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Jockey profile

Darragh Keenan

2,451 rides in the last 5 seasons · 1,249 individual horses
As at 11 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 4 days ago 100% of rides on the flat
from 1 Jan 2022
205–2,451
Wins / Runs
8.4%
Strike rate
n=2,451
529 (22%)
Placed
1.04
n=2,433 · 0.89 incl. margin
−646.88
£1 level stake
n=2,451 at SP · −26.4%
£2.05m
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
8.4%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 490 times a season, almost all on the flat, winning on 8% of them — beating the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 1.04). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 22% (194 rides).

Deterministic profile computed from 2,451 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 11 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance 38.9% when favourite George Scott: 16.4% from 268 LTO winners: 22.2% Rides the favourite in 5% of races
The read

It is weakest at Kempton (AW) (2.8% over 211 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Rides on last-time-out winners have been a positive signal at 22.2% (n=194, Fair A/E 1.30), but rides in big fields of 14 or more have been a poor signal at 4.8% (n=145, Fair A/E 1.09). George Scott supplies 11% of the rides and beats the rider's average (16.4% vs 8.4%, A/E 1.37) — the partnership beats the margin-free market read. The rider also reads well off a 0-7-day break (20.1%, n=139). 2 Group and Graded wins sit in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the LK Bennett Butterfly Mark Heritage Handicap at Ascot (Jul 2025, £51,540). The standout partner of the record: Dion Baker (IRE) — 8 wins from 21 rides together.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 8.4% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
6.2%−2.2
n=1,174 · A/E 0.94 · £1 −482.88
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
22.2%+13.8
n=194 · A/E 1.30 · £1 +2.50
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
7.4%−1.0
n=325 · A/E 1.20 · £1 −12.81
When favourite
38.9%
n=131 · A/E 1.27 · £1 +10.85
Big fields · 14+ runners
4.8%−3.6
n=145 · A/E 1.09 · £1 +10.12
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
6.7%−1.7
n=30 · A/E 1.05 · £1 −24.30

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 8.4% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
On last-time-out winners 22.2% vs 8.4% · n=194
Off a 0-7-day break 20.1% vs 8.4% · n=139
With Michael Wigham 18.5% vs 8.4% · n=92
With George Scott 16.4% vs 8.4% · n=268
At Kempton (AW) 2.8% vs 8.4% · n=211
With William Haggas 16.7% vs 8.4% · n=30
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Standard (AW) 1,317 93 7.1% −451.27
Good to Firm 422 47 11.1% +19.62
Good 397 41 10.3% −34.14
Good to Soft 141 8 5.7% −102.09
Soft 131 11 8.4% −74.75
Heavy 30 3 10% +0.50
Firm 13 2 15.4% −4.75

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 293 17 5.8% −171.09
Lingfield (AW) 260 24 9.2% −45.79
Southwell (AW) 254 22 8.7% −31.76
Chelmsford (AW) 225 16 7.1% −1.73
Kempton (AW) 211 6 2.8% −168.50
Brighton 175 23 13.1% +8.96
Yarmouth 161 13 8.1% −40.74
Leicester 82 9 11% −34.17
Newcastle (AW) 74 8 10.8% −32.40
Windsor 69 4 5.8% +56.25
Nottingham 67 4 6% −46.12
Bath 58 7 12.1% −8.25
Newmarket 50 3 6% −23.12
Doncaster 43 3 7% −33.52
Lingfield 41 5 12.2% +10.75

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 6 1,005 90 9% −180.88
Class 5 800 67 8.4% −230.21
Class 4 441 35 7.9% −158.94
Class 3 90 9 10% +4.95
Class 2 83 2 2.4% −55.50
Class 1 30 2 6.7% −24.30

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 155 55 35.5% 1.21 −1.40
2nd–3rd fav 373 69 18.5% 1.11 −29.98
4th–6th fav 823 53 6.4% 0.89 −213.50
7th+ in betting 1,100 28 2.5% 0.97 −402.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Dion Baker (IRE) 21 8 9 28 Sep 26
Rivas Rob Roy (GB) 21 3 6 24 Feb 25
Edergole's Gift (IRE) 19 1 4 15 Oct 26
Mick's Spirit (GB) 18 5 9 9 Jun 26
Catch My Breath (GB) 17 1 5 27 Mar 23
Batchelor Boy (IRE) 15 3 3 2 Sep 24
Pistoletto (USA) 15 1 2 8 Nov 23
Spring Bloom (GB) 14 1 5 2 May 26
My Awele (IRE) 13 2 3 27 Mar 26
Golden Dove (GB) 12 1 4 9 Oct 24
First Encounter (GB) 11 1 3 16 Jun 26
Havana Mojito (GB) 11 3 5 16 Oct 25
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 1,249 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 5 times. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
0 from 12
Only 12 rides in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
9761181161098410
A flat rider: the season runs Mar–Oct. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardGeorge Scott
11% of all rides
16.4% SR · A/E 1.37
TrainerRWSR£1
George Scott 268 44 16.4% −43.78
John Ryan 143 8 5.6% −73.42
John Gallagher 134 16 11.9% −31.37
John Butler 112 3 2.7% −69.00
Michael Keady 96 4 4.2% −73.00
Michael Wigham 92 17 18.5% +23.17
Conrad Allen 92 11 12% +42.62
Robert Eddery 72 3 4.2% −55.50
Martin Dunne 72 3 4.2% −39.17
David Evans 56 5 8.9% −25.63
Jennie Candlish 50 6 12% +3.75
Derek Shaw 46 4 8.7% −10.50
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2016→
328
Archived wins
2
Pattern / graded wins
£3.02m
Prize money
2025
Best season · 53 wins
Alzahir (FR) — LK Bennett Butterfly Mark Heritage Handicap Ascot · Jul 2025 · Class 2
£51,540
Emily Goldfinch (GB) — British Ebf Breeders' Fillies' Series Sprint Handicap Newmarket · Oct 2018 · Class 2
£31,125
Command The Stars (IRE) — Criterium de l'Ouest - Prix du Haras de Bouquetot () (2yo) (Turf) Craon (FR) · Sep 2025 · Listed
£22,686

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Dandy Man (IRE) 11.1% · 6–54
Progeny have won 9.1% of 14,989 runs since 2013 (930 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 171.
Mehmas (IRE) 8.5% · 4–47
Progeny have won 11.5% of 8,239 runs since 2020 (755 horses).
Bated Breath (GB) 8.7% · 4–46
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,180 runs since 2016 (670 horses). Weakest on Soft going: 7.6% from 857.
Kodiac (GB) 15% · 6–40
Progeny have won 10.4% of 23,604 runs since 2010 (1,666 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 7.9% · 3–38
Progeny have won 10.3% of 3,995 runs since 2020 (392 horses). Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.2% from 263.
Dark Angel (IRE) 8.1% · 3–37
Progeny have won 11.3% of 21,954 runs since 2011 (1,596 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 15% from 107.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 11 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 4,041 · newest first

The latest 50 of 4,041 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 24 November 2016 to 7 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 9 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 4 runs (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 3 runs (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 5 runs (won 0) · to 28 Oct 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Darragh Keenan's strike rate?
Darragh Keenan has won 205 of 2,451 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 8.4% (as at 11 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Darragh Keenan do best at?
Brighton by strike rate: 23 wins from 175 rides (13.1%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Darragh Keenan ride most for?
George Scott, with 268 rides since 2022 — 11% of the total. That pairing has won 44 (16.4%).
Is Darragh Keenan in form?
Too few rides in the last 14 days to read — 12 rides, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Darragh Keenan's Fair A/E?
1.04, from 2,433 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 11 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).