Valentino Eclipse (IRE)
Valentino Eclipse is a colt by Gleneagles out of an Emirate Jewel mare who has won one of three starts on turf. He gained that success at Curragh in Sep 2026 over 6f-7f on heavy ground in the Celebrating County Kildare And Lexington Twinning Maiden. His last run, also at Curragh in Sep 2026, was a win. He has raced twice over 6f-7f.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −1.60£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 70dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 115
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 82C | 80 | 2 · 82 / 80 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 115A | 96.5 | 2 · 115 / 96.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 5 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,544 runs since Jan 2008 (444 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 17.2% from 279.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 497 | 63 | 12.7% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 1,158 | 138 | 11.9% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 556 | 57 | 10.3% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 744 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 279 | 48 | 17.2% | +5.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,299 | 122 | 9.4% | −2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 140 | 14 | 10% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 949 | 107 | 11.3% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,201 | 149 | 12.4% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,294 | 150 | 11.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 591 | 64 | 10.8% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 237 | 22 | 9.3% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 6 | 6.3% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +5.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Thunder Eclipse (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Eclipse (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Young Emperor (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Blossom Promise (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Eagle Eclipse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nathalia Eclipse (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Hood | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26+93d | Curragh (IRE) | Celebrating County Kildare And Lexington Twinning Maiden Shared front spot early - hit the front two out - asked for effort inside final furlong and edged away - stayed on strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-8 | 115A | 105A | Seamie Heffernan | 2/5F | |
| 26 Jun 26+47d | Curragh | Diageo Luxury Spirits Irish European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden Sat closest to pace early - hit front over 2f out but soon under pressure - lost advantage 1 1/2f out - slipped back to 4th inside final furlong and unable to find more | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 82C | 91A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/2 |
| 10 May 26 | Leopardstown | FITZ AGRIPLANT Maiden Sluggish start - settled midpack keeping a strong grip early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort and drifted wide turning in - found space and made ground with 2f left - up to 2nd approaching final furlong - shared advantage 50 yards from home - stayed on gamely but pipped right at the line | 2/9 | nk | 9-8 | 78A | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Valentino Eclipse (IRE) won?
- Valentino Eclipse (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Valentino Eclipse (IRE)?
- Valentino Eclipse (IRE) is trained by J A Stack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 September 2026.
- Who is Valentino Eclipse (IRE)'s sire?
- Valentino Eclipse (IRE) is by Gleneagles (IRE) out of Emirate Jewel (USA), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Valentino Eclipse (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Gleneagles (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 4,544 runs since Jan 2008 (444 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 17.2% from 279.
- Who are Valentino Eclipse (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Emirate Jewel (USA), Valentino Eclipse (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Thunder Eclipse (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.