The Real Thing (IRE)
The Real Thing (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. Last raced off 78, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, The Real Thing (IRE) has 9 produce in the archive, 6 winners — most wins Dancing Cosmos (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (The Tartan Spartan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Cosmos (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| The Tartan Spartan (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 1m4f–1m6f | Listed |
| Sarah Joyce (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 1m½f–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Ufouria (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Helen's Armada (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Rominintheglomin (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Miles Christianus (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| The Lost Legion (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Leven (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=8 · 1.51 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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
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 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 19 | 8.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 258 | 14 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 114 | 13 | 11.4% | +3.3 | — |
| Soft | 196 | 9 | 4.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 97 | 11 | 11.3% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 268 | 27 | 10.1% | +2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 175 | 21 | 12% | +3.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 247 | 24 | 9.7% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 14 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 8 | 4.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 183 | 21 | 11.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 70 | 2 | 2.9% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Queen Of Alba (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Of Alba (IRE) | 47 | 3 | 1m2f | — |
| Kristal Komet (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 1m6f–2m½f | — |
| Fragile Earth (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Muffin The Mule (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nawshewisnae (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Shanahan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 07+13d | Curragh (IRE) | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap | 25/30 | ½ | 9-10 | 78 | 61C | P Shanahan | 33/1 |
| 03 Sep 07+4d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90) | 8/9 | 8 | 9-9 | 85 | 44C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+50d | Tipperary | Super Sunday On October 7th Rated Race | 7/12 | hd | 8-11 | 85 | 60C | P Shanahan | 9/1 |
| 11 Jul 07+295d | Naas | Brophy Farrell Real Estate Alliance Handicap (60-100) | 4/7 | 4½ | 9-0 | 87 | 62C | P Shanahan | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 06+52d | Curragh | Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Million | 12/28 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 87 | 56C | P Shanahan | 20/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+29d | Leopardstown | Korean Racing Association Tyros Stakes (listed) | 7/11 | 3½ | 8-12 | — | 71C | P Shanahan | 10/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+20d | Curragh | Woodpark & Ballysheehan Studs Stakes (Fillies Listed) | 2/8 | 2 | 8-12 | — | 84C | P Shanahan | 4/1 |
| 10 Jun 06 | Curragh | Centra Good Food To Go EBF Maiden | 1/9 | 8-12 | — | 71C | Willie Supple | 16/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Real Thing won?
- The Real Thing (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained The Real Thing?
- The Real Thing (IRE) was trained by Tracey Collins on the most recent run on record, at Curragh (IRE) on 16 September 2007.
- Who is The Real Thing's sire?
- The Real Thing (IRE) is by Traditionally (USA) out of Mad Madam Mym (GB), whose sire is Hernando.
- What going does The Real Thing prefer?
- The Real Thing (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 The Real Thing's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 16 September 2007. The highest on record is 87.
- What is The Real Thing's sire's record?
- Traditionally (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.
- Who are The Real Thing's siblings?
- Out of Mad Madam Mym (GB), The Real Thing (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Queen Of Alba (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has The Real Thing produced winners?
- As a dam, The Real Thing (IRE) has 9 produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Cosmos (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (The Tartan Spartan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.