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Golden Emperor (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2012) · Last trainer R MacDonald · Last owner Robert Macdonald
12 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Aug 2012 — 5,181 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2012 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Golden Emperor (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Musselburgh (Aug 2009). Last raced off 72, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 9lb off peak
72 55–81

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 (jumps) 77C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 22 May 2011 Official rating 72 at the last jumps run, 28 Aug 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 68A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 23 Aug 2009 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 5 Jul 2011

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 5 figures · best 77C · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy260C56.5—
Good to Firm273C70.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m377C60—
2m1f – 2m4f273C70.5—
Flat 4 figures · best 68A · median 55
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)256A55—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f256A55—
6f – 7f268A50.5—

Of 12 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 · 9 figures from 12 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

Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 3,236 runs since Apr 2009 (195 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 5% from 339.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2414.2%−3.9—
Good to Firm640619.5%+1.40 from 6
Good799729%+0.90 from 1
Good to Soft339175%−3.10 from 1
Soft476428.8%+0.7—
Heavy213125.6%−2.50 from 2
Standard (AW)745587.8%−0.30 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f230156.5%−1.6—
6f – 7f977969.8%+1.70 from 2
1m – 1m1f651497.5%−0.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f389266.7%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m574457.8%−0.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f306216.9%−1.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m76810.5%+2.40 from 1
Over 3m3339.1%+1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them St Stephens Green (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (St Stephens Green (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
St Stephens Green (IRE)2571m4f–2m2fClass 1
Grey Market (IRE)312m7½fClass 4
Shing Shang Lily (IRE)70——
Here's The Badger (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 4 0 0% −4.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gary Rutherford 5 0 0% −5.00
P J McDonald 3 0 0% −3.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Jan Faltejsek 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 4 runs
28 Aug 12+7d Sedgefield Sedgefield On Course Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-0 72— Gary Rutherford 80/1
21 Aug 12+58d Perth Pipe And Piling Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 36 10-0 7253C Brian Hughes 18/1
24 Jun 12+32d Hexham Bet On Euro 2012 At Totepool.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 12 9-13 7860C Gary Rutherford 25/1
23 May 12+323d Sedgefield Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-7 81— Gary Rutherford 66/1
2011 · 5 runs
05 Jul 11+44d Southwell (AW) Jamie Hempsall Interiors Macmillan Centenary Maiden Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 11 9-7 5554C Paul Hanagan 14/1
22 May 11+4d Kelso Ssafa Forces Help Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 16 ran 9/16 4 10-8 —77C Sam Twiston-Davies 80/1
18 May 11+14d Sedgefield Molson Coors Corona Caribbean Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 10-1 —73C Gary Rutherford 100/1
04 May 11+11d Sedgefield Volunteers Of Daisy Chain Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 47 10-1 —68C Gary Rutherford 66/1
23 Apr 11+568d Kelso NSPCC School Service Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 12 ran F/12 — 10-9 —— Jan Faltejsek 33/1
2009 · 3 runs
02 Oct 09+40d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokescasino.com Maiden Auction Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 2 8-11 —56A P J McDonald 9/1
23 Aug 09+18d Musselburgh Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Maiden Auction Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 8-13 —68A P J McDonald 16/1
05 Aug 09 Newcastle Lockton Insurance Brokers Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 ½ 9-3 —33A P J McDonald 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Golden Emperor won?
Golden Emperor (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2009 and 2012. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained Golden Emperor?
Golden Emperor (IRE) was trained by R MacDonald on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 28 August 2012.
Who is Golden Emperor's sire?
Golden Emperor (IRE) is by Antonius Pius (USA) out of Lily Shing Shang (GB), whose sire is Spectrum.
What is Golden Emperor's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 28 August 2012. The highest on record is 81.
What is Golden Emperor's sire's record?
Antonius Pius (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 3,236 runs since Apr 2009 (195 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5% from 339.
Who are Golden Emperor's siblings?
Out of Lily Shing Shang (GB), Golden Emperor (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: St Stephens Green (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 1 (St Stephens Green (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m7½f. 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.