Darker Than Blue (GB)
Darker Than Blue (GB) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Redcar (May 2006).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 50Highest OR
- 12dBetween runs (median)
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 8% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 16 | 9.9% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 387 | 21 | 5.4% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 177 | 16 | 9% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 62 | 14 | 22.6% | +14.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 84 | 2 | 2.4% | −5.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +6.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 161 | 12 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 306 | 23 | 7.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 231 | 16 | 6.9% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | +1.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bountiful Bay (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Fight Or Flight (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Tebbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| K May | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 06+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Furlongs And Fairways Selling Stakes | 5/13 | nk | 8-6 | 45 | 63C | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 30 May 06+15d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | 11 | 7-13 | 42 | 24C | Jamie Mackay | 22/1 |
| 15 May 06+14d | Redcar | Racing UK Channel 432 Selling Stakes | 3/10 | 8 | 8-7 | 47 | 49C | Kevin Darley | 7/1 |
| 01 May 06+9d | Warwick | Edgecote Handicap | 8/13 | 7 | 8-4 | 50 | 42C | Jimmy Quinn | 50/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+12d | Nottingham | Betfred Million Auction Maiden Stakes | 12/12 | 8 | 8-12 | 50 | 47C | Michael Tebbutt | 66/1 |
| 10 Apr 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Construction Day Is Coming On June 2nd Maiden Stakes | 13/13 | 12 | 8-5 | — | 28C | K May | 100/1 |
| 30 Mar 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Arenaleisureplc.com Maiden Stakes | 4/6 | 5 | 8-12 | — | 81C | Alan Munro | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darker Than Blue won?
- Darker Than Blue (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2006. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Darker Than Blue?
- Darker Than Blue (GB) was trained by Brian Meehan on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 15 June 2006.
- Who is Darker Than Blue's sire?
- Darker Than Blue (GB) is by Erhaab (USA) out of My Preference (GB), whose sire is Reference Point.
- What is Darker Than Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 15 June 2006. The highest on record is 50.
- What is Darker Than Blue's sire's record?
- Erhaab (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Darker Than Blue's siblings?
- Out of My Preference (GB), Darker Than Blue (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.