Horse profile
Blue Empress (IRE)
by Blue Point (IRE) out of Natalisa (IRE) (Green Desert)
21 runs · 9 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
Won at Lingfield (AW)
Off 283 days · 1st of 7
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Blue Empress won her only race from 21 starts in the Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap at Lingfield (AW) in Jan 2026, a Class 6 event over 6f – 7f on Standard (AW) ground when carrying an official rating of 57. All 21 runs have come at that trip, with the success her sole win from 17 starts on the all-weather and none from four on turf. She led in half of the eight races where her run style could be analysed. Her last run, at Lingfield (AW) in Jan 2026, was a win.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 8 (38.1%)Placed
- −17.25£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.43Fair A/E n=21 · 0.37 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 rating57↓ 13lb off peak
57
55–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 106A | 91 | 6 · 97 / 91.5 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 87A | 79 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 106A | 87 | 6 · 97 / 91.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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 from 8 analysed runs
- Led 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
| Good to Firm | 627 | 87 | 13.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 789 | 97 | 12.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 334 | 57 | 17.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 376 | 49 | 13% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 107 | 12 | 11.2% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,132 | 171 | 15.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 652 | 87 | 13.3% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,854 | 263 | 14.2% | +0.2 | 1 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 602 | 94 | 15.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 22 | 10.8% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Natalisa (IRE) (Green Desert)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Northbound (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Northbound (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbound (IRE) | 43 | 5 | 5f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Baaqy (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Desert Illusion (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| King Tout (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Acromatic (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.25 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Luke Morris | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Laura Coughlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Whiteley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Poppy Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 26+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Sluggish start - settled in the pack - pushed forward to close on the front group 2f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong and stayed on to win | 1/7 | 9-0 | 57 | 96A | 73A | Harry Vigors | 11/4 | |
| 03 Jan 26+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Settled just behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left and moved into fourth inside the final furlong - flattened out close home to finish 4th | 4/9 | 2 | 8-13 | 57 | 97A | 63A | Harry Vigors | 9/2 |
| 27 Dec 25+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled second early - hit front with 4f left - driven approaching 2f out - went ahead again inside final furlong - quickly lost ground and beaten into 7th | 7/10 | 1½ | 8-9 | 58 | 87A | 58A | Harry Vigors | 16/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Made the running early - tracked leader in rails position - driven into second inside final furlong but unable to match winner's finishing speed | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 58 | 83A | 74A | Conor Whiteley | 8/1 |
| 25 Nov 25+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Just in front early - pushed along inside final two furlongs then overtaken - held no more late and denied place on the line | 3/12 | nse | 9-4 | 58 | 78A | 73A | Luke Morris | 16/1 |
| 20 Oct 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Handicap Settled just behind the pace - dropped back early - pushed along with a furlong left - hit the front for a moment before being overtaken and outpaced late to finish second | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 97A | 78A | Hollie Doyle | 15/2 |
| 06 Oct 25+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap (Div 1) Tracked the pace - hit the front a furlong out and driven clear inside the final furlong - caught close home to finish second | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 55 | 103A | 85A | Hollie Doyle | 10/3F |
| 20 Sep 25+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weatherbys Stallion Book Fillies' Handicap Tracked the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left and still holding a shout inside final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 8-12 | 57 | 106A | 70A | Hollie Doyle | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 25+34d | Southwell (AW) | Ak Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Tracked pace-setter wide - pressed for effort and lost touch 2f out - dropped away in final furlong - finished 8th | 8/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 58 | 62A | 50A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 25+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | HighBet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Handicap Set the pace early - lost front spot 4f out then regained command 3f out - overtaken again inside final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for 4th | 4/9 | nk | 9-8 | 59 | 102B | 71A | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 01 Jul 25+16d | Brighton | Streamline Always Leading The Way Handicap Sat behind the front-runner who edged away 4f out - improved slightly and asked for effort over 2f out - dropped from second place inside the final two furlongs - drifted left and faded final furlong to finish seventh | 7/9 | 6 | 9-6 | 62 | 79B | 52A | William Cox | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 25+24d | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Went straight to the front - pushed along by halfway and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away rapidly to finish tenth | 10/10 | nk | 9-5 | 65 | 55A | 47A | Poppy Scott | 11/1 |
| 22 May 25+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Fillies' Handicap Settled in the pack early - drifted off a straight line before the final furlong - dropped away steadily to finish eighth | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 67 | 91A | 61A | Laura Coughlan | 13/2 |
| 22 Apr 25+17d | Yarmouth | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chased the pace - pushed along with 2f left - gave way approaching the final furlong - finished 4th | 4/9 | nk | 9-9 | 68 | 87A | 75A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div 1) Tracked the front pair early - urged forward on the home turn - driven out inside final furlong - stayed on without threatening to win | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 68 | 89A | 78A | Hollie Doyle | 9/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Front throughout - driven to hold advantage 2f out - caught inside the final 110 yards and outsprinted by the winner - third at the line | 3/10 | shd | 9-9 | 68 | 93A | 78A | Hollie Doyle | 9/2 |
| 05 Mar 25+36d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - held on under pressure inside the closing furlong - finished fourth | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-3 | 69 | 70A | 70A | Hollie Doyle | 5/1 |
| 28 Jan 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Went straight to front under pressure - edged in front by a whisker at halfway - regained command coming into the straight - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken approaching final furlong - dropped away to finish fifth beaten four lengths | 5/7 | nse | 9-7 | 70 | 92A | 70A | Hollie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 08 Jan 25+33d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallions Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to leader until inside final 2f - stayed on through the last furlong to finish third beaten a length and a half | 3/6 | ½ | 8-9 | — | 81A | 66B | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+195d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Went straight to the front - pushed along with 2f left - overtaken inside the last - unable to get past but stayed on for second | 2/9 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 44A | 80A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 25 May 24 | York | Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/14 | 4 | 8-13 | — | 62C | 73A | Laura Coughlan | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Empress (IRE) won?
- Blue Empress (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 8 times in total (38.1% of starts).
- Who trains Blue Empress (IRE)?
- Blue Empress (IRE) is trained by Archie Watson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 January 2026.
- Who is Blue Empress (IRE)'s sire?
- Blue Empress (IRE) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Natalisa (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Blue Empress (IRE) prefer?
- Blue Empress (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 17 starts (5.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blue Empress (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 7 January 2026. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Blue Empress (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Blue Point (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,375 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 17.1% from 334. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.8% from 203.
- Who are Blue Empress (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Natalisa (IRE), Blue Empress (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Northbound (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Northbound (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.