Distinction (IRE)
Distinction (IRE) is 4 from 18, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Lady O Goodwood Cup at Goodwood (Jul 2005). Hasn't won since Jul 2008. 3 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 12 on quicker. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.
- 4–18Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- −3.13£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=18 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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 11.6% of 831 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.4% from 298. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 20.7% from 217. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.5% from 168.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 159 | 19 | 11.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 167 | 18 | 10.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 80 | 4 | 5% | −6.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 84 | 5 | 6% | −5.6 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 298 | 46 | 15.4% | +3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 168 | 11 | 6.5% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 150 | 12 | 8% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 217 | 45 | 20.7% | +9.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 164 | 21 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 4 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −7.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +21.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ivy Creek (USA) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ivy Creek (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Creek (USA) | 14 | 4 | 1m–1m4f | Listed |
| Middle of Nowhere (USA) | 5 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Lady Mickataine (USA) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.75 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 17 | 4 | 24% | −2.13 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 4 | 31% | +1.87 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.88 |
| Mick Kinane | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.75 |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 4 | 24% | −2.13 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 08+20d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Cup (Group 3) | 5/9 | 2 | 9-0 | 110 | 84A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 28 Sep 08+59d | Ascot | SIS Live Fenwolf Stakes (Listed) | 5/8 | 2 | 9-6 | 110 | 83A | Ryan Moore | 11/4F |
| 31 Jul 08+26d | Goodwood | Royal Bank Of Scotland Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 4/8 | 3½ | 9-7 | 112 | 77A | Ryan Moore | 7/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+14d | Sandown | Weatherbys VAT Services Stakes (Listed) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 110 | 93A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 | |
| 21 Jun 08+52d | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) | 2/16 | 1½ | 9-7 | 107 | 93A | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 30 Apr 08+193d | Ascot | Woodcote Stud Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) | 3/6 | 5 | 9-1 | 110 | 79B | Ryan Moore | 5/2F |
| 20 Oct 07+20d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Cup (Group 3) | 4/8 | 2 | 9-0 | 111 | 86C | Ryan Moore | 11/4 |
| 30 Sep 07+16d | Ascot | SIS Fenwolf Stakes () | 1/7 | 9-3 | 111 | 85C | Ryan Moore | 13/8F | |
| 14 Sep 07+24d | Doncaster | GNER Doncaster Cup (Group 2) | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 112 | 85C | Olivier Peslier | 8/1 |
| 21 Aug 07+19d | York | Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup (Gp2) | 4/9 | 5 | 9-1 | 114 | 80C | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+406d | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 7/15 | ½ | 9-5 | 115 | 77C | Jimmy Fortune | 15/2 |
| 22 Jun 06+33d | Ascot | Gold Cup | 3/12 | hd | 9-2 | 117 | 86C | Mick Kinane | 5/2F |
| 20 May 06+254d | Newbury | Paddy Power Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes) () | 1/6 | 9-7 | — | 94C | Mick Kinane | 3/1 | |
| 08 Sep 05+23d | Doncaster | GNER Doncaster Cup (Group 2) | 6/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 115 | 73C | Kieren Fallon | 5/4F |
| 16 Aug 05+19d | York | Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup | 2/8 | 2½ | 9-4 | 117 | 90C | Mick Kinane | 8/11F |
| 28 Jul 05+42d | Goodwood | Lady O Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 1/10 | 9-5 | 117 | 96C | Mick Kinane | 11/4F | |
| 16 Jun 05+41d | York | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 2/17 | nk | 9-2 | 111 | 89C | Johnny Murtagh | 33/1 |
| 06 May 05 | Chester | Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) | 6/8 | 30 | 8-11 | 111 | 60C | Mick Kinane | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Distinction (IRE) won?
- Distinction (IRE) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Distinction (IRE)?
- Distinction (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 18 October 2008.
- Who is Distinction (IRE)'s sire?
- Distinction (IRE) is by Danehill (USA) out of Ivy Leaf (IRE), whose sire is Nureyev.
- What going does Distinction (IRE) prefer?
- Distinction (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Distinction (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 18 October 2008. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Distinction (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Danehill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 831 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.4% from 298. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 20.7% from 217. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.5% from 168.
- Who are Distinction (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ivy Leaf (IRE), Distinction (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ivy Creek (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Ivy Creek (USA)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.