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Horse profile

Zambezi Sun (GB)

4yo colt (at last run, Oct 2008) · Last trainer P Bary · Last owner K Abdullah
by Dansili (GB) out of Imbabala (GB) (Zafonic)
11 runs · 3 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Oct 2008 — 6,597 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008 · 15th of 16 4 wins · Longchamp (FR) First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

Zambezi Sun (GB) is 4 from 11, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp (FR) (Jul 2007). Hasn't won since Sep 2008. 4 of 8 starts at Longchamp (FR) have ended in wins. All 4 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Progeny record

As a sire, Zambezi Sun (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 965 runs since Jan 2008 (119 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sire
Good to Firm300%−9.1
Good212188.5%−0.6
Good to Soft1321511.4%+2.3
Soft314268.3%−0.8
Heavy1712212.9%+3.8
Standard (AW)13375.3%−3.8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sire
Under 6f100%−9.1
6f – 7f2627.7%−1.4
1m – 1m1f7633.9%−5.2
1m2f – 1m4f218177.8%−1.3
1m5f – 2m260197.3%−1.8
2m1f – 2m4f3193410.7%+1.6
2m5f – 3m571119.3%+10.2
Over 3m8225%+15.9

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

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
Dansili (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1011716.8%+3.1—
Good to Firm2,10728613.6%−0.1—
Good2,96642414.3%+0.61 from 2
Good to Soft1,32416512.5%−1.22 from 6
Soft1,41316011.3%−2.41 from 3
Heavy428347.9%−5.8—
Standard (AW)3,50153815.4%+1.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2533212.6%−1.1—
6f – 7f2,30929112.6%−1.1—
1m – 1m1f2,88242714.8%+1.1—
1m2f – 1m4f3,79655814.7%+14 from 11
1m5f – 2m1,68221813%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f6837611.1%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m209199.1%−4.6—
Over 3m28310.7%−3—

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
Imbabala (GB) (Zafonic)

9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Musango (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Zero Gravity (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Musango (GB)2531m4fClass 5
Zero Gravity (GB)531m1½f–1m4fListed
World Heritage (GB)1821m3f–2m½fClass 4
Kalabar (GB)512m4f—
Shared Account (GB)811m2f—
Landela (GB)20——
Python (GB)100——
Candicans (GB)30——
Wild Rye (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 2 33% −0.60
Soft 3 1 33% +3.00
Good 2 1 50% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 8 4 50% +7.90
Chantilly (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stephane Pasquier 9 2 22% −3.60
Thierry Thulliez 2 2 100% +8.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 4 40% +5.90
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 5 1 20% −2.50
2007 6 3 50% +7.40

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2008 · 5 runs
05 Oct 08+21d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Colts & Fillies) 12f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 15/16 10 9-5 Stephane Pasquier 50/1
14 Sep 08+77d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Foy (Colts & Fillies) 12f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 6/4F
29 Jun 08+28d Saint-Cloud (FR) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - 10 Ans de la LNR 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 12/1
01 Jun 08+35d Chantilly (FR) Grand Prix de Chantilly 12f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 9-4 Stephane Pasquier 5/2
27 Apr 08+203d Longchamp (FR) Prix Ganay-40eme Anniversaire Air Mauritius 10.5f · Soft · 6 ran 6/6 ¾ 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 21/10F
2007 · 6 runs
07 Oct 07+21d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere (Colts & Fillies) 12f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 2½ 8-11 Stephane Pasquier 11/2
16 Sep 07+64d Longchamp (FR) Prix Niel Cassino Barriere d'Enghien (Colts & Fillies) 12f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 ¾ 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 11/8F
14 Jul 07+41d Longchamp (FR) Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Colts & Fillies) 12f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 19/10F
03 Jun 07+35d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Jockey Club Mitsubishi Motors 10.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 4/20 hd 9-2 Stephane Pasquier 6/1
29 Apr 07+24d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Nanterre (Colts & Geldings) 10.5f · Good · 3 ran 1/3 9-2 Thierry Thulliez 7/2
05 Apr 07 Longchamp (FR) Prix Juigne (Unraced Colts & Geldings) 10f · Very Soft · 4 ran 1/4 9-2 Thierry Thulliez 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Zambezi Sun won?
Zambezi Sun (GB) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained Zambezi Sun?
Zambezi Sun (GB) was trained by P Bary on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 5 October 2008.
Who is Zambezi Sun's sire?
Zambezi Sun (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Imbabala (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
What going does Zambezi Sun prefer?
Zambezi Sun (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Zambezi Sun's sire's record?
Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
Who are Zambezi Sun's siblings?
Out of Imbabala (GB), Zambezi Sun (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Musango (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Zero Gravity (GB)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Zambezi Sun sired winners?
As a sire, Zambezi Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 965 runs since Jan 2008 (119 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.

Record shown from April 2007. 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.