Delacroix (IRE)
Delacroix won six of 12 starts on turf, including two Group 1 races and three Group 3 races in the archive. His biggest success came in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to soft in Sep 2025. All four wins over 1m2f – 1m4f occurred on good or faster ground and he has led in half his races. He finished fourth of 11 in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in Oct 2025.
- 6–12Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 9 (75%)Placed
- +2.18£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=12 · 1.22 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 112
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 101A | 92.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 112A | 97 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 111A | 101 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 112A | 101 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 110A | 88.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 6 analysed runs
- Led 3 (50%) · 3 wins
- Held up 2 (33%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,929 runs since Jan 2008 (1,520 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 11 | 22.9% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,323 | 477 | 20.5% | +2.1 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 3,165 | 563 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,740 | 309 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 3 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,899 | 326 | 17.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 589 | 102 | 17.3% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,163 | 585 | 18.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 429 | 42 | 9.8% | −8.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,117 | 580 | 18.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,848 | 724 | 18.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,829 | 768 | 20.1% | +1.7 | 4 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,205 | 188 | 15.6% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 331 | 48 | 14.5% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 19 | 13.8% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 6 | 18.8% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Grateful (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Grateful (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grateful (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 1m4f–1m6f | Group 1 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.67 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.45 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.40 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.88 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 5 | 3 | 60% | +0.90 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 4 | 57% | +2.90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 9 | 4 | 44% | +0.85 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +2.90 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 25+35d | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) Settled in confidently after a smart break then dropped into the pack - squeezed for space with 2f left - strong progress inside final 2f - kept on late but couldn't quite land 3rd | 4/11 | nse | 9-3 | 126 | 101A | 103A | Christophe Soumillon | 11/2 |
| 13 Sep 25+24d | Leopardstown | Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress into the straight - hit the front with authority 2f out - asked for effort and edged away - kept finding under pressure to the line | 1/8 | 9-3 | 126 | 112A | 105A | Christophe Soumillon | 2/1F | |
| 20 Aug 25+46d | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) Front early before dropping away to the back of the field 9f out - progress but much to find from 2f out - kept on through the final furlong to claim second close home - well held by the winner | 2/6 | 3½ | 9-1 | 126 | 101A | 96B | Ryan Moore | 9/4 |
| 05 Jul 25+28d | Sandown | Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) Settled behind the front group - slipped back after 4f - boxed in with 2f left - moved out left to find room - roused and fought back inside the final furlong - edged ahead close home to prevail | 1/6 | 8-13 | 116 | 111A | 102B | Ryan Moore | 3/1 | |
| 07 Jun 25+27d | Epsom Downs | Betfred Derby (In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (Group 1) Sat close to the pace early - dropped away towards the back before the drop in ground - shifted route abruptly with 3f left - urged on but made no headway 2f out - well held at the finish | 9/18 | 6 | 9-2 | 116 | 95C | 81C | Ryan Moore | 2/1F |
| 11 May 25+42d | Leopardstown | Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes (Group 3) Sharp away to set the pace - soon overtaken and sat second - improved into contention by halfway - hit the front approaching 2f out - drew clear inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly for an easy win | 1/5 | 9-5 | 116 | 73C | 103B | Wayne Lordan | 1/3F | |
| 30 Mar 25+155d | Leopardstown | P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) Front from the off - lost its footing momentarily 3f out - driven out from 2f out - forged ahead 1f out and kept on strongly to win going away | 1/7 | 9-8 | 116 | 107A | 102A | Ryan Moore | 4/7F | |
| 26 Oct 24+14d | Doncaster | William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) Sat close to pace early - hit front with 2f remaining - driven and closely challenged in final furlong - kept responding but caught in the last stride | 2/8 | nse | 9-3 | 110 | 110A | 111A | Ryan Moore | 15/8F |
| 12 Oct 24+28d | Newmarket | Emirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3) Held eagerly early - went in front for a spell then settled just behind the pace - back in command 2f out - driven hard and challenged in the closing stages - dug in to prevail | 1/6 | 9-3 | 109 | 86A | 100B | Ryan Moore | 15/8F | |
| 14 Sep 24+35d | Leopardstown | KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) Sat handy behind the front group - 3rd at halfway and needed urging - unable to make ground into the straight - driven approaching final furlong and finished strongly to just miss out | 2/4 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 90C | 103B | Ryan Moore | 5/6F |
| 10 Aug 24+16d | Curragh | Trainor Stone And Tile Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Fidgety in the stalls before the off - set the pace throughout - asked for effort 2f from home - stayed on well to hold sway | 1/13 | 9-7 | — | 69C | 94A | Ryan Moore | 2/5F | |
| 25 Jul 24 | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 87A | 98A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Delacroix (IRE) won?
- Delacroix (IRE) won 6 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 9 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains Delacroix (IRE)?
- Delacroix (IRE) is trained by A P O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2025.
- Who is Delacroix (IRE)'s sire?
- Delacroix (IRE) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Tepin (USA), whose sire is Bernstein.
- What going does Delacroix (IRE) prefer?
- Delacroix (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Delacroix (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 18 October 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Delacroix (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dubawi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,929 runs since Jan 2008 (1,520 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
- Who are Delacroix (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Tepin (USA), Delacroix (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Grateful (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Grateful (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.