Highland Reel (IRE)
Highland Reel (IRE) is 6 from 17 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot (Jul 2016). Hasn't won since Jun 2017. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 123.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Highland Reel (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,515 runs since Apr 2021 (162 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | +3.2 |
| Good | 460 | 37 | 8% | +0.8 |
| Good to Soft | 195 | 10 | 5.1% | −2.1 |
| Soft | 270 | 22 | 8.1% | +0.9 |
| Heavy | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +0.3 |
| Standard (AW) | 377 | 20 | 5.3% | −1.9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 200 | 10 | 5% | −2.2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 413 | 26 | 6.3% | −0.9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 347 | 30 | 8.6% | +1.4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 14 | 7.8% | +0.6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.8 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 6–17Wins / Runs
- 35.3%Strike rate
- 12 (70.6%)Placed
- −1.69£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.69Fair A/E n=17 · 1.42 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 284 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
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 120A | 97.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,766 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 4 from 6 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,346 | 329 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,484 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,850 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 4 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,241 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,651 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 890 | 84 | 9.4% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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, 3 winners — best of them Idaho (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Idaho (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 1m–1m5½f | Group 2 |
| Cape Of Good Hope (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7½f–1m2f | Listed |
| Nobel Prize (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| Cercle De La Vie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Via Condotti (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 4 | 67% | +3.31 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 5 | 56% | +4.78 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.87 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.66 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 4 | 31% | −1.13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.12 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.19 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.44 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Highland Reel won?
- Highland Reel (IRE) won 6 of 17 archived starts between 2014 and 2017, a strike rate of 35.3%. Placed 12 times in total (70.6% of starts).
- Who trained Highland Reel?
- Highland Reel (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 21 October 2017.
- Who is Highland Reel's sire?
- Highland Reel (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Hveger (AUS), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Highland Reel prefer?
- Highland Reel (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Highland Reel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 21 October 2017. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Highland Reel's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
- Who are Highland Reel's siblings?
- Out of Hveger (AUS), Highland Reel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Idaho (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Idaho (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m5½f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Highland Reel sired winners?
- As a sire, Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,515 runs since Apr 2021 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.