Born To Be King (USA)
Born To Be King (USA) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 100.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- −5.47£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.07Fair A/E n=7 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 235 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 11.9% of 511 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 3 | 30% | +18.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 143 | 15 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +4.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 85 | 12 | 14.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 10 | 29.4% | +17.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 204 | 25 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 31 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
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 Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Diamondsandrubies (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondsandrubies (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 1m1f–1m3½f | Group 1 |
| War Tiger (USA) | 6 | 2 | 1m1½f | Class 4 |
| You'll Be Mine (USA) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
| How High The Moon (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | — |
| King Of Westphalia (USA) | 13 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Dance With Another (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Hibernian Warrior (USA) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Half Moon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.47 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
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 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 09+10d | Ascot | St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) | 9/10 | 12 | 9-0 | 100 | 69C | Colm O'Donoghue | 200/1 |
| 06 Jun 09+27d | Curragh | Mogeely Stud Silver Stakes (listed Race) (listed) | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-10 | 100 | 68A | David McCabe | 8/1 |
| 10 May 09+42d | Longchamp (FR) | Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Colts) | 11/11 | 6 | 9-2 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 33/1 |
| 29 Mar 09+235d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (group 3) | 3/5 | 2½ | 9-0 | 93 | 84B | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 08+14d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 1/9 | 9-3 | 93 | 94A | Johnny Murtagh | 8/15F | |
| 23 Jul 08+25d | Naas | Yeomanstown And Morristown Lattin Studs EBF Maiden | 2/13 | hd | 9-3 | 93 | 105A | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| 28 Jun 08 | Curragh | Barronstown Stud Maiden | 8/18 | nk | 9-3 | 93 | 64A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Born To Be King won?
- Born To Be King (USA) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Born To Be King?
- Born To Be King (USA) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 16 June 2009.
- Who is Born To Be King's sire?
- Born To Be King (USA) is by Storm Cat (USA) out of Quarter Moon (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Born To Be King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 16 June 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Born To Be King's sire's record?
- Storm Cat (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 511 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Born To Be King's siblings?
- Out of Quarter Moon (IRE), Born To Be King (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Diamondsandrubies (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Nov 2026.