King Of Cities (IRE)
King Of Cities is 2 from 10 with a Group 3 win in the Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York in Aug 2025. Both wins came on good or faster ground. He won the British Stallions Stud EBF Novice Stakes at Chester in Aug 2024 on his first visit to the course and the Strensall on his first visit to York. His last run, at Sandown in Apr 2026, was his first for K R Burke and saw him finish second of five after leading.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +4.62£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=10 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 39dBetween runs (median)longest 207 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 128
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 15 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 108C | 98 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 97A | 89 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 89C | 87 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 128A | 93 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
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
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 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 8 (100%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,996 runs since Apr 2009 (1,531 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 11 | 22.9% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,324 | 478 | 20.6% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 3,170 | 565 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,754 | 312 | 17.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,916 | 329 | 17.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 602 | 105 | 17.4% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,180 | 586 | 18.4% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 429 | 42 | 9.8% | −8.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,129 | 581 | 18.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,875 | 728 | 18.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,844 | 773 | 20.1% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,211 | 190 | 15.7% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 338 | 49 | 14.5% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 19 | 13.8% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 6 | 18.8% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 14 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Inisherin (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Inisherin (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inisherin (GB) | 12 | 4 | 6f–1m | Group 1 |
| Harper Violet (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m3f–1m6f | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.62 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Apr 26+202d | Sandown | bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace before going in front after 3f - pushed along a furlong out and lost the advantage - found little room approaching the final furlong but battled on to the line | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 110 | 108C | 108B | Ryan Moore | 5/2 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Oct 25+42d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Dollar (3yo+) (Grande Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) | 5/8 | 1¾ | 8-11 | — | — | — | Sean Levey | 7/1 |
| 23 Aug 25+22d | York | Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) Sluggish start - settled handy on inner - moved up to dispute front 2f out - went clear a furlong out but drifted right and margin shortened late - stayed on to prevail | 1/8 | 9-0 | 109 | 81A | 102A | Sean Levey | 11/1 | |
| 01 Aug 25+22d | Goodwood | Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3) Sat behind the pace - pushed forward from outside 3f out - asked for more approaching 2f - drifted right inside the final furlong to finish 3rd | 3/4 | ½ | 9-3 | 111 | 85C | 99B | Ryan Moore | 15/8F |
| 10 Jul 25+39d | Newmarket | Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed) Sat close to the front group early - boxed in and short of space 2f out - pushed along a furlong out and moved into third - stayed on to finish third | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-5 | 111 | 97A | 100A | Sean Levey | 4/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+47d | Chantilly (FR) | Qatar Prix du Jockey Club (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) | 9/18 | ½ | 9-2 | — | — | — | James Doyle | 17/1 |
| 15 Apr 25+207d | Newmarket | bet365 Feilden Stakes (Listed) Drifted right and clipped foes at the off - settled just behind the pace - moved into second spot with 3f left - hit the front with 2f to go - given a squeeze inside the final furlong - drifted left under pressure - pegged back close home and held no more finishing off second | 2/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 93 | 128A | 115A | Ryan Moore | 17/2 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Sep 24+20d | Newbury | Haynes, Hanson & Clark Novice Stakes (Str) Sat 3rd early - pushed along to close on front pair inside final 2f - couldn't quite get there and settled for same effort to the line - finished 2nd beaten 1¾ lengths | 2/4 | 1¾ | 9-8 | — | 89C | 88B | Sean Levey | 11/8F |
| 31 Aug 24+15d | Chester | British Stallions Stud EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat fourth early - pushed into contention over 2f out then went on inside the final furlong - held firm to the line for victory | 1/5 | 9-4 | — | 87C | 93B | Sean Levey | 13/8F | |
| 16 Aug 24 | Newmarket | JenningsBet Newmarket British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Handy in the pack early - pressed for the lead a furlong out then edged back inside the final stages - stayed on to finish third | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 98B | 99A | Sean Levey | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has King Of Cities won?
- King Of Cities (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains King Of Cities?
- King Of Cities (IRE) is trained by K R Burke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
- Who is King Of Cities's sire?
- King Of Cities (IRE) is by Dubawi (IRE) out of Ajman Princess (IRE), whose sire is Teofilo.
- What going does King Of Cities prefer?
- King Of Cities (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is King Of Cities's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 111.
- What is King Of Cities's sire's record?
- Dubawi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.4% of 12,996 runs since Apr 2009 (1,531 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.8% from 429.
- Who are King Of Cities's siblings?
- Out of Ajman Princess (IRE), King Of Cities (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Inisherin (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Inisherin (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m6f. As at Nov 2026.