Crystal Black (IRE)
Crystal Black won seven of 22 starts on turf with his biggest success the Group 3 Xin Gin Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown in Aug 2024. Four of those wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f and three over 1m – 1m1f, including on good to firm, good, good to soft and heavy ground. He also landed a Class 2 handicap at Ascot in Jun 2024 off an official rating of 103. The gelding, aged 7 at his last run in Sep 2025, finished fifth of nine in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh.
- 7–22Wins / Runs
- 31.8%Strike rate
- 10 (45.5%)Placed
- +21.60£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 2.65Fair A/E n=22 · 2.16 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 75dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 89
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 139C | 88 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 109C | 103 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 80C | 76 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 110C | 101 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 109C | 86.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 139C | 85.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 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 4 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 3 (75%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −2.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,510 | 218 | 14.4% | +1.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 2,625 | 342 | 13% | +0.5 | 3 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,130 | 138 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,628 | 186 | 11.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 528 | 55 | 10.4% | −2.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,611 | 312 | 11.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 6 | 15% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,295 | 154 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,106 | 263 | 12.5% | 0 | 3 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,761 | 512 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,977 | 257 | 13% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 625 | 44 | 7% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −5.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Knowing You (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowing You (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | — |
| Titanium Sky (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Hoppala (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.60 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 13 | 4 | 31% | +8.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +10.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +16.10 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 10 | 5 | 50% | +19.10 |
| Chris Hayes | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 7 | 44% | +27.60 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100% | +19.10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Sep 25+38d | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) Settled at rear early - 6th at halfway - moved into 5th 3f out - asked for effort and up to 4th 2f out - flattened out approaching final furlong to finish 5th | 5/9 | 10 | 9-10 | 111 | 102C | 85C | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+117d | Leopardstown | Tote Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Sat second early on - moving smoothly turning in - asked for effort 2f out - challenged hard inside final furlong but held to a half-length second | 2/6 | ½ | 9-9 | 112 | 66A | 96B | Colin Keane | 11/8 |
| 12 Apr 25+247d | Curragh | Tote.ie Alleged Stakes (Group 3) Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven on approaching 2f out and up to 3rd inside final furlong - unable to close further and held for 4th | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-8 | 113 | 89A | 91A | Colin Keane | 7/2 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Aug 24+48d | Leopardstown | Xin Gin Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) Settled in 4th early - moving strongly to 2nd approaching the final two furlongs - took over a furlong out - opened up inside the last 150 yards - kept finding more to score comfortably | 1/4 | 9-9 | 111 | 109C | 99B | Colin Keane | 11/10F | |
| 21 Jun 24+27d | Ascot | Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) | 1/19 | 9-10 | 103 | 104C | 110A | Colin Keane | 11/1 | |
| 25 May 24+35d | Curragh | Infinite Energy Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1/12 | 9-12 | 98 | 84A | 100A | Colin Keane | 3/1 | |
| 20 Apr 24+223d | Curragh | Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap | 1/16 | 10-0 | 94 | 76C | 101A | Colin Keane | 4/1 | |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Sep 23+15d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1/22 | 8-13 | 85 | 109C | 101A | Colin Keane | 5/1J | |
| 26 Aug 23+14d | Curragh | Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Ireland Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) | 3/22 | nk | 9-0 | 85 | 110C | 98A | Colin Keane | 10/3F |
| 12 Aug 23+43d | Curragh | Revamp Conservation & Restoration Handicap | 1/18 | 8-10 | 77 | 103C | 102A | Seamie Heffernan | 5/1J | |
| 30 Jun 23+83d | Curragh | Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90) | 10/18 | nk | 9-7 | 78 | 139C | 80A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+13d | Cork | Book Tickets Online At Corkracecourse.ie Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 9-5 | 82 | 80C | 80A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
| 26 Mar 23+211d | Naas | King Of Change Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-9 | 83 | 61A | 75A | Colin Keane | 17/2 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Aug 22+32d | Curragh | Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Ireland Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) | 18/25 | ½ | 9-0 | 88 | 101C | 77A | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 26 Jul 22+31d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 16/18 | 1½ | 9-0 | 88 | 103C | 60C | Chris Hayes | 15/2 |
| 25 Jun 22+41d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 89 | 67A | 85A | Chris Hayes | 13/2 |
| 15 May 22+245d | Naas | Tote Always Sp Or Better Handicap | 6/13 | 3 | 10-1 | 91 | 87C | 91A | Chris Hayes | 17/2 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Sep 21+16d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 3/23 | nk | 8-8 | 90 | 72C | 87A | Leigh Roche | 11/1 |
| 27 Aug 21+19d | Curragh | Paddy Power Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) | 6/27 | hd | 8-8 | 91 | 102C | 91A | Chris Hayes | 28/1 |
| 08 Aug 21+20d | Curragh | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap | 9/15 | nk | 10-2 | 91 | 91C | 88A | Oisin Orr | 14/1 |
| 19 Jul 21+66d | Ballinrobe | John Rochford Memorial Maiden | 1/9 | 9-7 | — | 83A | 97A | Oisin Orr | 15/2 | |
| 14 May 21 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 8/19 | 7 | 9-7 | — | 77C | 56A | Oisin Orr | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crystal Black won?
- Crystal Black (IRE) won 7 of 22 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 31.8%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Crystal Black?
- Crystal Black (IRE) was trained by Gerard Keane on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 14 September 2025.
- Who is Crystal Black's sire?
- Crystal Black (IRE) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of She's Our Mark (GB), whose sire is Ishiguru.
- What going does Crystal Black prefer?
- Crystal Black (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crystal Black's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 14 September 2025. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Crystal Black's sire's record?
- Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
- Who are Crystal Black's siblings?
- Out of She's Our Mark (GB), Crystal Black (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Knowing You (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.