Yeats (IRE)
Yeats (IRE) is 12 from 21 in our archive, including 7 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Irish Field St. Leger at Curragh (Sep 2007). Hasn't won since Jun 2009. All 4 starts at Ascot have ended in wins. 10 of 14 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 7 on softer.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Yeats (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,804 runs since Jan 2008 (704 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 203. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 816.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.7 |
| Good | 3,431 | 475 | 13.8% | +1.9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,951 | 212 | 10.9% | −1 |
| Soft | 2,837 | 305 | 10.8% | −1.1 |
| Heavy | 1,155 | 136 | 11.8% | −0.1 |
| Standard (AW) | 203 | 14 | 6.9% | −5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −8.3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 86 | 6 | 7% | −4.9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 26 | 9.9% | −2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,431 | 273 | 11.2% | −0.7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,281 | 352 | 10.7% | −1.2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,899 | 387 | 13.3% | +1.4 |
| Over 3m | 816 | 125 | 15.3% | +3.4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 12–21Wins / Runs
- 57.1%Strike rate
- 14 (66.7%)Placed
- +14.15£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=21 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 81dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 8 from 8 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 7 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 4 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 15 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Solskjaer (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Solskjaer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solskjaer (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m | Listed |
| Magnolia Lane (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 8 | 100% | +12.65 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.17 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 7 | 100% | +16.94 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Ascot | 4 | 4 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Navan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.44 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.14 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 7 | 64% | +3.65 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 4 | 57% | +7.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieren Fallon | 7 | 3 | 43% | +8.57 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 6 | 4 | 67% | +5.91 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5 | 3 | 60% | −0.86 |
| Mick Kinane | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.53 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +6.08 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +0.66 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.91 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 09+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix du Cadran | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 4/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+86d | Curragh | Irish Field St. Leger (group 1) | 8/8 | 3 | 9-11 | 122 | 82C | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+53d | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 1/9 | 9-2 | 122 | 97A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F | |
| 26 Apr 09+182d | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes (listed Race) (listed) | 6/8 | 12 | 9-9 | 122 | 76C | Seamie Heffernan | 4/5F |
| 26 Oct 08+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Royal-Oak | 1/11 | 9-4 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 | |
| 04 Oct 08+65d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix du Cadran | 5/11 | 4 | 9-2 | — | — | Johnny Murtagh | 7/10F |
| 31 Jul 08+42d | Goodwood | Royal Bank Of Scotland Goodwood Cup (Group 2) | 1/8 | 9-12 | 122 | 100A | Johnny Murtagh | 8/15F | |
| 19 Jun 08+53d | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 1/10 | 9-2 | 122 | 91A | Johnny Murtagh | 11/8F | |
| 27 Apr 08+203d | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes (listed) | 1/6 | 9-8 | 122 | 89B | Seamie Heffernan | 4/6F | |
| 07 Oct 07+22d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Cadran Casino-Theatre Barriere de Toulouse | 3/6 | 3 | 9-2 | — | — | Kieren Fallon | 30/100F |
| 15 Sep 07+86d | Curragh | Irish Field St. Leger (group 1) | 1/9 | 9-11 | 121 | 100C | Kieren Fallon | 4/7F | |
| 21 Jun 07+22d | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) | 1/14 | 9-2 | 121 | 91C | Mick Kinane | 8/13F | |
| 30 May 07+31d | Leopardstown | Seamus/Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Begin Stakes (Listed) | 1/5 | 9-8 | 121 | 89C | Seamie Heffernan | 1/7F | |
| 29 Apr 07+225d | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes (Listed) | 1/9 | 9-8 | 121 | 86C | Seamie Heffernan | 1/3F | |
| 16 Sep 06+44d | Curragh | Irish Field St. Leger (Group 1) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-10 | 121 | 90C | Kieren Fallon | 2/7F |
| 03 Aug 06+42d | Goodwood | ABN Amro Goodwood Cup | 1/15 | 9-10 | — | 96C | Mick Kinane | 10/11F | |
| 22 Jun 06+278d | Ascot | Gold Cup | 1/12 | 9-2 | — | 90C | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 | |
| 17 Sep 05+83d | Curragh | Irish Field St. Leger (group 1) | 4/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 120 | 89C | Kieren Fallon | 9/4J |
| 26 Jun 05+23d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | 9/11 | 1½ | 9-2 | — | — | Jimmy Fortune | 3/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+32d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Coronation Cup (Group 1) | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | 89C | Kieren Fallon | 5/1 | |
| 02 May 05 | Curragh | High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3) | 2/4 | 6 | 9-7 | 112 | 89C | Kieren Fallon | 4/6F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Yeats (IRE) won?
- Yeats (IRE) won 12 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 14 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Yeats (IRE)?
- Yeats (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 4 October 2009.
- Who is Yeats (IRE)'s sire?
- Yeats (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Lyndonville (IRE), whose sire is Top Ville.
- What going does Yeats (IRE) prefer?
- Yeats (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 8 wins from 8 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Yeats (IRE)'s official rating?
- Yeats (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 122.
- What is Yeats (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Yeats (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lyndonville (IRE), Yeats (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Solskjaer (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (Solskjaer (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Yeats (IRE) sired winners?
- As a sire, Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,804 runs since Jan 2008 (704 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 203. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 816.