Horse profile
Mighty Vega (IRE)
by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Own Gift (GB) (Rahy)
18 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 31 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Lingfield, Lingfield (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 5th of 9
Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile
Mighty Vega is 3 from 18 with all wins at Class 5 over 6f – 7f, two on the AW and one on turf. The gelding won handicaps at Lingfield on good ground in May 2026 and at Lingfield (AW) in March 2026, having opened his account in a Kempton (AW) novice in November 2025. Usually prominent, he finished fifth of nine at Southwell (AW) in October 2026 when last seen.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 31 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins at Class 5
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 6 (33.3%)Placed
- −1.62£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.64Fair A/E n=18 · 1.37 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating73↓ 2lb off peak
73
67–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 116A | 84 | 13 runs · 116 / 84 |
| Good | 2 | 112B | 78 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 116A | 87 | 16 runs · 116 / 87 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 61C | 52.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 30 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 15 analysed runs since Mar 2025
- Prominent 12 (80%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 521 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 102 | 22 | 21.6% | +5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 146 | 21 | 14.4% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 75 | 14 | 18.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 72 | 10 | 13.9% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −9.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 112 | 17 | 15.2% | −1.1 | 2 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −6.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 252 | 45 | 17.9% | +1.6 | 3 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 151 | 25 | 16.6% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Own Gift (GB) (Rahy)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Broxi (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Broxi (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxi (IRE) | 53 | 7 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Del Pearo (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Spunky Heart (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Gift (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.62 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +5.38 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 3 | 19% | +0.38 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Neill | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| George Wood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Christian Howarth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikkel Mortensen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 12 | 2 | 17% | +1.50 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
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 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 26+26d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes (Div I) Raced prominent behind the front runner - urged along over 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out and never able to challenge - finished 5th | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | 73 | 97A | 80A | Kieran O'Neill | 40/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+98d | Southwell (AW) | Golf & Gallop Southwell Golf Club Handicap Stakes Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong | 7/13 | shd | 9-5 | 74 | 82B | 78A | Kieran O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+14d | Doncaster | Ian 'Festa' Smithurst Memorial Handicap Sat handy early - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away with more than a furlong to run - finished 12th | 12/13 | nk | 9-1 | 75 | 89C | 59A | Christian Howarth | 18/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+11d | Chepstow | Capital Windscreens Supporting Breast Cancer Handicap Tracked front group early - edged in front 3f out then pushed along and lost that spot 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - unable to match front pair - allowed to coast approaching the line finishing third | 3/7 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 75 | 109A | 77A | Christian Howarth | 7/1 |
| 26 May 26+29d | Lingfield | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early on - tracked the pace in a handy spot - nudged into a slender advantage 2f out and matched strides with the second - held on gamely to score | 1/7 | 9-6 | 72 | 112B | 86A | Kieran O'Neill | 6/1 | |
| 27 Apr 26+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - closed strongly in the closing stages - grabbed second close home | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-1 | 72 | 102A | 75A | Mikkel Mortensen | 11/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Handy early - tracking front-runner from 2f - pushed into command 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly but caught in the last strides | 2/10 | shd | 9-9 | 70 | 116A | 85A | Kieran O'Neill | 3/1J |
| 03 Apr 26+7d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap Handy early with front pack - pushed along with 3f to run - lost place inside final furlong - beaten 4 lengths in 8th | 8/12 | nk | 9-4 | 69 | 81A | 67A | George Wood | 22/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Tracked leaders wide - asked for effort with 2f left before hitting front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 9-7 | 67 | 84A | 74A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/2 | |
| 21 Mar 26+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Pulled hard early - up with the pace and contested the front 2f out - battled on through the final furlong - worn down near the line to finish second by a short head | 2/7 | nk | 9-2 | 67 | 89A | 72A | Mikkel Mortensen | 12/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Held a middle position - lost touch a furlong out - dropped away near the line to finish fifth | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-8 | 69 | 84A | 69A | Kevin Stott | 18/1 |
| 26 Jan 26+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) Fought for control early - settled in the pack then pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one gear inside the last to finish 5th | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-9 | 70 | 82A | 64A | George Wood | 11/2 |
| 19 Jan 26+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort a furlong out and lost command approaching the final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/7 | nk | 9-5 | 70 | 63A | 69A | George Wood | 9/2 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 25+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handy early - shaken up to hit the front approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and eased back finishing 5th | 5/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 72 | 88A | 69A | Hollie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 10 Dec 25+21d | Kempton (AW) | Relaxation Awaits At Nirvana Spa Nursery Handy early - moved into second before 2f - stayed on terms with leader until over 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong out then faded to finish sixth | 6/8 | nk | 9-0 | 73 | 86A | 73A | Oisin Murphy | 6/1 |
| 19 Nov 25+207d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held a share of third early - roused with two furlongs left and gained ground approaching the final furlong - moved into second inside it - rallied strongly to get up on the line | 1/8 | 9-7 | — | 79A | 71A | Kevin Stott | 15/8 | |
| 26 Apr 25+28d | Leicester | Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat handy behind front group - asked for effort with over 2f left - eased back through field late - finished 10th | 10/15 | nk | 9-5 | — | 44C | 71A | Connor Beasley | 15/2 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Doncaster | William Hill Top Price Guarantee EBF Brocklesby Stakes (Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) Sat close to the front group early - lost touch when driven 2f out - fought back under pressure late but held for 5th | 5/17 | hd | 9-7 | — | 61C | 76A | Hollie Doyle | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mighty Vega won?
- Mighty Vega (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Mighty Vega?
- Mighty Vega (IRE) is trained by Scott Dixon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
- Who is Mighty Vega's sire?
- Mighty Vega (IRE) is by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Own Gift (GB), whose sire is Rahy.
- What going does Mighty Vega prefer?
- Mighty Vega (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mighty Vega's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Mighty Vega's sire's record?
- Lucky Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 521 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
- Who are Mighty Vega's siblings?
- Out of Own Gift (GB), Mighty Vega (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Broxi (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Broxi (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.