Carribean Sunset (IRE)
Carribean Sunset (IRE) is 3 from 12 in our archive, every one of them at Group 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (May 2008). Hasn't won since Aug 2008. 3 of 4 starts at Leopardstown have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 113.
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 7 (58.3%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.75Fair A/E n=12 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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.
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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Treasure Chest (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Ommadawn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Chest (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m–2m2½f | — |
| Snow Queen (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 6f–7f | — |
| Queenscliff (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Ommadawn (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Othello (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Duke Of Florence (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| El Beatle (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 3 | 75% | +18.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 9 | 3 | 33% | +13.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Carribean Sunset won?
- Carribean Sunset (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (58.3% of starts).
- Who trained Carribean Sunset?
- Carribean Sunset (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 27 September 2008.
- Who is Carribean Sunset's sire?
- Carribean Sunset (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Bonheur (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Carribean Sunset prefer?
- Carribean Sunset (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Carribean Sunset's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 27 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Carribean Sunset's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Carribean Sunset's siblings?
- Out of Bonheur (IRE), Carribean Sunset (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Treasure Chest (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Ommadawn (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.