Midas Touch (GB)
Midas Touch (GB) is 2 from 9, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown (May 2010). Hasn't won since May 2010.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 6 (66.7%)Placed
- −4.64£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=9 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 47dAvg between runs
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
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
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 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 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 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Coronet (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Coronet (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronet (GB) | 18 | 6 | 1m–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Regent (GB) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Streetcar To Stars (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Murgan (GB) | 13 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Photographer (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Fly The Flag (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m5½f | Class 3 |
| Bravura (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Arbiter (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| By Request (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Arabescatta (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Golden Touch (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.36 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 10+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (3yo+ Colts Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 17/19 | 8 | 8-11 | — | — | Seamie Heffernan | 40/1 |
| 11 Sep 10+25d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (Group 1) | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 112 | 96A | Colm O'Donoghue | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 10+51d | York | sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) | 2/10 | 4 | 9-1 | 112 | 106A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/2 |
| 27 Jun 10+22d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (group 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 112 | 102A | Colm O'Donoghue | 9/2 |
| 05 Jun 10+27d | Epsom Downs | Investec Derby (Group 1) | 5/12 | hd | 9-0 | 115 | 91A | Colm O'Donoghue | 6/1 |
| 09 May 10+189d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (group 2) | 1/4 | 9-1 | 110 | 99B | Johnny Murtagh | 2/1J | |
| 01 Nov 09+20d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Criterium International (Colts & Fillies) | 4/7 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| 12 Oct 09+16d | Curragh | Tri Equestrian (C & G) Maiden | 1/12 | 9-0 | — | 99A | Johnny Murtagh | 4/11F | |
| 26 Sep 09 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 3/15 | ½ | 8-10 | — | 87A | Joseph O'Brien | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Midas Touch (GB) won?
- Midas Touch (GB) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Midas Touch (GB)?
- Midas Touch (GB) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 3 October 2010.
- Who is Midas Touch (GB)'s sire?
- Midas Touch (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Approach (GB), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Midas Touch (GB) prefer?
- Midas Touch (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Midas Touch (GB)'s official rating?
- Midas Touch (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 115.
- What is Midas Touch (GB)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 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): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Midas Touch (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Approach (GB), Midas Touch (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Coronet (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Coronet (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m5½f. As at Oct 2026.