Desert Gold (IRE)
Desert Gold (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Gowran Park (IRE) (May 2005).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Desert Gold (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Only Orsenfoolsies (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) | 67 | 9 | 1m½f–2m5½f | Class 2 |
| Royal Opera (GB) | 44 | 6 | 6f–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Indies Gold (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 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 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them An Saighdiur (IRE) (12 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (An Saighdiur (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Saighdiur (IRE) | 104 | 12 | 5f–7f | Listed |
| Mulleady (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m–2m2f | — |
| Brief Statement I (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Brief Statement (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Oxpow Lakes (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Brief Angel (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Chute Hall Lady (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Fran Berry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 06+13d | Leopardstown | Carmanhall Handicap | 18/20 | 4 | 9-7 | 86 | 51C | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 23 Oct 06+43d | Curragh | 'Home Of The Classics' Handicap | 5/15 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 87 | 79C | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| 10 Sep 06+58d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Handicap (60-90) | 5/10 | shd | 10-0 | 87 | 73C | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+13d | Cork | Ballyclough Handicap (60-100) | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 87 | 64C | Niall P Madden | 9/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+9d | Curragh | Unicorn Homes EBF Summer Fillies Handicap | 15/15 | 14 | 9-3 | 87 | 57C | Fran Berry | 7/2F |
| 22 Jun 06+17d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 24/27 | 3 | 8-7 | 88 | 51C | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 05 Jun 06+268d | Naas | I.T.B.A. Handicap (60-90) | 4/15 | nk | 9-11 | 87 | 82C | Fran Berry | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 05+13d | Leopardstown | Oliver Freaney September Handicap | 6/18 | 1½ | 8-13 | 92 | 82C | Wayne Lordan | 8/1 |
| 28 Aug 05+14d | Fairyhouse | Kelly's Bar Marbella Handicap (60-100) | 4/15 | nk | 9-13 | 92 | 82C | Wayne Lordan | 7/1 |
| 14 Aug 05+53d | Leopardstown | Sunday Independent Handicap (60-100) | 3/15 | 3 | 9-11 | 92 | 78C | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 22 Jun 05+33d | Naas | Naas Barbeque Evenings Handicap (60-100) | 6/9 | nk | 10-0 | 92 | 64C | Wayne Lordan | 9/2 |
| 20 May 05+5d | Cork | Ballyclough Handicap (60-100) | 3/12 | nk | 9-7 | 91 | 96C | Wayne Lordan | 7/2F |
| 15 May 05 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-6 | 90 | — | Wayne Lordan | 6/1J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Gold won?
- Desert Gold (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Gold?
- Desert Gold (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 5 November 2006.
- Who is Desert Gold's sire?
- Desert Gold (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Brief Sentiment (IRE), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What is Desert Gold's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 5 November 2006. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Desert Gold's sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Desert Gold's siblings?
- Out of Brief Sentiment (IRE), Desert Gold (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: An Saighdiur (IRE) (12). Highest grade won: Listed (An Saighdiur (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Desert Gold produced winners?
- As a dam, Desert Gold (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Only Orsenfoolsies (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Only Orsenfoolsies (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.