mendizabal 9/2
15 Aug 16+54d Deauville (FR) Prix Guillaume d'Ornano - Haras du Logis Saint-Germain (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 2 9-2 Ioritz Mendizabal 209/10
22 Jun 16+38d Chantilly (FR) Prix Daphnis (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 9f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 8-11 Ioritz Mendizabal 4/1
15 May 16+25d Deauville (FR) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Straight) (Turf) 8f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 hd 9-2 Jean-Bernard Eyquem 20/1
20 Apr 16+142d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Fontainebleau (3yo Colts) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 9-2 Ioritz Mendizabal 11/2
30 Nov 15 Deauville (FR) Prix De L'Epinay (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-0 Ioritz Mendizabal 7/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Taareef (USA) won?
Taareef (USA) won 6 of 14 archived starts between 2015 and 2018, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
Who trained Taareef (USA)?
Taareef (USA) was trained by J-C Rouget on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 22 July 2018.
Who is Taareef (USA)'s sire?
Taareef (USA) is by Kitten's Joy (USA) out of Sacred Feather (USA), whose sire is Carson City.
What going does Taareef (USA) prefer?
Taareef (USA) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Taareef (USA)'s sire's record?
Kitten's Joy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,078 runs since Jan 2008 (212 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 411. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 253.
Who are Taareef (USA)'s siblings?
Out of Sacred Feather (USA), Taareef (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Momtalik (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Momtalik (USA)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Taareef (USA) sired winners?
As a sire, Taareef (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 202 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from November 2015. 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.