Dark Skies (IRE)
Dark Skies (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Nov 2013. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Dark Skies (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark White (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Thomas Daniell (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.86Fair A/E n=12 · 1.51 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,763 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 794 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,873 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,052 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,838 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,505 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,140 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 361 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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 Leaves You Baby (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (So Blissful (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves You Baby (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| So Blissful (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Sweetest Friend (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| W J Lee | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Connor King | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +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 Dark Skies won?
- Dark Skies (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Skies?
- Dark Skies (IRE) was trained by David Wachman on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 19 October 2014.
- Who is Dark Skies's sire?
- Dark Skies (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Royal Devotion (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Dark Skies's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 19 October 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Skies's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Dark Skies's siblings?
- Out of Royal Devotion (IRE), Dark Skies (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Leaves You Baby (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (So Blissful (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dark Skies produced winners?
- As a dam, Dark Skies (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.