Takafu (USA)
Takafu (USA) is 4 from 26. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. Last raced off 73, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–26Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 8 (30.8%)Placed
- −4.25£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.65Fair A/E n=26 · 1.42 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 241 | 28 | 11.6% | −1.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 352 | 51 | 14.5% | +1.7 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 142 | 21 | 14.8% | +2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 198 | 19 | 9.6% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 63 | 5 | 7.9% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 408 | 55 | 13.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | +10.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 214 | 22 | 10.3% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 327 | 43 | 13.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 66 | 14.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 266 | 31 | 11.7% | −1.1 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 101 | 12 | 11.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 34 | 2 | 5.9% | −6.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 3 | 18% | −3.25 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 3 | 20% | +1.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Millman | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Frankie McDonald | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Willie Supple | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.25 |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 09+62d | Newbury | Provide Security Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 8-11 | 73 | 70A | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 13 Jun 09+24d | Sandown | Bet On Royal Ascot At totesport.com Handicap | 8/15 | 1 | 8-10 | 75 | 67A | James Millman | 9/1 |
| 20 May 09+578d | Goodwood | Sussex Stayers Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-1 | 75 | 76A | James Millman | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 07+18d | Newmarket | 2.5 million totescoop6 Cesarewitch Heritage Handicap | 12/33 | 3 | 8-2 | 83 | 66C | Frankie McDonald | 100/1 |
| 02 Oct 07+49d | Warwick | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 10-0 | 83 | 83C | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 14 Aug 07+20d | Nottingham | Pointon's Defect-Free Handover Handicap | 6/6 | 30 | 10-0 | 83 | 61C | Ian Mongan | 6/1 |
| 25 Jul 07+39d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 81 | 80C | James Millman | 9/4J | |
| 16 Jun 07+23d | Sandown | RBS Private Banking Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-0 | 78 | 79C | Jim Crowley | 4/1 |
| 24 May 07+12d | Goodwood | De Novo Handicap | 6/15 | 3½ | 9-6 | 79 | 74C | Hugh Bowman | 10/1 |
| 12 May 07+18d | Warwick | HBG Construction Ltd Handicap | 1/11 | 9-9 | 74 | 89C | Hugh Bowman | 7/1 | |
| 24 Apr 07+186d | Bath | Weatherbys Printing Handicap | 5/9 | 5 | 8-9 | 75 | 62C | Ian Mongan | 8/1 |
| 20 Oct 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Handicap | 8/11 | 6 | 9-9 | 75 | 56C | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 25 Sep 06+44d | Bath | Bristol University Handicap | 3/12 | 2 | 9-7 | 75 | 73C | James Millman | 10/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+17d | Newmarket | Thoroughbred Hotels Handicap | 6/6 | 1½ | 9-7 | 76 | 71C | Steve Drowne | 4/1 |
| 26 Jul 06+13d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Corporate Finance Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 64C | Frankie McDonald | 6/1 |
| 13 Jul 06+14d | Warwick | Colliers Cre Rating Services Handicap | 1/6 | 9-6 | 70 | 75C | Frankie McDonald | 9/2 | |
| 29 Jun 06+16d | Salisbury | H S Lester Memorial Handicap | 2/13 | 2 | 8-6 | 70 | 66C | Frankie McDonald | 14/1 |
| 13 Jun 06+15d | Salisbury | Dutton Gregory Handicap | 5/11 | 3 | 9-4 | 72 | 77C | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 |
| 29 May 06+21d | Sandown | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 7/13 | 3 | 9-3 | 74 | 66C | David Kinsella | 33/1 |
| 08 May 06+13d | Windsor | Vccasino.com Handicap | 14/16 | 5 | 8-10 | 77 | 46C | Fergus Sweeney | 50/1 |
| 25 Apr 06+206d | Bath | Get 100 Free At 32red Handicap | 10/12 | 2½ | 8-11 | 78 | 60C | Fergus Sweeney | 40/1 |
| 01 Oct 05+58d | Newmarket | Home Of Horse Racing Handicap | 11/17 | 4 | 9-0 | 79 | 68C | Richard Hills | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+20d | Haydock | NSPCC THS Charity Day Handicap | 3/11 | shd | 9-3 | 77 | 74C | Michael Hills | 7/1 |
| 15 Jul 05+10d | Pontefract | Tenerife Holiday Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 9-0 | — | 71C | Willie Supple | 4/1 | |
| 05 Jul 05+17d | Newmarket | Creature Comforts Maiden Stakes | 8/19 | shd | 9-0 | — | 80C | Willie Supple | 50/1 |
| 18 Jun 05 | Newmarket | Stanjamesuk.com Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 66C | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Takafu (USA) won?
- Takafu (USA) won 4 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 8 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Takafu (USA)?
- Takafu (USA) was trained by Stuart Kittow on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 14 August 2009.
- Who is Takafu (USA)'s sire?
- Takafu (USA) is by Lemon Drop Kid (USA) out of Proper Protocol (USA), whose sire is Deputy Minister.
- What going does Takafu (USA) prefer?
- Takafu (USA) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Takafu (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 14 August 2009. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Takafu (USA)'s sire's record?
- Lemon Drop Kid (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 1,419 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 9.6% from 198.