Why But Why (USA)
Why But Why (USA) is 2 from 42. Hasn't won since Aug 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 19 on softer). Last raced off 81, 34lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–42Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 5 (11.9%)Placed
- −22.00£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=42 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 —
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 →
Of 4 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 4 runs · as at 3 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 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 7.4% of 95 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +6.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +5.9 | 2 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +6.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | 0 from 8 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Parc des Princes (USA) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Parc des Princes (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc des Princes (USA) | 56 | 7 | 1m3f–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| Miss Mousey (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wexford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 1 | 5% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Fran Berry | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Graham Watters | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr Kit Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thomas Willmott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Mulqueen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Charlie Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Dale Irving | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 2 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Flat | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Why But Why (USA) won?
- Why But Why (USA) won 2 of 42 archived starts between 2010 and 2018, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 5 times in total (11.9% of starts).
- Who trained Why But Why (USA)?
- Why But Why (USA) was trained by William Young Jnr on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 2 January 2018.
- Who is Why But Why (USA)'s sire?
- Why But Why (USA) is by Whywhywhy (USA) out of Miss Orah (GB), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Why But Why (USA) prefer?
- Why But Why (USA) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 18 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Why But Why (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 2 January 2018. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Why But Why (USA)'s sire's record?
- Whywhywhy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 95 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Why But Why (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Orah (GB), Why But Why (USA) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Parc des Princes (USA) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Parc des Princes (USA)). The wins came over 7f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.