Palmetto Dunes (USA)
Palmetto Dunes (USA) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Bellewstown (Jul 2016).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 266 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
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 14.6% of 541 runs since Jul 2012 (59 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 87 | 15 | 17.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 107 | 18 | 16.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 49 | 8 | 16.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 231 | 31 | 13.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 162 | 32 | 19.8% | +5.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 226 | 38 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 4 | 4.2% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 4 | 10% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2012 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dornoch I (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Serious Intention (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dornoch I (USA) | 7 | 2 | 6f–1m½f | — |
| Dornoch (USA) | 4 | 1 | 6f–1m½f | — |
| Serious Intention (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Re Employ (USA) | 5 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Dinah Washington (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| King's Shilling (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 16+49d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 76A | Pat Smullen | 11/4J |
| 13 May 16+266d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Maiden (Plus 10) | 7/12 | nk | 9-5 | 84 | 58A | Pat Smullen | 2/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 15+21d | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 12/18 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 64A | Pat Smullen | 7/2 |
| 31 Jul 15+22d | Galway | Guinness 17:59 E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 2/10 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 89A | Pat Smullen | 10/11F |
| 09 Jul 15 | Leopardstown | Racecourse Of The Year Race | 3/4 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 65B | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Palmetto Dunes won?
- Palmetto Dunes (USA) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Palmetto Dunes?
- Palmetto Dunes (USA) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 1 July 2016.
- Who is Palmetto Dunes's sire?
- Palmetto Dunes (USA) is by First Defence (USA) out of Gainful (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
- What is Palmetto Dunes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 1 July 2016. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Palmetto Dunes's sire's record?
- First Defence (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 541 runs since Jul 2012 (59 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 19.8% from 162.
- Who are Palmetto Dunes's siblings?
- Out of Gainful (USA), Palmetto Dunes (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dornoch I (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Serious Intention (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.