Golden Groom (GB)
Golden Groom (GB) is 3 from 18. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 48, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 2.21Fair A/E n=18 · 1.88 incl. margin
- 56Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 1183 d
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 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 11 | 7.4% | +0.4 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 276 | 19 | 6.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 162 | 9 | 5.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 166 | 15 | 9% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 177 | 11 | 6.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 42 | 4 | 9.5% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 75 | 0 | 0% | −7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 85 | 7 | 8.2% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 146 | 11 | 7.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 301 | 19 | 6.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 14 | 6.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +7.7 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Passion Fruit (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Passion Fruit (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passion Fruit (GB) | 47 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| One Tou Many (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Strong Will (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Loves Life (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.50 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.00 |
| Jack Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 14+142d | Kempton (AW) | Family Fun Day 19.04.14 Handicap | 12/13 | 23 | 8-13 | 48 | 29C | Jack Garritty | 50/1 |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 13+7d | Catterick | Skyram Handicap (Div 1) | 9/9 | 45 | 9-7 | 53 | 57C | Russ Kennemore | 11/1 |
| 01 Oct 13+399d | Ayr | Debra Charity Handicap (Qualifier For The 15,000 Betfair Scottish Stayers' Series Final) | 7/7 | 1 | 8-5 | 53 | 52A | Jack Garritty | 12/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 12+1183d | Ripon | Wakeman Stayers Handicap | 6/10 | 10 | 9-4 | 55 | 57C | Paddy Aspell | 13/2 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 09+631d | Ripon | Bishopton Handicap | 1/8 | 8-7 | 56 | 75A | Andrew Elliott | 8/1 | |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 07+13d | Newcastle | USG Handicap | 1/17 | 9-4 | 53 | 62C | Paul Fessey | 9/2J | |
| 28 Aug 07+6d | Ripon | Wakeman Stayers Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 50 | 65C | Paul Fessey | 11/2 | |
| 22 Aug 07+14d | Hamilton | Field And Lawn Marquees Handicap | 3/11 | 1½ | 8-10 | 50 | 62C | Paul Fessey | 8/1 |
| 08 Aug 07+20d | Newcastle | J & G Archibald Builders Merchant Handicap | 4/9 | 2 | 9-2 | 52 | 45C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+16d | Hamilton | Griffiths And Armour Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 8-11 | 48 | 59C | Dean McKeown | 9/2 |
| 03 Jul 07+279d | Thirsk | Rectangle Group Handicap | 5/12 | 3 | 8-9 | 49 | 53C | Dean McKeown | 15/2 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 06+22d | Newcastle | Cartrux REntal Ltd Handicap | 3/15 | 1½ | 8-4 | 49 | 58C | Dean McKeown | 11/2 |
| 05 Sep 06+12d | Catterick | Foss Handicap | 2/15 | 1 | 8-4 | 45 | 71C | Paul Eddery | 11/1 |
| 24 Aug 06+8d | Redcar | Arym Flowers Handicap | 3/15 | ½ | 8-12 | 45 | 63C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+19d | Beverley | East Riding Mail Handicap | 9/13 | 1 | 8-2 | 45 | 46C | Paul Quinn | 66/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+17d | Thirsk | Nattrass Construction Maiden Stakes | 9/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 45 | 40C | Dean McKeown | 50/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+14d | Pontefract | Racing Welfare Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 15 | 9-1 | — | 54C | Lee Enstone | 125/1 |
| 27 Jun 06 | Beverley | Racing UK Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 51C | Lee Enstone | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Golden Groom won?
- Golden Groom (GB) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2006 and 2014, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Golden Groom?
- Golden Groom (GB) was trained by Patrick Holmes on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 27 February 2014.
- Who is Golden Groom's sire?
- Golden Groom (GB) is by Groom Dancer (USA) out of Reine de Thebes (FR), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Golden Groom prefer?
- Golden Groom (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Golden Groom's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 27 February 2014. The highest on record is 56.
- What is Golden Groom's sire's record?
- Groom Dancer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Golden Groom's siblings?
- Out of Reine de Thebes (FR), Golden Groom (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Passion Fruit (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Passion Fruit (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.