Horse profile
Zuider Zee (GER)
by Sakhee (USA) out of Zephyrine (IRE) (Highest Honor)
25 runs · 18 courses · from Mar 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Nov 2013 — 4,722 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 · 11th of 12
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 140
KTB Profile
Zuider Zee (GER) is 5 from 25. Hasn't won since Mar 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 140.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–25Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 15 (60%)Placed
- −5.28£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=25 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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.
Official rating140At career-high mark
140
75–140
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
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
Sakhee (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 601 | 81 | 13.5% | +2.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 986 | 128 | 13% | +1.9 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 479 | 56 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 611 | 48 | 7.9% | −3.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 197 | 17 | 8.6% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,073 | 106 | 9.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 73 | 11 | 15.1% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 565 | 69 | 12.2% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 711 | 77 | 10.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,068 | 103 | 9.6% | −1.5 | 4 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 114 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 411 | 55 | 13.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.4 | — |
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
Zephyrine (IRE) (Highest Honor)
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuckerpuppe (GER) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Zacatecas (GER) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Zilber (GER) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Zagreus (GER) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.78 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.78 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.50 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toulouse (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 4 | 36% | +7.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.78 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.50 |
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.78 |
| Robert Havlin | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.78 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 4 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.78 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 13+11d | Haydock | Best Odds Guaranteed With Betfair Sportsbook Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 4 | 11-5 | 140 | 121A | Denis O'Regan | 9/1 |
| 12 Nov 13+221d | Huntingdon | William Hill The Jumps Michaelmas Hurdle (Handicap) | 2/7 | 2¾ | 11-3 | 133 | 138B | Denis O'Regan | 11/4 |
| 05 Apr 13+28d | Aintree | Rose Appeal Supports Alder Hey Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/4 | 6 | 11-4 | 133 | 128B | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 08 Mar 13+32d | Ayr | Champagne De Castelnau Novices' Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-1 | — | 139A | Denis O'Regan | 2/9F | |
| 04 Feb 13+119d | Doncaster | 32 Bonus At 32red.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/21 | 2 | 11-4 | — | 131A | Denis O'Regan | 3/1 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 12+107d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 2/6 | shd | 9-3 | 108 | 79B | Robert Havlin | 4/11F |
| 23 Jun 12+23d | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) | 4/18 | nk | 9-2 | 108 | 82A | William Buick | 4/1 |
| 31 May 12+50d | Sandown | Betfair Henry II Stakes (Group 3) | 4/10 | dht | 9-2 | 105 | 90A | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 11 Apr 12+122d | Nottingham | Betfred Barry Hills 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) | 2/9 | 2 | 9-0 | 105 | 90A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 11+36d | Toulouse (FR) | Prix Max Sicard () (3yo+) (Turf) | 3/13 | ½ | 9-0 | — | — | Robert Havlin | 5/1 |
| 05 Nov 11+51d | Doncaster | Betfred November Handicap | 1/23 | 8-13 | 93 | 108A | Robert Havlin | 8/1 | |
| 15 Sep 11+12d | Yarmouth | Boodles Diamond Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 9-11 | 93 | 89A | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 03 Sep 11+28d | Haydock | Betfred Bundles Old Borough Cup Handicap | 3/16 | nk | 8-13 | 92 | 92A | William Buick | 13/2F |
| 06 Aug 11+50d | Ascot | Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap | 2/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | 92 | 89A | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+13d | Goodwood | Capital FM Handicap | 4/8 | 7 | 9-5 | 92 | 83A | William Buick | 15/8F |
| 04 Jun 11+28d | Epsom Downs | Investec Surefooted Handicap | 3/15 | ¾ | 9-1 | 91 | 98A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 07 May 11+239d | Ascot | D'Arenberg Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 9-4 | 90 | 90A | Nicky Mackay | 8/1 |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 10+21d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 6/16 | nse | 8-5 | 89 | 75A | William Buick | 6/1J |
| 20 Aug 10+20d | York | Sky Bet Melrose Handicap | 4/16 | 3½ | 8-6 | 89 | 86A | Richard Mullen | 8/1C |
| 31 Jul 10+56d | Doncaster | Unison And Uia Home Insurance Handicap | 1/8 | 9-6 | 82 | 94A | William Buick | 5/2F | |
| 05 Jun 10+14d | Musselburgh | totesport.com Edinburgh Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7/15 | 1¾ | 7-13 | 82 | 77A | Nicky Mackay | 5/1 |
| 22 May 10+24d | Chester | Crabbies 'steady On' Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 77 | 91A | William Buick | 2/1F | |
| 28 Apr 10+15d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Handicap | 3/5 | shd | 9-0 | 75 | 80B | William Buick | 9/4J |
| 13 Apr 10+15d | Pontefract | High-rise Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 75 | 83A | Robert Havlin | 2/1 | |
| 29 Mar 10 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now At bluesquare.com Maiden Stakes | 2/5 | 3¼ | 9-3 | — | 74B | William Buick | 15/8 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Zuider Zee won?
- Zuider Zee (GER) won 5 of 25 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 15 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Zuider Zee?
- Zuider Zee (GER) was trained by John Ferguson on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 23 November 2013.
- Who is Zuider Zee's sire?
- Zuider Zee (GER) is by Sakhee (USA) out of Zephyrine (IRE), whose sire is Highest Honor.
- What going does Zuider Zee prefer?
- Zuider Zee (GER) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Zuider Zee's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 23 November 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Zuider Zee's sire's record?
- Sakhee (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
- Who are Zuider Zee's siblings?
- Out of Zephyrine (IRE), Zuider Zee (GER) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.