Ernest Hemingway (IRE)
Ernest Hemingway (IRE) is 4 from 10 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 3 level. Won last time out in the At The Races Curragh Cup at Curragh — a third Group 3 win in our archive. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
- 4–10Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +11.38£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=10 · 1.44 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 90dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 3 from 3 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them South Sea Pearl (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Toulifaut (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sea Pearl (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 1m4½f–1m6f | Listed |
| Toulifaut (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 7½f–1m | Group 3 |
| Milestone (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 3m | Class 4 |
| Chateau La Fleur (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Symi (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 3 | 100% | +14.88 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.50 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 7 | 3 | 43% | +1.38 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Ana O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 3 | 33% | +9.88 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.38 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 14+287d | Curragh | At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) | 1/7 | 10-0 | 116 | 95A | Joseph O'Brien | 6/4F | |
| 2013 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 13+22d | Curragh | Gain Irish St. Leger (group 1) | 6/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 116 | 85A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 13+16d | Curragh | Gain Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (group 3) | 3/5 | 5½ | 9-12 | 116 | 89B | Joseph O'Brien | 4/9F |
| 08 Aug 13+39d | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) | 1/4 | 9-12 | 115 | 95B | Joseph O'Brien | 11/8F | |
| 30 Jun 13+84d | Curragh | At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) | 1/7 | 9-11 | 105 | 99A | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 | |
| 07 Apr 13+170d | Curragh | Irish Open Alleged Stakes (Listed) | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 105 | 91B | Joseph O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 12+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-8 | — | 87A | Ana O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 07 Oct 12+143d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (3yo+ Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 16/18 | 4 | 8-11 | — | — | Colm O'Donoghue | 150/1 |
| 17 May 12+34d | York | Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 7/7 | 14 | 9-0 | — | 74C | Joseph O'Brien | 11/4F |
| 13 Apr 12 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | 99A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ernest Hemingway won?
- Ernest Hemingway (IRE) won 4 of 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Ernest Hemingway?
- Ernest Hemingway (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 29 June 2014.
- Who is Ernest Hemingway's sire?
- Ernest Hemingway (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Cassydora (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Ernest Hemingway prefer?
- Ernest Hemingway (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ernest Hemingway's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 29 June 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ernest Hemingway's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Ernest Hemingway's siblings?
- Out of Cassydora (GB), Ernest Hemingway (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: South Sea Pearl (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Toulifaut (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.