Royal Champion (IRE)
Royal Champion is a gelding with seven wins from 19 starts including a Group 2 success in the Sky Bet York Stakes at York in Jul 2025. All six subsequent wins at 1m2f – 1m4f came on good or standard going with five on turf and two on all-weather. He has five wins from 10 starts on good ground and two from two on standard. Last ran at York in Jul 2026 when fourth of five in the Sky Bet York Stakes off a mark of 121.
- 7–19Wins / Runs
- 36.8%Strike rate
- 9 (47.4%)Placed
- +33.91£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 2.38Fair A/E n=19 · 2.11 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 53dBetween runs (median)longest 521 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
Best recent Speed 122
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 144A | 98.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 136A | 81.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 97A | 92 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 115A | 108.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 144A | 101 | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 99A | 98 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 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 from 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Prominent 7 (100%) · 3 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,413 runs since Apr 2009 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,388 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 5 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,288 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,074 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 6 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 181 | 21 | 11.6% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Outbox (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Outbox (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outbox (GB) | 35 | 7 | 1m4f–1m5½f | Group 2 |
| Temple City (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Regal Agenda (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Emirates Empress (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 5 | 50% | +38.58 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.33 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +17.58 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 6 | 38% | +32.58 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Lee | 7 | 3 | 43% | +6.33 |
| Jack Mitchell | 6 | 2 | 33% | +14.25 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5 | 2 | 40% | +14.33 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.25 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
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 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 25 Jul 26+315d | York | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) Settled handy early and pulling hard - made progress five furlongs out - moved into second four furlongs out but came under pressure a furlong out - found nothing more inside the final furlong to finish fourth | 4/5 | 2¼ | 9-13 | 121 | 87C | 98B | Clifford Lee | 100/30 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 25+49d | Leopardstown | Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) Handy early - second at halfway - eased back to third under pressure 2f out and unable to close on the front pair - held on for third at the finish | 3/8 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 120 | 108A | 104A | Clifford Lee | 18/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+38d | York | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) Sat behind pace travelling strongly - eased out and made progress a furlong from home - burst to the front inside final furlong - drew away to score comfortably | 1/7 | 9-8 | 115 | 122A | 112A | Clifford Lee | 8/1 | |
| 18 Jun 25+54d | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) Sat close to the pace in 3rd in a fast-run contest - going nicely 3f out - pressed for effort inside final 2f and faded over 1f out to finish 7th | 7/8 | shd | 9-2 | 115 | 97A | 95A | Clifford Lee | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+62d | Sandown | bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) Tracked the pack midfield - pushed along approaching final 2f with little response until closing along the rail late - kept on for 4th beaten 1½ lengths | 4/7 | nk | 9-5 | 113 | 96A | 100A | Clifford Lee | 4/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+53d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) Up with the front group - moved smoothly into contention 4f out and took 2nd over 3f out - hit the front over 1f out - kept on gamely to win | 1/7 | 9-3 | 113 | 102A | 105A | Clifford Lee | 6/4J | |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+521d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK Quebec Stakes (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - hit the front two out travelling strongly and asked for effort inside the final furlong - stayed on to prevail | 1/6 | 9-10 | 116 | 115A | 108B | Clifford Lee | 5/6F | |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Jul 23+39d | York | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) | 3/5 | 1 | 9-8 | 116 | 101C | 95B | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 20 Jun 23+39d | Ascot | Wolferton Stakes (Listed) | 1/16 | 9-8 | 111 | 95C | 114A | Jack Mitchell | 16/1 | |
| 12 May 23+209d | Chester | Ire-incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (Group 2) | 5/6 | 2½ | 9-3 | 111 | 105A | 93B | Jack Mitchell | 22/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 22+28d | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) (British CHampions Middle Distance) | 9/9 | 99 | 9-7 | 111 | -76C | 78C | Jack Mitchell | 50/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+21d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) | 1/11 | 9-5 | 105 | 101A | 101A | Jack Mitchell | 9/4 | |
| 27 Aug 22+21d | Windsor | Sytner Sunningdale & Maidenhead BMW Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) | 3/6 | 1½ | 9-7 | 105 | 136A | 107B | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 06 Aug 22+64d | Haydock | Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3) | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 105 | 144A | 102A | Andrea Atzeni | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 22+69d | Epsom Downs | Cazoo Handicap | 1/14 | 9-2 | 97 | 97C | 105A | Andrea Atzeni | 14/1 | |
| 26 Mar 22+317d | Doncaster | SBK Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str) | 4/4 | 25 | 9-0 | 100 | 55C | 66C | David Egan | 5/1 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 May 21+30d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 9/10 | 4½ | 9-0 | 100 | 74C | 72C | Andrea Atzeni | 8/1 |
| 13 Apr 21+201d | Newmarket | bet365 Feilden Stakes (Listed) | 3/8 | 6 | 9-0 | — | 99A | 92A | Andrea Atzeni | 2/1F |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 20 | Newmarket | Rossdales EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-0 | — | 98A | 101A | Andrea Atzeni | 10/3 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Champion won?
- Royal Champion (IRE) won 7 of 19 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 36.8%. Placed 9 times in total (47.4% of starts).
- Who trains Royal Champion?
- Royal Champion (IRE) is trained by K. R. Burke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 July 2026.
- Who is Royal Champion's sire?
- Royal Champion (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Emirates Queen (GB), whose sire is Street Cry.
- What going does Royal Champion prefer?
- Royal Champion (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 10 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Champion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 25 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Royal Champion's sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,413 runs since Apr 2009 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Royal Champion's siblings?
- Out of Emirates Queen (GB), Royal Champion (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Outbox (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Outbox (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m5½f. As at Nov 2026.