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Horse profile

Minnesota Leader (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Neil McKnight · Last owner Norman Mcknight
by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Windfields Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
15 runs · 13 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Apr 2009 — 6,405 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 6th of 10 New yard Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Minnesota Leader (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Listowel (Sep 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 103.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating103At career-high mark
103 93–103

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

Best recent KTB Rating 87C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 22 Jul 2008 Official rating 103 at the last run, 22 Apr 2009

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 →

Jumps 14 figures · best 117C · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good7117C99—
Heavy3101C100—
Good to Firm291B90.5—
Soft2100C96.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m10117C99.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4101C90—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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
Supreme Leader (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2627.7%−1.5—
Good to Firm184189.8%+0.60 from 2
Good665578.6%−0.60 from 8
Good to Soft470449.4%+0.2—
Soft885859.6%+0.40 from 2
Heavy744668.9%−0.30 from 3
Standard (AW)10220%+10.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f900%−9.2—
1m5f – 2m575559.6%+0.40 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f1,0661059.8%+0.60 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,019918.9%−0.3—
Over 3m315237.3%−1.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Windfields Native (IRE) (Be My Native)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Kilcannon Supreme (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kilcannon Supreme (IRE)2032m1f–2m3½fClass 4
Windfield Trick (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Leigh 5 0 0% −5.00
Wilson Renwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bolger 1 0 0% −1.00
Tommy Treacy 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 1 run
22 Apr 09+274d Perth Stanjames.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 15 10-4 10380C Wilson Renwick 66/1
2008 · 5 runs
22 Jul 08+18d Ballinrobe Moylough Concrete Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 6 11-2 9387C Stephen Gray 14/1
04 Jul 08+29d Bellewstown Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m1f · Good · 15 ran 15/15 24 10-13 9585C Andrew Leigh 10/1
05 Jun 08+28d Wetherby 'T' Birds Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good · 5 ran 3/5 5 10-7 10299B Paul Moloney 5/1
08 May 08+39d Wetherby Plantronics & ATC Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 10-11 10291B Mark Bolger 9/2
30 Mar 08+343d Downpatrick Visit toals.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m2f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 8 11-0 9693C Andrew Leigh 5/1
2007 · 3 runs
22 Apr 07+18d Cork Killetra Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 2½ 11-1 9790C Andrew Leigh 4/1
04 Apr 07+93d Gowran Park Inistioge Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 2m · Good · 17 ran 4/17 ¾ 10-10 96103C Andrew Leigh 9/2J
01 Jan 07+17d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 4 11-1 96100C Andrew Leigh 11/4
2006 · 6 runs
15 Dec 06+9d Gowran Park Thanks To All Our Sponsors Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 20 ran 9/20 ½ 11-4 —96C Tommy Treacy 12/1
06 Dec 06+52d Fairyhouse Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m2f · Heavy · 22 ran 14/22 4½ 11-12 —101C Robbie Power 14/1
15 Oct 06+26d Cork (IRE) Dairygold (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Good · 17 ran 6/17 1¾ 11-7 —108C Mr M Fahey 9/2
19 Sep 06+147d Listowel Festival INH Flat Race 2m · Good · 17 ran 2/17 1½ 12-0 —117C Mr P Fahey 11/8F
25 Apr 06+72d Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 2m · Good · 22 ran 6/22 4 11-4 —— Mr K E Power 10/1
12 Feb 06 Leopardstown F.Ward (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 4½ 11-6 —100C Mr R O'Sullivan 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Minnesota Leader won?
Minnesota Leader (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Minnesota Leader?
Minnesota Leader (IRE) was trained by Neil McKnight on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 22 April 2009.
Who is Minnesota Leader's sire?
Minnesota Leader (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Windfields Native (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What is Minnesota Leader's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 22 April 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is Minnesota Leader's sire's record?
Supreme Leader (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Minnesota Leader's siblings?
Out of Windfields Native (IRE), Minnesota Leader (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Kilcannon Supreme (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2006. 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.