Horse profile
Blue Empire (IRE)
by Second Empire (IRE) out of Paleria (USA) (Zilzal)
71 runs · 19 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Dec 2008 — 6,530 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 11th of 12
9 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Blue Empire (IRE) is 9 from 71. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off 50, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 71 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 9–71Wins / Runs
- 12.7%Strike rate
- 22 (31%)Placed
- −19.50£1 level staken=71 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=71 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 rating50↓ 20lb off peak
50
47–70
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
Second Empire (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 10 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 3 from 18 |
| Good | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +3.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 127 | 12 | 9.4% | −0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 90 | 9 | 10% | −0.1 | 5 from 42 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | −2.4 | 3 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −5.3 | 6 from 44 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 179 | 21 | 11.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | +4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Paleria (USA) (Zilzal)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nima (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 5 | 12% | −17.00 |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 3 | 17% | +4.50 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 46 | 8 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Class 5 | 23 | 1 | 4% | −14.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 19 | 3 | 16% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.00 |
| Beverley | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Chester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 6 | 14% | −14.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Winston | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Hayley Turner | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Liam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Richard Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| J F Egan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Daly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Slade O'Hara | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ben Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Haddon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 53 | 5 | 9% | −25.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 4 | 25% | +7.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.50 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| 2006 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −12.00 |
| 2005 | 23 | 3 | 13% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 08+15d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 11/12 | 2¾ | 8-5 | 50 | 39C | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 25 Nov 08+15d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Amateurs' Handicap (Div 1) | 13/13 | 1½ | 10-6 | 52 | 35C | Mr Ben Hamilton | 20/1 |
| 10 Nov 08+106d | Southwell (AW) | racingpost.com Live Reporter Handicap (Div 1) | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 55 | 71A | Tony Hamilton | 16/1 |
| 27 Jul 08+23d | Carlisle | PES Claiming Stakes | 11/15 | 2½ | 9-3 | 55 | 33C | Tony Hamilton | 25/1 |
| 04 Jul 08+31d | Beverley | Hall Construction Selling Stakes | 8/14 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 55 | 59A | Tony Hamilton | 11/1 |
| 03 Jun 08+28d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes 24/7 Free Phone Betting Claiming Stakes | 7/14 | 4½ | 8-9 | 47 | 40C | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 06 May 08+14d | Southwell (AW) | karndean.com Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 5 | 8-4 | 57 | 59A | Mark Coumbe | 11/1 |
| 22 Apr 08+22d | Southwell | Sponsor A Race At Southwell Selling Stakes | 1/13 | 9-5 | 60 | 69A | Mark Coumbe | 8/1 | |
| 31 Mar 08+18d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap | 5/14 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 57 | 61A | Mr Simon Walker | 4/1F |
| 13 Mar 08+21d | Southwell (AW) | betdaq.co.Uk Selling Stakes | 4/8 | 1 | 9-12 | 57 | 68A | Mark Coumbe | 6/4F |
| 21 Feb 08+51d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Great Fun, Great Times Handicap | 1/13 | 8-13 | 51 | 86A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/1 | |
| 01 Jan 08+5d | Southwell (AW) | Make Your Resolution Pontin's Selling Stakes | 1/6 | 8-12 | 51 | 70B | Adam Kirby | 6/4F | |
| 2007 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+57d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 6/8 | 2 | 9-1 | 55 | 46C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+30d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.Com Handicap | 13/13 | hd | 9-4 | 57 | 42C | Liam Jones | 15/2 |
| 01 Oct 07+32d | Brighton | Jean's 90th Birthday Claiming Stakes | 2/13 | 1 | 8-4 | 63 | 59C | Neil Chalmers | 5/2F |
| 30 Aug 07+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite Handicap | 11/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 60 | 45C | Liam Jones | 5/1 |
| 13 Aug 07+5d | Thirsk | Buck Inn At Maunby Selling Handicap | 1/15 | 9-4 | 54 | 73C | J F Egan | 3/1F | |
| 08 Aug 07+22d | Yarmouth | Constitution Motors Hyundai Selling Handicap | 2/16 | ¾ | 9-1 | 54 | 76C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1F |
| 17 Jul 07+42d | Brighton | Piper Heidsieck Champagne Handicap | 9/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 55 | 55C | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 05 Jun 07+14d | Lingfield | Go West Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 4/16 | ½ | 8-11 | 55 | 56C | Liam Jones | 11/1 |
| 22 May 07+15d | Beverley | Turf TV Betting Shop Service Handicap | 5/16 | ¾ | 9-1 | 57 | 61C | Paul Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| 07 May 07+11d | Warwick | Knowle Apprentice Handicap | 7/17 | hd | 9-0 | 57 | 56C | Tolley Dean | 9/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+57d | Beverley | Cleverly Retires Yet Again Handicap | 5/15 | hd | 8-12 | 57 | 61C | Liam Jones | 16/1 |
| 28 Feb 07+28d | Southwell (AW) | Go Pontin's Apprentice Handicap | 14/14 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 57 | 43C | Alan Rutter | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 07+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's 'Book Early' Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 3 | 9-2 | 58 | 50C | Tom Queally | 25/1 |
| 09 Jan 07+17d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap (Div 2) | 6/10 | nk | 9-2 | 60 | 58C | Robert Winston | 9/2 |
| 2006 · 22 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 06+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 57 | 46C | Eddie Ahern | 5/1 |
| 21 Dec 06+13d | Southwell (AW) | wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 8-13 | 57 | 71C | Robert Winston | 13/2 |
| 08 Dec 06+13d | Kempton (AW) | Alf Woods CSP Handicap | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-6 | 59 | 59C | Richard Thomas | 50/1 |
| 25 Nov 06+74d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 13/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 61 | 36C | Adam Kirby | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+16d | Sandown | Speedy Hire Handicap | 12/14 | 1½ | 9-5 | 62 | 45C | Ryan Moore | 13/2 |
| 27 Aug 06+14d | Beverley | totecourse to course Handicap | 9/16 | 1 | 9-2 | 63 | 57C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 13 Aug 06+15d | Leicester | Coalville Glass & Glazing Handicap | 8/9 | 32 | 9-2 | 63 | 33C | Robert Winston | 11/2 |
| 29 Jul 06+4d | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire Lifeboats Handicap | 1/15 | 9-10 | 57 | 75C | Eddie Ahern | 7/2F | |
| 25 Jul 06+10d | Leicester | Pick Everard Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 9-4 | 57 | 77C | Jimmy Quinn | 7/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+6d | Chester | totesport 0800 221 221 Apprentice Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-2 | 58 | 65C | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 09 Jul 06+12d | Brighton | Barking Brickwork Handicap | 6/15 | shd | 9-12 | 58 | 58C | Hayley Turner | 5/1 |
| 27 Jun 06+13d | Beverley | Y.W.M. Waste Handicap | 3/15 | hd | 9-3 | 57 | 71C | Hayley Turner | 7/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+14d | Beverley | Red Ruby Night Here On 22 June Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 8-8 | 55 | 68C | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 31 May 06+19d | Southwell (AW) | BBC Radio Nottingham Apprentice Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 9-2 | 57 | 54C | Patrick Donaghy | 5/1J |
| 12 May 06+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Saturday Night Racing At Lingfield Handicap (AW) | 9/12 | 2½ | 8-7 | 59 | 37C | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| 27 Apr 06+15d | Yarmouth | PKF (UK) LLP Handicap | 6/10 | nk | 8-9 | 59 | 68C | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf & Gamble At Lingfield Park Handicap | 11/13 | hd | 8-9 | 61 | 45C | David Kinsella | 50/1 |
| 27 Mar 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 10/13 | 4 | 8-4 | 61 | 38C | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 06 Mar 06+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 51C | Travis Block | 7/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 8-6 | 63 | 48C | Andrew Mullen | 13/2 |
| 10 Jan 06+9d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 5/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 52 | 51C | Robert Winston | 7/4F |
| 01 Jan 06+5d | Southwell (AW) | Daily Offers From Betdirect Handicap | 1/14 | 8-10 | 52 | 73C | Robert Winston | 9/2C | |
| 2005 · 23 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+17d | Southwell (AW) | More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 3/12 | 2½ | 8-11 | 52 | 57C | Robert Winston | 11/2 |
| 10 Dec 05+7d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirectcasino.com Handicap (Div 1) | 3/14 | 1 | 8-5 | 53 | 78C | Alan Daly | 20/1 |
| 03 Dec 05+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirectpoker.com Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 9-0 | 55 | 53C | George Baker | 8/1 |
| 16 Nov 05+73d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) | 11/14 | hd | 9-2 | 58 | 42C | Micky Fenton | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 05+15d | York | Monks Cross Shopping Park Handicap | 14/17 | 1½ | 8-9 | 61 | 38C | Micky Fenton | 40/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Mercedes Benz Direct Kingston Claiming Stakes (AW) | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 61 | 44C | Richard Thomas | 7/1 |
| 08 Aug 05+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 50C | Alan Daly | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Handicap (AW) | 10/11 | nk | 8-5 | 66 | 53C | Slade O'Hara | 12/1 |
| 23 Jul 05+5d | Nottingham | Rotary Club Of Wortley Centenary Classified Stakes | 6/7 | 6 | 9-3 | 66 | 46C | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 18 Jul 05+9d | Beverley | MKM Building Supplies Handicap | 7/8 | 1½ | 8-11 | 66 | 34C | Colin Haddon | 5/1 |
| 09 Jul 05+3d | Chester | Banif Apprentice Handicap | 1/13 | 8-10 | 58 | 56C | Slade O'Hara | 8/1 | |
| 06 Jul 05+15d | Catterick | Middleham Suite Handicap | 6/18 | nk | 9-7 | 58 | 57C | Liam Keniry | 15/2 |
| 21 Jun 05+12d | Beverley | Peter Moore Memorial Handicap | 2/14 | 2 | 9-3 | 57 | 65C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Greatwood Racehorse Rescue Rehabilitation Re-Homing Handicap | 5/13 | hd | 9-5 | 66 | 65C | Steve Carson | 9/1 |
| 26 May 05+17d | Bath | United Utilities Waste Management Classified Claiming Stakes | 2/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 59 | 83C | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 09 May 05+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tattersalls Value Package At Dunstall Park Selling Stakes | 1/11 | 9-1 | 67 | 51C | Jamie Jones | 3/1 | |
| 24 Apr 05+20d | Brighton | Handicap | 9/13 | 5 | 9-4 | 62 | 57C | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 |
| 04 Apr 05+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 8-9 | 67 | 63C | J-P Guillambert | 4/1 | |
| 24 Mar 05+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Press Red To Bet On ITV Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 8-10 | 66 | 57C | Chris Catlin | 11/2 |
| 16 Mar 05+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) | 3/12 | nk | 9-9 | 66 | 68C | Neil Callan | 3/1F |
| 25 Feb 05+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap Div 1 | 10/13 | 1 | 8-11 | 68 | 59C | J-P Guillambert | 6/1 |
| 31 Jan 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoods Claiming Stakes | 4/13 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 69 | 64C | J-P Guillambert | 11/2 |
| 17 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 5/12 | 1¾ | 7-12 | 70 | 54C | Richard Thomas | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Empire won?
- Blue Empire (IRE) won 9 of 71 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.7%. Placed 22 times in total (31% of starts).
- Who trained Blue Empire?
- Blue Empire (IRE) was trained by Ollie Pears on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 10 December 2008.
- Who is Blue Empire's sire?
- Blue Empire (IRE) is by Second Empire (IRE) out of Paleria (USA), whose sire is Zilzal.
- What going does Blue Empire prefer?
- Blue Empire (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 18 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blue Empire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 10 December 2008. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Blue Empire's sire's record?
- Second Empire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
- Who are Blue Empire's siblings?
- Out of Paleria (USA), Blue Empire (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.