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Empire Theatre (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2012) · Last trainer David Harry Kelly · Last owner Ms Gemma Omahoney
by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Foreign Estates (IRE) (Be My Native)
22 runs · 13 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jun 2012 — 5,245 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012 · 3rd of 14 2 wins · Fairyhouse & Sligo
KTB Profile

Empire Theatre (IRE) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Feb 2010.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating116↓ 2lb off peak
116 108–118

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 7 Jun 2012 Official rating 116 at the last run, 29 May 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 129A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft7129A121—
Heavy6128A111—
Good3114B114—
Good to Firm2125B110.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10129A114—
2m5f – 3m7125B101—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 22 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
King's Theatre (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4449.1%−5.3—
Good to Firm78612015.3%+0.90 from 2
Good4,05559514.7%+0.30 from 3
Good to Soft2,13431614.8%+0.40 from 1
Soft3,30046414.1%−0.31 from 7
Heavy1,68424614.6%+0.21 from 9
Standard (AW)12564.8%−9.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−14.4—
6f – 7f1715.9%−8.5—
1m – 1m1f2800%−14.4—
1m2f – 1m4f203167.9%−6.5—
1m5f – 2m3,34447614.2%−0.21 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4,31465115.1%+0.71 from 10
2m5f – 3m3,30847914.5%+0.10 from 10
Over 3m91112914.2%−0.20 from 1

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

Dam
Foreign Estates (IRE) (Be My Native)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Captain Jimmy (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Some Are Lucky (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Captain Jimmy (IRE)3342m6½f–3m½f—
Some Are Lucky (IRE)2222m4½f–2m6½fClass 3
The Parishioner (IRE)1322m1f—
Failte Arais (IRE)812m—
Failte Go Deo (IRE)1512m5½f—
Eye And Ear (IRE)30——
She Knows Best (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 9 1 11% −6.75
Soft 7 1 14% +0.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% +5.50
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +1.25

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% −2.50
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +1.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr P A King 8 0 0% −8.00
Paul Carberry 8 0 0% −8.00
Davy Condon 5 1 20% +2.50
Ms N Carberry 1 1 100% +1.25

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −5.75
Tongue tie + blinkers 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 5 1 20% +2.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 8 0 0% −8.00
2010 4 1 25% +3.50
2009 4 1 25% −1.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 1 6% −9.50
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 6 runs
25 Jun 12+18d Kilbeggan Loughnagore Beginners Chase 3m1f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 3/14 20 11-5 —97B Mr P A King 13/2
07 Jun 12+9d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Supporting Tipperary Excel's Simon Ryan Theatre Beginners Chase 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 11-5 —122A Mr P A King 14/1
29 May 12+39d Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 4¾ 11-3 116114B Mr P A King 22/1
20 Apr 12+17d Wexford Black Point Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 12 11-0 11896C Mr P A King 14/1
03 Apr 12+3d Thurles Irish Jockeys Association Hurdle 3m · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 nk 10-7 108125B Mr P A King 14/1
31 Mar 12+93d Navan www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 2) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 4½ 11-5 109114A Mr P A King 16/1
2011 · 8 runs
29 Dec 11+33d Limerick Happy New Year From Lrc Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m6f · Heavy · 13 ran F/13 — 10-12 109— Mr P A King 28/1
26 Nov 11+16d Gowran Park Gowran Park Racing Club 2012 Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m · Soft · 20 ran 5/20 3¼ 10-12 109121A Mr P A King 33/1
10 Nov 11+96d Clonmel Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle 3m · Soft · 14 ran 12/14 1¾ 10-0 11195C Davy Condon 28/1
06 Aug 11+22d Kilbeggan Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 17 11-12 —91C Paul Carberry 12/1
15 Jul 11+124d Kilbeggan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 2m6f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 3 11-12 —88C Davy Condon 8/1
13 Mar 11+21d Navan Slane Handicap Hurdle 2m7f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-5 111— Paul Carberry 10/1
20 Feb 11+28d Naas Osborne's Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 3m · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 2½ 10-10 110124A Paul Carberry 20/1
23 Jan 11+25d Leopardstown New Tote Daily Double Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Soft · 19 ran 15/19 1½ 11-3 113103C Paul Carberry 16/1
2010 · 4 runs
29 Dec 10+269d Leopardstown Mobile Betting at paddypower.mobile Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 3m · Heavy · 24 ran 22/24 ½ 10-4 116101C Paul Carberry 12/1
04 Apr 10+43d Fairyhouse I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B) 3m · Heavy · 25 ran PU/25 — 10-13 117— Davy Condon 20/1
20 Feb 10+24d Fairyhouse Early Bird Discounted Tickets For Easter Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 25 ran 1/25 11-12 117129A Davy Condon 13/2
27 Jan 10+29d Navan Www.navanracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m7f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 27 11-12 —91C Paul Carberry 9/2
2009 · 4 runs
29 Dec 09+26d Leopardstown Ryans Event Cleaners Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 12 11-12 —121A Davy Condon 12/1
03 Dec 09+25d Naas Racing Again At Naas On 3rd January Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Heavy · 25 ran 9/25 3 11-12 —97A Paul Carberry 2/1F
08 Nov 09+94d Navan I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 28 ran 3/28 12 11-12 —121A Paul Carberry 10/1
06 Aug 09 Sligo Tuesday 25th August At Sligo (ladies) Flat Race 2m · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 12-0 —128A Ms N Carberry 5/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Empire Theatre won?
Empire Theatre (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
Who trained Empire Theatre?
Empire Theatre (IRE) was trained by David Harry Kelly on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 25 June 2012.
Who is Empire Theatre's sire?
Empire Theatre (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Foreign Estates (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Empire Theatre prefer?
Empire Theatre (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Empire Theatre's official rating?
Empire Theatre (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 118.
What is Empire Theatre's sire's record?
King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
Who are Empire Theatre's siblings?
Out of Foreign Estates (IRE), Empire Theatre (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Captain Jimmy (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Some Are Lucky (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.