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Holy Roman Empress (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Oct 2020) · Last trainer A P O'Brien · Last owner Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
by American Pharoah (USA) out of Damson (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2019
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Oct 2020 — 2,208 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2020 · 14th of 14 Won at Punchestown Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Holy Roman Empress (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Sep 2020.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Holy Roman Empress (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Serengeti (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Serengeti (FR)).

Family form: Sovereign Bay (FR) finished 2nd of 8 at Wolverhampton (AW), 2 Nov 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Serengeti (FR)1837f–1m2fClass 3
Sovereign Bay (FR)70——
Official rating86↓ 1lb off peak
86 77–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 3 Sep 2020

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 8 figures · best 116A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft4116A90—
Good389C89—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f4116A94.5—
1m2f – 1m4f281C71.5—
6f – 7f289C84.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 71A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 19 Sep 2020 Official rating 86 at the last run, 18 Oct 2020

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 8 figures · best 91A · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft491A80—
Good371A62—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f491A77.5—
1m2f – 1m4f264C63—
6f – 7f276A66.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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
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%+10.5—
Good1582415.2%+2.10 from 3
Good to Soft60813.3%+0.2—
Soft10099%−4.11 from 4
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%−1.90 from 2
1m – 1m1f2263214.2%+1.11 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f1972412.2%−0.90 from 2
1m5f – 2m29517.2%+4.1—
2m1f – 2m4f700%−13.1—
2m5f – 3m100%−13.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Damson (IRE) (Entrepreneur)

10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Requinto (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Requinto (IRE)).

Family form: Lookingforarainbow (USA) finished 2nd of 14 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE), 30 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Requinto (IRE)845fGroup 2
Independence Day (IRE)6445f–6fClass 6
Barbadine (USA)1021m1½f–1m2½f—
Compelling (IRE)817f—
Ethical Code (USA)317f—
L'explora (USA)416fClass 5
Little Fastnet (IRE)60——
Lookingforarainbow (USA)60——
Black Wolf Run (IRE)80——
Substantivo (IRE)190——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% +11.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 1 100% +14.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 4 1 25% +11.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Seamie Heffernan 4 1 25% +11.00
P B Beggy 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% +8.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 5 1 20% +10.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2020 · 5 runs
18 Oct 20+29d Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes (Listed) (Fillies & Mares) 1m · Soft · 14 ran 14/14 5½ 9-2 8646C57C Seamie Heffernan 22/1
19 Sep 20+11d Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (Group 3) 1m1½f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 1¼ 9-2 8789C71A P B Beggy 33/1
08 Sep 20+5d Galway Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) 1m4f · Heavy · 13 ran 11/13 4¾ 9-1 7781C64C P B Beggy 22/1
03 Sep 20+81d Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 1m1f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-1 79116A84A Seamie Heffernan 14/1
14 Jun 20+239d Leopardstown Leopardstown Handicap 1m2f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 2¾ 10-0 8062C62C Seamie Heffernan 5/1
2019 · 3 runs
19 Oct 19+71d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 1m · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 9-0 —100C91A Wayne Lordan 7/1
09 Aug 19+44d Curragh Loder Irish EBF Fillies Race (Plus 10) 7f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 3 9-0 —80A76A Ryan Moore 5/1J
26 Jun 19 Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 1¼ 9-0 —89C57A Seamie Heffernan 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Holy Roman Empress won?
Holy Roman Empress (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2019 and 2020, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Holy Roman Empress?
Holy Roman Empress (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 18 October 2020.
Who is Holy Roman Empress's sire?
Holy Roman Empress (IRE) is by American Pharoah (USA) out of Damson (IRE), whose sire is Entrepreneur.
What going does Holy Roman Empress prefer?
Holy Roman Empress (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Holy Roman Empress's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 18 October 2020. The highest on record is 87.
What is Holy Roman Empress'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 Holy Roman Empress's siblings?
Out of Damson (IRE), Holy Roman Empress (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Requinto (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Requinto (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Holy Roman Empress produced winners?
As a dam, Holy Roman Empress (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Serengeti (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Serengeti (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2019. 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.