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Horse profile

Zakouski (FR)

3yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2023) · Last trainer Daniela Mele · Last owner Philippe Matran
by Zanzibari (USA) out of Haute Couture (FR) (Invincible Spirit)
1 run · 1 course · from Aug 2023
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Aug 2023 — 1,163 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2023 Beaten favourite LTO First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

Zakouski ran once, in Aug 2023 at Deauville over 1m2f-1m4f on standard going, and finished unplaced as the beaten favourite in first-time headgear. The gelding is by Zanzibari, whose progeny in the archive have won 121 of 1,310 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on good. His dam Haute Couture has produced one winner from four runners that have reached the track, that being Runway. The horse was trained by Daniela Mele.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 28 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 9.2% of 1,311 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 225. Weakest on heavy going: 5.3% from 171.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm700%−9.2—
Good2253214.2%+5—
Good to Soft205157.3%−1.9—
Soft3623810.5%+1.3—
Heavy17195.3%−3.9—
Standard (AW)341277.9%−1.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f49918.4%+9.2—
6f – 7f199178.5%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f309278.7%−0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f298258.4%−0.80 from 1
1m5f – 2m1601610%+0.8—
2m1f – 2m4f237208.4%−0.8—
2m5f – 3m54611.1%+1.9—
Over 3m5120%+10.8—

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

Dam
Haute Couture (FR) (Invincible Spirit)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Runway (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Runway (FR)1816f—
Shoptilyoudrop (FR)190——
Galloon (FR)130——
L'Esquive (FR)40——

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

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2023 · 1 run
22 Aug 23 Deauville (FR) Trophee du Personnel Categorie Personnel de Haras (Claimer) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 12.5f · Slow · 8 ran PU/8 — 9-4 Theo Bachelot 8/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Zakouski won?
Zakouski (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023.
Who trained Zakouski?
Zakouski (FR) was trained by Daniela Mele on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 22 August 2023.
Who is Zakouski's sire?
Zakouski (FR) is by Zanzibari (USA) out of Haute Couture (FR), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
What is Zakouski's sire's record?
Zanzibari (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,311 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 225. Weakest on heavy going: 5.3% from 171.
Who are Zakouski's siblings?
Out of Haute Couture (FR), Zakouski (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Runway (FR) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2023. 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.