The Taj (USA)
The Taj (USA) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Sep 2012.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- −2.67£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=11 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 12.7% of 4,258 runs since Jan 2008 (373 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 1,577. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 131.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 4 | 10% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 727 | 94 | 12.9% | +0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 880 | 92 | 10.5% | −2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 427 | 46 | 10.8% | −1.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 476 | 48 | 10.1% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 131 | 9 | 6.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,577 | 249 | 15.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 135 | 14 | 10.4% | −2.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | +0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,078 | 149 | 13.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,169 | 146 | 12.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 600 | 71 | 11.8% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 220 | 24 | 10.9% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 112 | 11 | 9.8% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 33 | 4 | 12.1% | −0.6 | — |
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
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 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hanagan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.33 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 13+14d | Chester | Raymond Corbett Memorial City Plate (Listed) | 7/7 | 7 | 8-8 | 95 | 50C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
| 29 Jun 13+64d | Newmarket | bet365 Criterion Stakes (Group 3) | 8/9 | 3¼ | 8-8 | 97 | 68A | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 26 Apr 13+9d | Sandown | Bet365.com Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 98 | 68A | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 17 Apr 13+193d | Newmarket | Blue Frog Supplied By Np Nunn Handicap | 6/15 | 1½ | 9-7 | 98 | 99A | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 12+28d | Ascot | BMW Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) | 5/6 | 1½ | 9-0 | 98 | 76B | Dane O'Neill | 4/1 |
| 08 Sep 12+15d | Ascot | Argento Wine Nursery | 1/9 | 9-7 | 92 | 102A | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 | |
| 24 Aug 12+13d | York | tyregiant.com Nursery | 7/14 | nk | 9-7 | 92 | 92A | Paul Hanagan | 7/1 |
| 11 Aug 12+16d | Haydock | John Budworth Hughes Memorial Nursery | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 89 | 96A | Tadhg O'Shea | 9/2 |
| 26 Jul 12+37d | Bath | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Novice Stakes | 6/8 | hd | 9-5 | — | 75A | Tadhg O'Shea | 5/2 |
| 19 Jun 12+11d | Ascot | Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | 10/22 | nk | 9-1 | — | 87A | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 08 Jun 12 | Doncaster | Yorkshire Radio Supporting Yorkshire Racing Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | — | 89A | Paul Hanagan | 5/6F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Taj won?
- The Taj (USA) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Taj?
- The Taj (USA) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 13 July 2013.
- Who is The Taj's sire?
- The Taj (USA) is by Street Cry (IRE) out of India (USA), whose sire is Hennessy.
- What going does The Taj prefer?
- The Taj (USA) has the best record on good to firm 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 The Taj's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 13 July 2013. The highest on record is 98.
- What is The Taj's sire's record?
- Street Cry (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 4,258 runs since Jan 2008 (373 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 1,577. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 131.