Horse profile
Takeover Bid (USA)
by Empire Maker (USA) out of Seba (GB) (Alzao)
30 runs · 16 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Jul 2013 — 4,843 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 · 11th of 13
5 wins · Cork, Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile
Takeover Bid (USA) is 5 from 30. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 62, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 5–30Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- +8.85£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.97Fair A/E n=30 · 1.63 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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.
Official rating62↓ 24lb off peak
62
60–86
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
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
Empire Maker (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 84 | 18 | 21.4% | +6.7 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 114 | 16 | 14% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 54 | 7 | 13% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +12.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 122 | 13 | 10.7% | −4 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 63 | 13 | 20.6% | +5.9 | 5 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 82 | 12 | 14.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 187 | 30 | 16% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | −6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −14.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Seba (GB) (Alzao)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Never Return (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Return (GB) | 15 | 2 | 7½f–1m | — |
| Sheistheboss (FR) | 2 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Shuja (USA) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pastel Rose (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Albane (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | −4.15 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +24.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.60 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 2 | 50% | +26.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.75 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 5 | 28% | +20.85 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Sean Levey | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.35 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| J F Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Willie Supple | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 11 | 2 | 18% | +19.00 |
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | −1.15 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 13+5d | Killarney | Killarney Grand Live Music Venue Handicap | 11/13 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 62 | 53C | Andrew P Thornton | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 13+190d | Tipperary | Micheal Maher Building And Construction Services Handicap (47-65) | 11/11 | 16 | 10-0 | 62 | 41C | Ben Curtis | 16/1 |
| 04 Jan 13+364d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (55-75) | 10/10 | 5 | 9-5 | 64 | 42C | J F Egan | 20/1 |
| 06 Jan 12+137d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Racing Handicap (60-75) | 13/13 | 8 | 9-0 | 68 | 39C | Shane Gray | 14/1 |
| 22 Aug 11+39d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (47-60) (Div 2) | 1/15 | 10-0 | 60 | 91A | Willie Supple | 16/1 | |
| 14 Jul 11+27d | Killarney | Dawn Hi Lo Milk Handicap (50-70) | 14/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 63 | 47C | D G Hogan | 25/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+84d | Limerick | Jogforjockeys.ie Handicap (50-70) | 12/13 | 6 | 9-8 | 67 | 41C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 25 Mar 11+160d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-70) | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-11 | 67 | 80A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 16 Oct 10+15d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (Div 1) | 14/14 | 9 | 9-8 | 69 | 45C | Sean Levey | 7/1 |
| 01 Oct 10+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Tony Cleary Handicap (50-70) | 3/14 | nk | 9-7 | 66 | 84A | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 14 Sep 10+23d | Listowel | Brandon Hotel Handicap (50-80) | 13/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 67 | 38C | Sean Levey | 11/1 |
| 22 Aug 10+14d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap (50-85) | 1/12 | 8-3 | 63 | 74A | Ben Curtis | 12/1 | |
| 08 Aug 10+53d | Curragh | K & M Timber Handicap | 8/11 | 1 | 8-1 | 63 | 57A | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 10+3d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap (50-70) | 8/18 | nk | 9-2 | 63 | 66A | Sean Levey | 7/1 |
| 13 Jun 10+23d | Cork | Low Low Handicap (50-80) | 4/14 | nk | 9-0 | 63 | 78A | Willie Supple | 16/1 |
| 21 May 10+19d | Wexford | Campile Handicap (50-80) | 7/14 | shd | 8-9 | 66 | 66A | Sean Levey | 33/1 |
| 02 May 10+65d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (50-80) | 12/17 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 70 | 47C | Sean Levey | 25/1 |
| 26 Feb 10+93d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium On Facebook - Join Us Handicap (50-70) | 13/14 | 1 | 10-4 | 70 | 60A | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 25 Nov 09+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (50-80) | 6/14 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 76 | 71A | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 23 Oct 09+66d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (60-95) | 14/14 | 8 | 8-11 | 80 | 42C | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 18 Aug 09+20d | Killarney | Easy Clean Ltd. Handicap (60-90) | 14/15 | 11 | 9-7 | 83 | 64C | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| 29 Jul 09+121d | Galway | William Hill Irish Sports Book 2009 Handicap (60-90) | 13/13 | 10 | 9-7 | 83 | 66C | P Shanahan | 16/1 |
| 30 Mar 09+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Hblb Handicap | 2/8 | 1 | 9-4 | 81 | 76A | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 17 Mar 09+51d | Southwell (AW) | Rendlesham Handicap | 1/5 | 9-4 | 77 | 86B | Joe Fanning | 9/4 | |
| 25 Jan 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Live Casino Games At williamhill.com Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 8-11 | 77 | 69A | Greg Fairley | 4/1 |
| 01 Jan 09+34d | Southwell (AW) | Barry Arnold 70th Birthday Handicap | 1/5 | 9-4 | 86 | 81B | Greg Fairley | 5/2C | |
| 28 Nov 08+25d | Lingfield (AW) | PA Services At eventimage.tv Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 70 | 57A | Greg Fairley | 8/1 |
| 03 Nov 08+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-3 | 70 | 75A | Joe Fanning | 11/10F | |
| 23 Oct 08+9d | Brighton | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/9 | 10 | 9-3 | 81 | 49C | Royston Ffrench | 3/1 |
| 14 Oct 08 | Leicester | E.B.F. Reference Point Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 3/14 | 6 | 9-0 | 81 | 71A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Takeover Bid (USA) won?
- Takeover Bid (USA) won 5 of 30 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Takeover Bid (USA)?
- Takeover Bid (USA) was trained by Niall O'Callaghan on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 18 July 2013.
- Who is Takeover Bid (USA)'s sire?
- Takeover Bid (USA) is by Empire Maker (USA) out of Seba (GB), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Takeover Bid (USA) prefer?
- Takeover Bid (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 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 Takeover Bid (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 18 July 2013. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Takeover Bid (USA)'s sire's record?
- Empire Maker (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.
- Who are Takeover Bid (USA)'s siblings?
- Out of Seba (GB), Takeover Bid (USA) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Never Return (GB) (2). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.