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Horse profile

Prairie Dancer (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2025) · Trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Owner Sean Sweeney
by Territories (IRE) out of Polka Dot (IRE) (Galileo)
52 runs · 23 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
10 wins · 9 courses Headgear returns LTO Last run 27 Dec 2025 · 2nd of 17 Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile

Prairie Dancer is a 10-time winner from 52 starts who has scored over 1m2f – 1m4f, 1m5f – 2m and 2m1f – 2m4f. Six of his wins came on good ground and two on good to soft. He won the Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series at the Curragh in Jun 2025 and finished second of 17 in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in Dec 2025 when ridden mid-division and wearing headgear for the first time. Aged 7 at his last run in Dec 2025 he raced off an official rating of 128, 16lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating128↓ 16lb off peak
128 83–144

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Clonmel, 6 Jun 2025

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 →

Jumps 26 figures · best 139B · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft9115A851 run · —
Good to Soft8128A94—
Good7139B99—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m12139B95.51 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f8120A91—
2m5f – 3m4131C104—
Over 3m2128A92.5—
Flat 20 figures · best 147C · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9137C99—
Soft5147C113—
Standard (AW)282A78.5—
Heavy2105C84—
Good to Soft2118A101.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f9118A85—
1m5f – 2m5147C128—
6f – 7f5105C75—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 52 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 52 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 144A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 27 Dec 2025 Official rating 128 at the last jumps run, 27 Dec 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh, 27 Jun 2025 Official rating 86 at the last flat run, 27 Jun 2025

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 29 figures · best 155A · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good10155A125.5—
Soft9144A1201 run · —
Good to Soft8144A129.5—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m13155A1291 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f9134B123—
2m5f – 3m5141B121—
Over 3m2144A124—
Flat 20 figures · best 105A · median 82.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9100A82—
Soft592A85—
Standard (AW)283B79.5—
Heavy2105A93.5—
Good to Soft285A78—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f9100A82—
1m5f – 2m585A82—
6f – 7f5105A87—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 52 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 52 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 from 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 4 (31%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 4 (31%) · 1 win
  • Led 3 (23%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (15%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,610 runs since Jan 2008 (348 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 13.4% from 537.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10220%+9.8—
Good to Firm433399%−1.20 from 1
Good7628110.6%+0.46 from 19
Good to Soft4635511.9%+1.72 from 11
Soft5377213.4%+3.21 from 16
Heavy2002211%+0.81 from 3
Standard (AW)1,204998.2%−20 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2953110.5%+0.3—
6f – 7f1,61816110%−0.20 from 5
1m – 1m1f990909.1%−1.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4575512%+1.83 from 9
1m5f – 2m182189.9%−0.33 from 19
2m1f – 2m4f561425%+14.83 from 10
2m5f – 3m10110%−0.21 from 7
Over 3m200%−10.20 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polka Dot (IRE) (Galileo)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Prairie Angel (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Raging (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Prairie Angel (IRE)1141m4f–2m1f—
Raging (IRE)1015fClass 4
Tony Chestnut (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 19 6 32% +8.16
Soft 16 1 6% −3.00
Good to Soft 11 2 18% −3.00
Heavy 3 1 33% −1.64
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 5 1 20% −3.64
Curragh 4 1 25% +0.20
Naas 4 1 25% +9.00
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +9.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 1 50% +0.00
Roscommon 2 2 100% +6.25
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +1.88
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 1 100% +4.00
Bellewstown 1 1 100% +0.83
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 19 3 16% +0.36
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% −3.29
1m2f – 1m4f 9 3 33% +3.45
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% +4.00
6f – 7f 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J J Slevin 23 4 17% −12.81
Shane Crosse 9 2 22% −0.75
Hugh Horgan 3 0 0% −3.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 3 1 33% +10.00
Mikey Sheehy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Gallagher 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Mohammed Al Attiyah 1 1 100% +3.20
Oakley Brown 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Deegan 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Kelly 1 1 100% +10.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 1 100% +1.88
Mark McDonagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Brendan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 35 8 23% +8.96
None 13 1 8% −8.80
Cheekpieces 4 1 25% −2.64

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 10 1 10% −5.80
2024 8 2 25% +5.88
2023 8 1 13% +5.00
2022 12 4 33% −1.81
2021 9 2 22% −0.75
2020 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 24 4 17% −13.81
Flat 20 4 20% +5.45
Chase 8 2 25% +5.88

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 10 runs
27 Dec 25+120d Leopardstown National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 17 ran Settled in midfield - moved into 6th two out - pushed into 3rd turning for home - hit the front before the last - challenged hard on the run-in - overtaken late but battled on to the line 2/17 1¼ 10-12 12896B144A Hugh Horgan 33/1
29 Aug 25+8d Down Royal Denny Hurdle 24f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Up with the front rank and minor error at the 1st - moved through to dispute second spot soon after - pushed up to challenge for the lead approaching 3 out - no more to give in 4th from 2 out and plugged on at the one tempo 4/5 5 11-0 129131C121B Danny Mullins 13/2
21 Aug 25+41d Killarney GMIB Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good · 8 ran Went in front on the outside - lost that spot before the 4th and blundered there - pressed for effort with five to go then dropped away quickly to trail home 7/8 25 11-6 13078C116C J J Slevin 12/1
11 Jul 25+14d Cork RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle 24f · Good · 6 ran Driven to the front early - lost command after 2nd - slipped back to third turning in - unable to threaten and blundered 3 out - lost touch in 4th 2 out then rallied to hold third at the line 3/6 17 11-0 133—118B J J Slevin 6/1
27 Jun 25+21d Curragh Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series 12f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 12-6 8680C100A Mohammed Al Attiyah 16/5
06 Jun 25+25d Clonmel Bulmers Original Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Settled towards rear early - improved into 3rd - moved to front - pressed and lost advantage entering the straight - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd 2/8 7½ 11-1 13998A130B Oakley Brown 3/1
12 May 25+58d Killarney BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) 20.5f · Yielding · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 3rd - small error at the 6th - asked for effort from 5 out - found nothing more from 4 out and lost touch to finish well behind 7/7 36 10-11 13550C113C J J Slevin 28/1
15 Mar 25+41d Thurles Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) 21f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran Shared early lead - stumbled first and settled just behind the pace - unbalanced at the second - lost touch towards the back by 5 out - asked for more approaching 3 out but found nothing and finished well adrift 4/5 36 11-1 13681C107C J J Slevin 13/2
02 Feb 25+16d Leopardstown Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) 21.5f · Yielding · 6 ran Sat handy in 4th early - came down at the 3rd F/6 — 11-10 136—— Richard Deegan 125/1
17 Jan 25+27d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race 16f · Standard · 6 ran Urged forward early and settled behind the front-runner - sat third at halfway - moved through to hit the front 4f out - driven and overtaken 1½f out - held in third and unable to threaten again in the closing stages 3/6 ¾ 9-0 8982A83B Hugh Horgan 7/2
2024 · 8 runs
21 Dec 24+69d Thurles Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-130) 21f · Good · 7 ran Held up at the back early - improved into second before a small error mid-race - moved through to the front two out - overtaken entering the straight - level terms approaching the finish - driven out to prevail on the line 1/7 12-0 12893A141B Aidan Kelly 10/1
13 Oct 24+14d Naas Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap (Premier Handicap) 16f · Yielding · 20 ran Sluggish start settling near the back - urged forward with 6f left but made no dent on leaders by the 3f pole - allowed to drop away inside the final 2f 19/20 1½ 9-5 92125C80C Declan McDonogh 80/1
29 Sep 24+34d Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 17f · Good · 30 ran Sluggish start settling towards the back - urged forward around 3f out but still 28th - found nothing more and let finish quietly from 2f out - well beaten in the end 26/30 ½ 9-1 94137C78C Mikey Sheehy 66/1
26 Aug 24+45d Downpatrick C Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase 19.5f · Good · 6 ran Driven to front momentarily after 1st - small error 6th - 2nd at halfway - 3rd and hard at work approaching 2 out - no headway on the early run-in before staying on to hit the front on the line 1/6 11-10 12699A126B Conor Stone-Walsh 15/8
12 Jul 24+42d Kilbeggan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 25.5f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 35 11-12 —57C104C J J Slevin 10/3F
31 May 24+22d Down Royal His Majesty's Plate (Listed) 16f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2¼ 9-6 93130A82A Dylan Browne McMonagle 10/1
09 May 24+56d Tipperary Tipperary Races Beginners Chase 23.5f · Yielding · 7 ran 2/7 18 11-12 —115A127B J J Slevin 11/2
14 Mar 24+88d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 22 ran PU/22 — 10-12 138—— J J Slevin 50/1
2023 · 8 runs
17 Dec 23+42d Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 3¾ 12-0 139128A144A J J Slevin 9/1
05 Nov 23+21d Curragh Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Finale Stakes (Listed) 12f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 9-7 8963A82A Mikey Sheehy 25/1
15 Oct 23+38d Naas Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 8-13 83147C85A Dylan Browne McMonagle 12/1
07 Sep 23+35d Clonmel John O'Brien Memorial Tipperary Cup Handicap 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 9-7 85128A75A Hugh Horgan 10/1
03 Aug 23+66d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran PU/19 — 11-1 138—— J J Slevin 33/1
29 May 23+50d Ballinrobe McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase 17f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 9½ 11-12 —84A123A J J Slevin 10/1
09 Apr 23+23d Cork Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (grade B) 19f · Yielding · 14 ran 10/14 1¾ 11-5 140108B113A Mark McDonagh 20/1
17 Mar 23+103d Cheltenham McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Soft · 24 ran 21/24 5 11-3 14460C115C Brendan Powell 100/1
2022 · 12 runs
04 Dec 22+22d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 85 11-12 14233C109C J J Slevin 28/1
12 Nov 22+54d Naas Pre-Order At IrishRacingYearbook.com Fishery Lane Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 6 11-6 14285C120B Rachael Blackmore 11/2
19 Sep 22+53d Listowel Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade B) 16f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 132122B155A J J Slevin 4/1
28 Jul 22+2d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) 16f · Good · 20 ran 3/20 2½ 10-8 130139B133A J J Slevin 25/1
26 Jul 22+24d Galway Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed) 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 6½ 11-5 130—117A J J Slevin 7/2
02 Jul 22+33d Bellewstown Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Novice Hurdle 17f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 130—134B J J Slevin 5/6F
30 May 22+18d Ballinrobe Sheridan Electric Hurdle 18.5f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 1/7 11-7 124120A134B J J Slevin EvensF
12 May 22+25d Clonmel Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 6½ 11-6 123122A125B J J Slevin 6/4F
17 Apr 22+33d Cork Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-7 12395B138A J J Slevin 4/11F
15 Mar 22+17d Cheltenham Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 8/21 ¾ 10-12 12663B129A J J Slevin 28/1
26 Feb 22+28d Fairyhouse Norman Colfer Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 7½ 11-0 —98A129B J J Slevin 22/1
29 Jan 22+33d Fairyhouse BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 3/17 ½ 11-1 —90B116A J J Slevin 9/2
2021 · 9 runs
27 Dec 21+34d Leopardstown Paddy Power 'we Love A Good Christmas Jumper' 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 6/18 1¼ 11-2 —81B123A J J Slevin 9/2
23 Nov 21+34d Punchestown William Hill Ireland Play Responsibly 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 2/20 4½ 11-2 —104B133A J J Slevin 9/1
20 Oct 21+38d Navan Like Navan On Facebook Handicap 10f · Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 9-12 88113A82A Shane Crosse 10/1
12 Sep 21+60d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) 10f · Good · 23 ran 19/23 1 8-6 8862C69A Mark Gallagher 40/1
14 Jul 21+15d Killarney Sneem Handicap 11f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 4 10-4 9171A79B Shane Crosse 3/1
29 Jun 21+10d Roscommon Athlone Handicap 10f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 9-12 8599A91B Shane Crosse 5/4F
19 Jun 21+19d Down Royal BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Extended Handicap) 12.5f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 nk 9-5 86114C87A Shane Crosse 11/1
31 May 21+29d Roscommon Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers - No Sale No Fee Maiden 10f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 1/13 9-7 8385C85A Shane Crosse 5/1
02 May 21+196d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) 10.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 2/9 5 9-2 83118A71A Dylan Browne McMonagle 10/3
2020 · 5 runs
18 Oct 20+23d Naas Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race Final (Plus 10) 7f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 9-1 —73C87A Mark Gallagher 20/1
25 Sep 20+4d Dundalk (AW) Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 ¾ 9-7 —75B76A Shane Crosse 13/8F
21 Sep 20+27d Fairyhouse Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 9-3 —92A83A Shane Crosse EvensF
25 Aug 20+9d Cork Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 nk 9-3 —105C105A Shane Crosse EvensF
16 Aug 20 Cork Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Plus 10) 6.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 nse 9-6 —75A92A Shane Crosse 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Prairie Dancer won?
Prairie Dancer (IRE) won 10 of 52 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 23 times in total (44.2% of starts).
Who trains Prairie Dancer?
Prairie Dancer (IRE) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 December 2025.
Who is Prairie Dancer's sire?
Prairie Dancer (IRE) is by Territories (IRE) out of Polka Dot (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What going does Prairie Dancer prefer?
Prairie Dancer (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Prairie Dancer's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 27 December 2025. The highest on record is 144.
What is Prairie Dancer's sire's record?
Territories (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,610 runs since Jan 2008 (348 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 13.4% from 537.
Who are Prairie Dancer's siblings?
Out of Polka Dot (IRE), Prairie Dancer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Prairie Angel (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Raging (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2020. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.