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Horse profile

I Will Be King (IRE)

2yo colt · Trainer Simon & Ed Crisford · Owner Valmont & Associates
2 runs · 2 courses · from Aug 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Deauville (FR) Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 15th of 15
KTB Profile

I Will Be King is a lightly raced colt with one win from two starts since Aug 2026. He won the Arqana Series Des Poulains over 6f – 7f on soft ground at Deauville in Aug 2026 and finished 15 of 15 in a Class 2 race at Longchamp in Oct 2026. By Ten Sovereigns, whose progeny have won 170 of 1,564 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest strike rate under 6f. His dam has produced two winners from three runners to date, including Lucky Hero with three wins.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,586 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.4% from 148.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+39.1—
Good to Firm209209.6%−1.3—
Good4044210.4%−0.5—
Good to Soft156159.6%−1.30 from 1
Soft2162411.1%+0.21 from 1
Heavy39410.3%−0.6—
Standard (AW)5606712%+1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1592717%+6.1—
6f – 7f8359911.9%+11 from 1
1m – 1m1f398369%−1.90 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f148117.4%−3.5—
1m5f – 2m2800%−10.9—
2m1f – 2m4f1600%−10.9—
2m5f – 3m200%−10.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lucky Hero (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lucky Hero (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lucky Hero (IRE)1537f–1m2fClass 5
Mezon (IRE)215fClass 5
Grecian Power (IRE)40——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
03 Oct 26+51d Longchamp (FR) Arqana Series - Haras de Bouquetot Criterium d'Automne Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 15/15 ¾ 8-13 Hector Crouch 100/30
13 Aug 26 Deauville (FR) Arqana Series Des Poulains 7f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 Hector Crouch 100/30

Quick answers

How many races has I Will Be King won?
I Will Be King (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trains I Will Be King?
I Will Be King (IRE) is trained by Simon & Ed Crisford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is I Will Be King's sire?
I Will Be King (IRE) is by Ten Sovereigns (IRE) out of New Terms (GB), whose sire is New Approach.
What is I Will Be King's sire's record?
Ten Sovereigns (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,586 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.4% from 148.
Who are I Will Be King's siblings?
Out of New Terms (GB), I Will Be King (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lucky Hero (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lucky Hero (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.