G0-00163Larkspur Farm

Highland Fable

2-year-old bay colt · Thoroughbred 100%

Closer
Best 1,750 m · synthetic
Trainer C. Lark

Best at a mile on synthetic. Speed D and Burst D are his strengths. Adaptability E: he needs his own trip and ground.

5 runs · 1 win · 0 2nd · 1 3rd · 2,125 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out3rd · Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Highland Fable, from the first race on.

Won on his debut in the Saltmarsh Handicap (0-55) by half a length. Only 6th of 9 on ratings beforehand.
26 Oct 2026Replay
3rd of 12 in the Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes. Rated 40 afterwards, his career high.
30 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Highland Fable’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: BSprintAMile✓ bestDMiddleELong
Surface: ETurfEDirtASynthetic✓ best
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerCStalkerACloser✓ best

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: D
468
Stamina: D
406
Burst: D
419
Durability: D
416
Adaptability: E
346
Temperament: D
384

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	A/A	bay: black kept to the points
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Snip
Legs: coronet (near fore), coronet (off fore), sock (near hind), sock (off hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: long-necked, deep-girthed
Size: Above average (+3%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Thoroughbredof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	9/12	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	10 1/4 L	1:33.07	40 (+5)	+300
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	1/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	7th	6 3/4 L	1:34.71	35 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodDirt	1/10	StalkerApprentice	—	7th	14 3/4 L	1:55.12	37 (-2)	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	7/9	CloserApprentice	—	4th	39 1/2 L	2:42.16	39 (+2)	+175
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (0-55)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	8/9	StalkerApprentice	—	1st	won	1:39.68	37 (+9)	+1,650

Form book

Highland Fable: 1-0-1 from 5 · beaten 14.3 L on average

Nothing stands out yet: best and worst need at least two conditions with 3+ runs each.

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Good	1-0-1	5	14.3 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Mile	1-0-1	3	5.7 L
Middle	0-0-0	1	14.7 L
Long	0-0-0	1	39.5 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	0-0-1	1	10.4 L
Dirt	0-0-0	1	14.7 L
Synthetic	1-0-0	3	15.4 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Harrowgate	0-0-0	1	39.5 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-1	1	10.4 L
Larkspur	0-0-0	2	10.8 L
Saltmarsh	1-0-0	1	0.0 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-0-0	1	6.8 L
Stalker	1-0-0	2	7.4 L
Closer	0-0-1	2	24.9 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	1-0-1	5	14.3 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-0	2	10.8 L
High draw	1-0-1	3	16.6 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Same day	0-0-1	3	18.9 L
3–6 days	0-0-0	1	14.7 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Highland FableG0-00163 · 1/5
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Snip; coronet (near fore), coronet (off fore), sock (near hind), sock (off hind).