Horse profile
Epidaurian King (IRE)
6yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Derek Shaw · Last owner Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd
by King's Best (USA) out of Thurayya (GB) (Nashwan)
37 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Jun 2009 — 6,354 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 8th of 13
4 wins · Kempton (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile
Epidaurian King (IRE) is 4 from 37. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.
Based on 37 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR at career high
- 4–37Wins / Runs
- 10.8%Strike rate
- 8 (21.6%)Placed
- +4.25£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.43Fair A/E n=36 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 rating89At career-high mark
89
45–89
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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 4 from 27 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 3 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 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
Thurayya (GB) (Nashwan)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Motafarred (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Motafarred (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motafarred (IRE) | 49 | 4 | 7f–1m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 4 | 15% | +14.25 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +17.75 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +18.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −3.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 13 | 3 | 23% | +2.25 |
| Darren Williams | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| Visor | 16 | 4 | 25% | +25.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2008 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +17.75 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 32 | 4 | 13% | +9.25 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 09+12d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's No Nonsense Racing Selling Hurdle | 8/13 | 14 | 10-12 | 89 | 81C | Charlie Poste | 66/1 |
| 23 May 09+9d | Catterick | Toteplacepot Selling Stakes | 6/11 | 4½ | 8-11 | 57 | 52C | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
| 14 May 09+9d | Ludlow | St John Ambulance And British Red Cross Conditionals' Selling Hurdle | 4/7 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 87B | Charlie Poste | 4/1 |
| 05 May 09+12d | Fakenham | Norfolk Hospice Selling Hurdle | 5/12 | 4½ | 10-12 | — | 87A | Andrew Thornton | 40/1 |
| 23 Apr 09+8d | Beverley | Next Raceday Here Monday 4th May Handicap | 13/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 51A | Darren Williams | 16/1 |
| 15 Apr 09+20d | Beverley | Rapid Lad Handicap | 11/16 | ¾ | 8-8 | 59 | 61A | Darren Williams | 16/1 |
| 26 Mar 09+12d | Towcester | NuVu Windows, Doors & Conservatories Novices' Hurdle | 9/12 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 95C | Andrew Thornton | 50/1 |
| 14 Mar 09+28d | Wetherby | Wedding Show's Here On 6th September Maiden Hurdle | 8/14 | 2¼ | 10-12 | — | 94A | Charlie Poste | 80/1 |
| 14 Feb 09+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap | 5/11 | 2¼ | 8-7 | 61 | 55A | Nicky Mackay | 20/1 |
| 28 Jan 09+12d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 2/12 | 5 | 9-2 | 59 | 72A | Darren Williams | 10/1 |
| 16 Jan 09+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Now On! Handicap | 6/13 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 61 | 68A | Darren Williams | 20/1 |
| 03 Jan 09+12d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill Telebetting Sale - 0800 44 40 40 Handicap | 5/7 | hd | 8-11 | 59 | 66A | Darren Williams | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq Betting Exchange Handicap | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 62 | 62A | Nicky Mackay | 20/1 |
| 12 Dec 08+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Saturday Night Is Christmas Party Night Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | 3 | 9-2 | 63 | 62A | Darren Williams | 9/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+31d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 64 | 63A | Darren Williams | 15/2 |
| 29 Oct 08+61d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 1/14 | 9-5 | 58 | 77A | Darren Williams | 25/1 | |
| 29 Aug 08+119d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390009 Handicap | 9/12 | shd | 9-5 | 59 | 63A | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 02 May 08+28d | Southwell | ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 9-3 | 59 | 81A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 04 Apr 08+13d | Southwell | Pochin At longeatonplumbersclub Handicap | 4/12 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 60 | 80A | Dean McKeown | 22/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 11/11 | 4 | 9-1 | 56 | 38A | Tom McLaughlin | 8/1 |
| 29 Feb 08+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Family Fun All Day At Pontin's Handicap | 5/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 63 | 74A | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 13 Feb 08+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap | 4/5 | ¾ | 8-5 | 62 | 55B | Dean McKeown | 15/2 |
| 06 Feb 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-1 | 62 | 74A | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 27 Jan 08+5d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 9-7 | 62 | 63A | Dean McKeown | 5/2J |
| 22 Jan 08+9d | Southwell (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Handicap | 11/13 | nk | 9-3 | 52 | 60C | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| 13 Jan 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 52 | 84A | Dean McKeown | 9/4F | |
| 03 Jan 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Classified Stakes | 1/11 | 9-6 | 52 | 70A | Dean McKeown | 5/2 | |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 07+25d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 8-8 | 45 | 64C | Dean McKeown | 15/2 | |
| 05 Dec 07+21d | Kempton (AW) | Barrettstown Stud Classified Stakes | 4/13 | 2 | 9-1 | 45 | 56C | Dean McKeown | 6/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | Reuters First For News Handicap | 8/14 | 1 | 8-12 | 50 | 56C | Dean McKeown | 14/1 |
| 06 Nov 07+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Weddings Handicap | 14/14 | 3 | 9-0 | 50 | 31C | Dean McKeown | 12/1 |
| 20 Oct 07+173d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.COM No Commission On Big Football Matches Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | nk | 9-3 | 55 | 50C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+6d | Southwell (AW) | Newark Advertiser Handicap | 8/11 | 9 | 9-0 | 55 | 35C | Daniel Tudhope | 6/1 |
| 24 Apr 07+83d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online at wolverhampton.co.uk Classified Stakes | 3/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 55 | 69C | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 07+27d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 1 | 9-12 | — | 58C | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
| 04 Jan 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 41C | Daniel Tudhope | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06 | Southwell (AW) | Pontinsbingo.com Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 49C | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Epidaurian King won?
- Epidaurian King (IRE) won 4 of 37 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.8%. Placed 8 times in total (21.6% of starts).
- Who trained Epidaurian King?
- Epidaurian King (IRE) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 4 June 2009.
- Who is Epidaurian King's sire?
- Epidaurian King (IRE) is by King's Best (USA) out of Thurayya (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Epidaurian King prefer?
- Epidaurian King (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 27 starts (14.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Epidaurian King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 4 June 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Epidaurian King'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 Epidaurian King's siblings?
- Out of Thurayya (GB), Epidaurian King (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Motafarred (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Motafarred (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.