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Horse profile

Happy Pharoah (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · Owner F W Lynch
by American Pharoah (USA) out of Happily (IRE) (Galileo)
11 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Leopardstown Last run 19 Jul 2026 · 2nd of 6 Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Happy Pharoah is 3 from 11 on turf with six places. All three wins came over 1m5f – 2m, two of them on good to soft at Leopardstown where he has three wins from five starts. He won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap off 99 in Sep 2025 and finished second of six in the Curragh Cup in Jul 2026 when last seen. Usually prominent, he last ran off his career-high mark of 106.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR at career high
Official rating106At career-high mark
106 82–106

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Curragh (IRE), 19 Jul 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 11 figures · best 135A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good5135A1181 run · —
Soft2104C96.5—
Good to Soft2106C106—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7125A1063 runs · 125 / 105
1m2f – 1m4f3135A128—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 95B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh (IRE), 19 Jul 2026 Official rating 106 at the last run, 19 Jul 2026

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 95B · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good590A831 run · —
Soft275C66—
Good to Soft287A85—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m795B873 runs · 95 / 88
1m2f – 1m4f383A81—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 11 analysed runs since Apr 2025

  • Prominent 7 (64%) · 3 wins
  • Led 2 (18%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (9%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
American Pharoah (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 586 runs since Apr 2019 (90 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 9% from 100.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−13.1—
Good to Firm551323.6%+10.50 from 1
Good1582415.2%+2.11 from 5
Good to Soft60813.3%+0.22 from 2
Soft10099%−4.10 from 2
Heavy48714.6%+1.50 from 1
Standard (AW)164169.8%−3.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f10330%+16.9—
6f – 7f1161311.2%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f2263214.2%+1.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1972412.2%−0.90 from 3
1m5f – 2m29517.2%+4.13 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f700%−13.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m100%−13.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Happily (IRE) (Galileo)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballsbridge (USA)140——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 2 100% +12.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 5 3 60% +19.50
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 3 43% +17.50
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Harnett 8 3 38% +16.50
Gavin Ryan 3 0 0% −3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 3 38% +16.50
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 8 3 38% +16.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
19 Jul 26+65d Curragh (IRE) 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Curragh Cup (Group 2) Class 1 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran driven forward into command early - overtaken after 2 1/2f - 2nd at halfway - regained a slim advantage over 3f out - was passed again near the finish but stayed on to the line 2/6 ¾ 9-11 106125A95B Paddy Harnett 25/1
15 May 26+42d Leopardstown Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (Group 3) 1m6f · Good · 6 ran Settled in second early - dropped to third after 4f - regained second and pressed the leader inside the last two furlongs - fought on gamely to the line and just held off for second 2/6 ½ 9-5 104105A88B Paddy Harnett 18/1
03 Apr 26+187d Curragh Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race 1m6f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - urged on rail turning in - faded from two furlongs out and beaten well 7/7 12 9-7 10525C77C Paddy Harnett 7/1
2025 · 8 runs
28 Sep 25+15d Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 2m1f · Yielding · 30 ran Settled in the pack - driven approaching the straight - unable to find further gear from 2f out - well held at the finish 26/30 2¾ 9-0 91104C75C Gavin Ryan 17/2
13 Sep 25+23d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m5f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Sat behind the pace on the wide side - urged into fifth spot with two furlongs left - found extra to move up into second inside the last furlong - hit the front nearing the line and drifted left momentarily - kept finding more to win 1/17 8-9 99106C87A Paddy Harnett 9/1
21 Aug 25+28d Leopardstown TOTE Irish EBF Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) 1m6f · Good · 8 ran Settled just behind the front group early - third and steady approaching halfway - driven into the advantage entering the straight - overtaken with a furlong and a half left - unable to threaten again and held on for second 2/8 4¼ 9-7 91118A90A Paddy Harnett 4/1J
24 Jul 25+35d Leopardstown BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Rated Race 1m5f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran Sat second early - hit front turning in - pushed along approaching final 2f - opened daylight 1f out - kept finding more to score readily 1/6 9-1 82106A83B Paddy Harnett 7/2
19 Jun 25+13d Leopardstown Irish Champions Festival Maiden 1m5f · Good · 8 ran Handy early - 4th at halfway - moved up to 2nd with 2 1/2f left - unable to challenge front-runner inside final 2f - rallied through the last furlong and a half to get up right on the line 1/8 9-3 —95A82A Paddy Harnett 9/1
06 Jun 25+20d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse For BBQs Maiden 1m2f · Good · 11 ran Settled handy early - 3rd at halfway - edged in front just before 2f out - shortly overtaken - dropped back inside final furlong to finish 4th unable to quicken 4/11 1¾ 9-8 —128A81A Gavin Ryan 7/2
17 May 25+28d Navan Book Your Summer BBQ On June 7th Maiden 1m2f · Good · 10 ran Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - held gains through the last furlong but couldn't find more late 5/10 nse 9-8 —135A83A Gavin Ryan 14/1
19 Apr 25 Cork SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden 1m2½f · Soft · 18 ran Sluggish start settling near the back - urged forward and still towards the tail before the final two furlongs - stayed on at one speed late but well held 9/18 2¼ 9-0 —89C57C Paddy Harnett 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Happy Pharoah won?
Happy Pharoah (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
Who trains Happy Pharoah?
Happy Pharoah (IRE) is trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 July 2026.
Who is Happy Pharoah's sire?
Happy Pharoah (IRE) is by American Pharoah (USA) out of Happily (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What going does Happy Pharoah prefer?
Happy Pharoah (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Happy Pharoah's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 19 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Happy Pharoah's sire's record?
American Pharoah (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 586 runs since Apr 2019 (90 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 9% from 100.
Who are Happy Pharoah's siblings?
Out of Happily (IRE), Happy Pharoah (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2025. 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.