Grand Ducal (IRE)
Grand Ducal (IRE) is 2 from 7, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at Curragh (May 2009). Hasn't won since May 2009.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +5.33£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.37Fair A/E n=7 · 2.02 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 83dAvg 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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Murhib (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Al Khaleej (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murhib (IRE) | 41 | 7 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Al Khaleej (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 2 |
| Lowdown (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Tears of A Clown (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Sheer Courage (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Best Side (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Hurricane Floyd (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.33 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
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 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 09+29d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Colts & Fillies) | 17/19 | 4 | 8-11 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 300/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+104d | Leopardstown | Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 4/9 | 9 | 9-0 | 107 | 82A | Colm O'Donoghue | 100/1 |
| 24 May 09+274d | Curragh | Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) | 1/11 | 9-1 | 102 | 98A | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 | |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 08+43d | Curragh | Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) | 3/10 | 3 | 9-1 | 102 | 93A | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+22d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Superlative Stakes (Group 2) | 4/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 102 | 84A | Johnny Murtagh | 11/4F |
| 19 Jun 08+27d | Fairyhouse | Blanchardstown Race | 2/4 | 1½ | 9-6 | 102 | 94B | Seamie Heffernan | 9/4 |
| 23 May 08 | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 1/10 | 9-3 | 102 | 90A | Johnny Murtagh | 10/3 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grand Ducal won?
- Grand Ducal (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Grand Ducal?
- Grand Ducal (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 4 October 2009.
- Who is Grand Ducal's sire?
- Grand Ducal (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Mood Swings (IRE), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What is Grand Ducal's official rating?
- Grand Ducal (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 107.
- What is Grand Ducal's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Grand Ducal's siblings?
- Out of Mood Swings (IRE), Grand Ducal (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Murhib (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Al Khaleej (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.