Black Bear Island (IRE)
Black Bear Island (IRE) is 2 from 7, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Totesport.com Dante Stakes at York (May 2009). Hasn't won since May 2009. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- +7.29£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=7 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 251 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them The Ethiopian (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Father of Science (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ethiopian (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Helena Molony (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Chenchikova (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Father of Science (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m2½f | Class 4 |
| Dance On By (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Oriental Ben (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Tale of Two Cities (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Strength And Honor (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.71 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm O'Donoghue | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 09+25d | Longchamp (FR) | Juddmonte Grand Prix De Paris (Colts & Fillies) | 7/8 | 3 | 9-2 | — | — | Colm O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 09+13d | Ascot | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | 3/12 | nk | 9-1 | 112 | 102A | Colm O'Donoghue | 9/2 |
| 06 Jun 09+23d | Epsom Downs | Investec Derby (Group 1) | 10/12 | hd | 9-0 | 112 | 78A | Ryan Moore | 7/1 |
| 14 May 09+32d | York | Totesport.com Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 1/10 | 9-0 | — | 101A | Colm O'Donoghue | 12/1 | |
| 12 Apr 09+251d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix La Force | 3/6 | 2 | 9-2 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 13/10F |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 08+22d | Naas | Coolmore Aussie Rules EBF Maiden | 1/11 | 9-3 | — | 100A | Johnny Murtagh | 2/7F | |
| 13 Jul 08 | Curragh | Jebel Ali Stables EBF (C&G) Maiden | 2/18 | hd | 9-0 | — | 103A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Bear Island won?
- Black Bear Island (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Black Bear Island?
- Black Bear Island (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 14 July 2009.
- Who is Black Bear Island's sire?
- Black Bear Island (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Kasora (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Black Bear Island prefer?
- Black Bear Island (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Black Bear Island's official rating?
- Black Bear Island (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 112.
- What is Black Bear Island's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Black Bear Island's siblings?
- Out of Kasora (IRE), Black Bear Island (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: The Ethiopian (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Father of Science (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.