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Horse profile

Zahara (FR)

3yo filly · Trainer M Delcher Sanchez · Owner Jose Maria Maldonado
2 runs · 1 course · from Jul 2026
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 15 Aug 2026 · 9th of 15
KTB Profile

Zahara is a lightly raced filly by Persian King out of a dam who has produced three winners from three runners to race including Franciscano with three wins. Her sire’s progeny in the archive since Jan 2008 have recorded 94 wins from 831 runs. She has two runs on turf at Deauville over 6f to 7f and finished 9 of 15 in the Prix Du Champ Durand Hong Kong Jockey Club at Deauville in Aug 2026.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 1 Nov 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 10.5% of 932 runs since May 2024 (165 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.3% from 279.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.5—
Good to Firm5946.8%−3.7—
Good1521811.8%+1.30 from 1
Good to Soft1771810.2%−0.3—
Soft213178%−2.50 from 1
Heavy5012%−8.5—
Standard (AW)2794014.3%+3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−10.5—
6f – 7f217209.2%−1.30 from 2
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%+0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2422711.2%+0.7—
1m5f – 2m4249.5%−1—
2m1f – 2m4f17211.8%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2024 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Franciscano (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Franciscano (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Franciscano (FR)1846f–1mClass 4
Zahara (FR)716f—
Mayra (FR)117½f—

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
15 Aug 26+34d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Champ Durand Hong Kong Jockey Club 6f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 1¼ 9-1 Clement Lecoeuvre 16/1
12 Jul 26 Deauville (FR) Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Prix De Balleroy Handicap 6f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 shd 8-12 C Lecoeuvre 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Zahara won?
Zahara (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Zahara?
Zahara (FR) is trained by M Delcher Sanchez, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 August 2026.
Who is Zahara's sire?
Zahara (FR) is by Persian King (IRE) out of Marieta (FR), whose sire is Siyouni.
What is Zahara's sire's record?
Persian King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 932 runs since May 2024 (165 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.3% from 279.
Who are Zahara's siblings?
Out of Marieta (FR), Zahara (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Franciscano (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Franciscano (FR)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.