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Horse profile

Turf Star (USA)

3yo colt · Trainer H Graham Motion · Owner Calumet Farm
by Caravaggio (USA) out of Starstruck (IRE) (Galileo)
1 run · 1 course · from Jul 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Last run 4 Jul 2026 · 10th of 10
KTB Profile

Turf Star is a lightly raced colt by Caravaggio out of a Galileo mare whose sole sibling to race has won. Caravaggio's progeny in the archive have recorded 202 wins from 1743 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest trip under 6f. He made his debut in the Belmont Derby Stakes at Saratoga on firm ground over 1m to 1m1f in Jul 2026 and finished 10 of 10 in first-time headgear.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,770 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.4% from 165.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−11.80 from 1
Good to Firm2092612.4%+0.6—
Good4525411.9%+0.1—
Good to Soft165169.7%−2.1—
Soft2502710.8%−1—
Heavy78810.3%−1.5—
Standard (AW)6107712.6%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1652716.4%+4.6—
6f – 7f7359012.2%+0.4—
1m – 1m1f5315710.7%−1.10 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f2252410.7%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m8989%−2.8—
2m1f – 2m4f2328.7%−3.1—
2m5f – 3m200%−11.8—

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

Dam

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

The wins came over 7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Turf War (USA)317f—

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
04 Jul 26 Saratoga (USA) Belmont Derby Stakes (Turf) 9f · Firm · 10 ran 10/10 ½ 8-10 Dylan Davis 45/1

Quick answers

How many races has Turf Star won?
Turf Star (USA) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2026.
Who trains Turf Star?
Turf Star (USA) is trained by H Graham Motion, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 July 2026.
Who is Turf Star's sire?
Turf Star (USA) is by Caravaggio (USA) out of Starstruck (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What is Turf Star's sire's record?
Caravaggio (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,770 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.4% from 165.
Who are Turf Star's siblings?
Out of Starstruck (IRE), Turf Star (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Turf War (USA) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2026. 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.