Goal For Gold (IRE)
Goal For Gold (IRE) is 2 from 4, including a Listed win. Won last time out in the Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown — a first Listed win in our archive. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 94Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 155 d
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 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | — |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Absinthe (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Absinthe (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absinthe (IRE) | 27 | 6 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 2 |
| Orangey Red (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 6½f–7f | — |
| Unwritten Rule (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | — |
| Offbeat Fashion (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Lapis Blue (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 14+7d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (listed) | 1/10 | 9-3 | 94 | 99A | Pat Smullen | 7/1 | |
| 23 Mar 14+155d | Curragh | Johnny Murtagh Lifetime Achievement In Racing Madrid Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 9-10 | 90 | 106A | Pat Smullen | 6/1 |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 13+19d | Cork | Coolmore Excelebration Maiden | 1/12 | 9-5 | — | 92A | Fran Berry | 10/1 | |
| 30 Sep 13 | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 81A | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Goal For Gold won?
- Goal For Gold (IRE) won 2 of 4 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Goal For Gold?
- Goal For Gold (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 30 March 2014.
- Who is Goal For Gold's sire?
- Goal For Gold (IRE) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Triple Try (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Goal For Gold's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 30 March 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Goal For Gold's sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Goal For Gold's siblings?
- Out of Triple Try (IRE), Goal For Gold (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Absinthe (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Absinthe (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.