Horse profile
Emerald Bay (IRE)
by King's Best (USA) out of Belle Etoile (FR) (Lead On Time)
28 runs · 13 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jul 2008 — 6,681 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 6th of 8
3 wins · Musselburgh, Nottingham & Haydock
First-time headgear LTO
Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile
Emerald Bay (IRE) is 3 from 28. Hasn't won since Apr 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 73, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- −17.12£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=28 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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.
Official rating73↓ 12lb off peak
73
73–85
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
King's Best (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 3 from 23 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
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
Dam
Belle Etoile (FR) (Lead On Time)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Belle Noverre (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Belle Noverre (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Noverre (IRE) | 58 | 6 | 7f–1m1f | Class 3 |
| Moorlaw (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Littleton Aldor (IRE) | 42 | 2 | 2m–2m1½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Musselburgh | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −12.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.12 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 3 | 11% | −16.12 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.12 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 3 | 12% | −15.12 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 08+6d | Hamilton | scotbet.com Handicap (Qualifier) | 6/8 | 10 | 9-12 | 73 | 50C | Paul Fessey | 12/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+16d | Ayr | Campbeltown Bar Stewart Scott Memorial Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 9-3 | 73 | 66A | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+154d | Musselburgh | Dm Hall Handicap | 5/5 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 65B | Daragh O'Donohoe | 10/3 |
| 18 Jan 08+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/8 | 4 | 8-11 | 77 | 44C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+24d | Musselburgh | totesport.com Introductory Hurdle | 8/10 | 20 | 11-0 | — | 83C | Tony Dobbin | 20/1 |
| 05 Dec 07+26d | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Introductory Hurdle | 6/10 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 88C | Fergus King | 14/1 |
| 09 Nov 07+6d | Musselburgh | Redman Fisher Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | 79 | 72C | Phillip Makin | 7/2 |
| 03 Nov 07+43d | Ayr | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 2/9 | 6 | 8-10 | 77 | 77C | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 21 Sep 07+37d | Ayr | Boon Homes Handicap | 6/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 79 | 73C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 15 Aug 07+22d | Hamilton | Captain J. C. Stewart Handicap | 4/5 | ¾ | 9-13 | 80 | 71C | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+31d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Evening News Handicap | 11/13 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 82 | 59C | Tom Eaves | 20/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+14d | Haydock | MWH Wateraid Handicap | 8/9 | 6 | 9-12 | 83 | 45C | Phillip Makin | 3/1J |
| 09 Jun 07+17d | Musselburgh | Nabcapital Handicap | 4/10 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 85 | 74C | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 23 May 07+13d | Ayr | Burns An' A' That! Festival Handicap | 3/6 | ¾ | 9-4 | 85 | 77C | Phillip Makin | 15/8F |
| 10 May 07+4d | Ayr | See The Saw Doctors Here Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 9-4 | 85 | 69C | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 06 May 07+27d | Newmarket | StanJamesUK.com Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 14/16 | ¾ | 7-12 | 85 | 39C | Duran Fentiman | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+312d | Musselburgh | theheartsreward.co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 8-13 | 80 | 86C | Tom Eaves | 5/1 | |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 06+26d | Ayr | Macdonalds Legal Services Handicap | 10/12 | 20 | 9-5 | 82 | 57C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 06 May 06+19d | Thirsk | Totesport.com Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 9-1 | 84 | 56C | Fergal Lynch | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+17d | Redcar | John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship | 15/18 | hd | 8-12 | 84 | 57C | Tom Eaves | 6/1J |
| 31 Mar 06+233d | Musselburgh | DM Hall Handicap | 2/7 | hd | 9-4 | 82 | 85C | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 05+17d | Hamilton | Captain J. C. Stewart Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 83 | 55C | Kevin Darley | 4/1 |
| 24 Jul 05+10d | Pontefract | Graham Rock Memorial Handicap | 3/4 | nk | 9-7 | 84 | 65C | Royston Ffrench | EvensF |
| 14 Jul 05+21d | Doncaster | Carling Handicap (Straight) | 3/10 | 4 | 9-10 | 85 | 73C | Kevin Darley | 13/8F |
| 23 Jun 05+3d | Newcastle | TSG Seaton Delaval Trophy Handicap (Straight) | 4/8 | 1 | 8-7 | 85 | 70C | Joe Fanning | EvensF |
| 20 Jun 05+17d | Nottingham | HBLB Handicap | 1/6 | 8-12 | 79 | 64C | Kevin Darley | 6/4F | |
| 03 Jun 05+10d | Haydock | OCS Maiden Stakes | 1/14 | 9-0 | — | 67C | Kevin Darley | 11/8F | |
| 24 May 05 | Ripon | Grantley Maiden Stakes | 2/15 | nk | 9-0 | — | 80C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Emerald Bay won?
- Emerald Bay (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Emerald Bay?
- Emerald Bay (IRE) was trained by Linda Perratt on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 12 July 2008.
- Who is Emerald Bay's sire?
- Emerald Bay (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Belle Etoile (FR), whose sire is Lead On Time.
- What going does Emerald Bay prefer?
- Emerald Bay (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Emerald Bay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 12 July 2008. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Emerald Bay's sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Emerald Bay's siblings?
- Out of Belle Etoile (FR), Emerald Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Belle Noverre (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Belle Noverre (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.