Poet's Word (IRE)
Poet's Word (IRE) is 7 from 15 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot (Jul 2018). Hasn't won since Jul 2018. 5 of 9 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 4 on softer. All 7 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 130.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Poet's Word (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 709 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10 |
| Good to Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.6 |
| Good | 202 | 16 | 7.9% | −2.1 |
| Good to Soft | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.3 |
| Soft | 161 | 13 | 8.1% | −1.9 |
| Heavy | 64 | 9 | 14.1% | +4.1 |
| Standard (AW) | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +4.2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10 |
| 6f – 7f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −0.6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 241 | 23 | 9.5% | −0.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 184 | 19 | 10.3% | +0.3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −1.7 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 7–15Wins / Runs
- 46.7%Strike rate
- 12 (80%)Placed
- +6.40£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.77Fair A/E n=15 · 1.53 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 153
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 153A | 111 | — |
| Good | 3 | 103A | 103 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 89B | 85 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 153A | 101 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 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 10% of 6,041 runs since Jan 2008 (384 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 263. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 493. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 837 | 93 | 11.1% | +1.1 | 4 from 5 |
| Good | 1,332 | 134 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 807 | 81 | 10% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 833 | 82 | 9.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 263 | 35 | 13.3% | +3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,942 | 179 | 9.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,791 | 194 | 10.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,488 | 148 | 9.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,046 | 98 | 9.4% | −0.6 | 7 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 727 | 57 | 7.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 337 | 34 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 142 | 9 | 6.3% | −3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Royal Signaller (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Malabar (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Signaller (GB) | 16 | 4 | 1m4f–2m | Class 2 |
| Malabar (GB) | 11 | 3 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Clowance Estate (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3½f | Class 3 |
| Whirly Dancer (GB) | 12 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Kingsley Pride (GB) | 16 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Top Of The Pops (GB) | 18 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Dervisher (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Givitawhirl (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Incharge (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 4 | 80% | +10.25 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +6.67 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.25 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 7 | 54% | +8.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 8 | 5 | 63% | +4.15 |
| James Doyle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.25 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +6.92 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.52 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.00 |
| 2015 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Aug 18+25d | York | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | 2/8 | 3¼ | 9-6 | 130 | 80B | 105A | James Doyle | 8/5F |
| 28 Jul 18+38d | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) | 1/7 | 9-7 | 126 | 153A | 118A | James Doyle | 7/4 | |
| 20 Jun 18+27d | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 1/7 | 9-0 | 119 | 111B | 114B | James Doyle | 11/2 | |
| 24 May 18+215d | Sandown | Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) | 1/5 | 9-0 | 119 | 91C | 102B | Ryan Moore | 4/6F | |
| 2017 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 17+42d | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 2/10 | 7 | 9-5 | 119 | 89B | 106A | Andrea Atzeni | 7/1 |
| 09 Sep 17+36d | Leopardstown | Qipco Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 113 | 103A | 105A | James Doyle | 10/1 |
| 04 Aug 17+85d | Goodwood | Betfred Glorious Stakes (Group 3) | 1/6 | 9-1 | 113 | 81A | 99B | Ryan Moore | 7/4F | |
| 11 May 17+28d | Chester | sportingbet.com Huxley Stakes (Group 3) | 2/6 | nk | 9-0 | 111 | 103A | 103B | Andrea Atzeni | 4/1 |
| 13 Apr 17+217d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 104 | 101A | 101A | Ryan Moore | 8/11F | |
| 2016 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Sep 16+41d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap | 2/10 | 1 | 9-1 | 98 | — | 100A | Ryan Moore | 11/8F |
| 29 Jul 16+55d | Goodwood | Betfred Mobile Stakes (Handicap) | 1/14 | 9-7 | 88 | — | 102A | Ryan Moore | 7/4F | |
| 04 Jun 16+29d | Epsom Downs | Investec Private Banking Stakes (handicap) | 4/15 | 1 | 8-12 | 87 | — | 93A | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
| 06 May 16+20d | Nottingham | Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Stakes | 1/14 | 9-5 | — | — | 93A | Ryan Moore | 9/4J | |
| 16 Apr 16+178d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Play The 2.25 Million Scoop6 Today Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) | 3/5 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 99B | Ryan Moore | 3/1 |
| 2015 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 15 | Newmarket | Directa Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | — | 74A | Andrea Atzeni | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poet's Word won?
- Poet's Word (IRE) won 7 of 15 archived starts between 2015 and 2018, a strike rate of 46.7%. Placed 12 times in total (80% of starts).
- Who trained Poet's Word?
- Poet's Word (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute on the most recent run on record, at York on 22 August 2018.
- Who is Poet's Word's sire?
- Poet's Word (IRE) is by Poet's Voice (GB) out of Whirly Bird (GB), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Poet's Word prefer?
- Poet's Word (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poet's Word's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 22 August 2018. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Poet's Word's sire's record?
- Poet's Voice (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 6,041 runs since Jan 2008 (384 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.3% from 263. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13% from 493. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.3% from 142.
- Who are Poet's Word's siblings?
- Out of Whirly Bird (GB), Poet's Word (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Signaller (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Malabar (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Poet's Word sired winners?
- As a sire, Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 709 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.