Black Is Black (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2016 and Nov 2016, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 8 of 8 at Newcastle (AW) last time. By Big Bad Bob (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Apr 2009.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 18dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Apr 2009 (314 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 665 | 63 | 9.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 1,046 | 90 | 8.6% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 483 | 52 | 10.8% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 863 | 85 | 9.8% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 299 | 21 | 7% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,192 | 90 | 7.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 193 | 18 | 9.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,106 | 86 | 7.8% | −1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,084 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,033 | 110 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 766 | 58 | 7.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 287 | 22 | 7.7% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Driving Snow (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Snow (GB) | 4 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Dazzling Day (GB) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Clarence Beeks (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dazzling Dream (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Beat The Stars (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Supermat (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Super Verdaz (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 16+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 73C | 49C | James Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 30 Oct 16 | Carlisle | Southampton v Chelsea Price Boosts @ bookies.com "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | 10/11 | 18 | 10-12 | 38C | 81C | Jake Greenall | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Is Black won?
- Black Is Black (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2016.
- Who trained Black Is Black?
- Black Is Black (IRE) was trained by Michael Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 17 November 2016.
- Who is Black Is Black's sire?
- Black Is Black (IRE) is by Big Bad Bob (IRE) out of Dazzling Dancer (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What is Black Is Black's sire's record?
- Big Bad Bob (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Apr 2009 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Black Is Black's siblings?
- Out of Dazzling Dancer (GB), Black Is Black (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Driving Snow (GB) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.