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Jockey profile

Julian Pietropaolo

381 rides in the last 5 seasons · 213 individual horses
As at 15 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 25 days ago 100% of rides on the flat
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2024→)
from 1 Jan 2022
30–381
Wins / Runs
7.9%
Strike rate
n=381
96 (25%)
Placed
1.03
Fair A/E
n=380 · 0.82 incl. margin
−123.15
£1 level stake
n=381 at SP · −32.3%
£436k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
7.9%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 80 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 1.03). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 10% (31 rides).

Deterministic profile computed from 381 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 15 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fires Sep–Oct 23.3% when favourite Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 10.2% from 59 First rides: 8.9% Claiming: 8% Rides the favourite in 8% of races
The read

Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a poor signal at 0% (n=48, Fair A/E 0.00). The market has consistently overbet rides in big fields of 14 or more: 4.7% strike, Fair A/E 0.74 and −93.42 to a £1 stake over 192 rides — those runners underperform what the price implies. Joseph Patrick O'Brien supplies 15% of the rides and edges the rider's average (10.2% vs 7.9%, A/E 0.78). The rider also reads well off a 0-7-day break (18.6%, n=43) and on Heavy going (14.7%, n=34). The record reads poorly off a 61-180-day break — 0% over 39 rides, 7.9pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the rider on Good going: Fair A/E 0.49 across 83 rides (3.6% strike, −57.25 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperform what the price implies. Seasonally, the rider fires Sep–Oct.

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 7.9% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
8.9%+1.0
n=213 · A/E 1.16 · £1 −40.31
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
9.7%+1.8
n=31 · A/E 0.89 · £1 −13.92
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−7.9
n=48 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −48.00
When favourite
23.3%
n=30 · A/E 1.05 · £1 −5.28
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
8%+0.1
n=376 · A/E 1.07 · £1 −118.15
Big fields · 14+ runners
4.7%−3.2
n=192 · A/E 0.74 · £1 −93.42

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 7.9% 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
Off a 0-7-day break 18.6% vs 7.9% · n=43
Off a 61-180-day break 0% vs 7.9% · n=39
On Heavy going 14.7% vs 7.9% · n=34
On Good going 3.6% vs 7.9% · n=83
Over 6f – 7f 11.3% vs 7.9% · n=106
Over 1m2f – 1m4f 4.6% vs 7.9% · n=108
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) 122 8 6.6% −31.19
Soft 111 11 9.9% −38.96
Good 83 3 3.6% −57.25
Heavy 34 5 14.7% +2.75
Good to Soft 29 3 10.3% +3.50
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 121 8 6.6% −30.19
Curragh 45 5 11.1% −10.17
Gowran Park 31 2 6.5% −24.25
Cork 23 0 0% −23.00
Naas 19 0 0% −19.00
Navan 16 0 0% −16.00
Killarney 15 2 13.3% +1.00
Down Royal 13 0 0% −13.00
Listowel 12 3 25% +2.08
Leopardstown 12 1 8.3% +0.00
Galway 12 1 8.3% −3.00
Bellewstown 11 3 27.3% +7.88
Roscommon 9 0 0% −9.00
Fairyhouse 7 0 0% −7.00
Tramore 7 0 0% −7.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 35 7 20% 0.93 −10.28
2nd–3rd fav 52 9 17.3% 1.20 +0.63
4th–6th fav 101 9 8.9% 1.11 −13.50
7th+ in betting 193 5 2.6% 0.85 −100.00
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
Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 9 3 4 18 Oct 26
Si Senior (IRE) 9 1 2 13 Jan 26
Lough Leane (IRE) 8 0 1 8 Apr 26
Arch Enemy (IRE) 7 1 1 18 Oct 26
Speckled Meadow (IRE) 7 0 2 11 Oct 26
Sand Art (IRE) 6 1 1 21 Oct 26
Royal County Glory (IRE) 6 1 3 1 Jun 26
Marians Gal (IRE) 6 1 3 15 May 26
Art Of Unity (GB) 6 2 3 13 Jun 25
Perry Mason (GB) 5 2 4 3 May 26
Benavente (GB) 5 2 3 27 Mar 26
Endless Dawn (GB) 5 0 0 31 Oct 25
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 213 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 2 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.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
0023638061212160
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 yardJoseph Patrick O'Brien
15% of all rides
10.2% SR · A/E 0.78
TrainerRWSR£1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 59 6 10.2% −24.24
Kevin Thomas Coleman 36 4 11.1% −0.40
Maurice Andrew Ahern 33 2 6.1% −19.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2024→
30
Archived wins
£436k
Prize money
2026
Best season · 14 wins
Arch Enemy (IRE) — Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap) Leopardstown · Oct 2024
£26,550
Nouvel Espoir (IRE) — Business Plus Handicap Curragh (IRE) · Oct 2026
£12,600
Exchange Student (IRE) — Audi Naas Nursery Handicap Curragh (IRE) · Aug 2026
£12,600
Notable horses
Dragon Of Malta (IRE) Art Of Unity (GB) Benavente (GB) Perry Mason (GB) Si Senior (IRE) Arch Enemy (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Kuroshio (AUS) 7.7% · 1–13
Progeny have won 7.4% of 1,313 runs since 2018 (119 horses). Weakest on Good going: 3.8% from 288.
Bungle Inthejungle (GB) 9.1% · 1–11
Progeny have won 8.8% of 4,250 runs since 2018 (352 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 2.4% from 123. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 2.4% from 125.
Footstepsinthesand (GB) 0% · 0–11
Progeny have won 10.2% of 12,819 runs since 2009 (938 horses). Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 321.
Wootton Bassett (GB) 9.1% · 1–11
Progeny have won 13% of 5,700 runs since 2015 (782 horses). Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
Cotai Glory (GB) 10% · 1–10
Progeny have won 11.5% of 3,971 runs since 2021 (390 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 14.7% from 1,433. Weakest on Soft going: 7% from 429.
Dragon Pulse (IRE) 30% · 3–10
Progeny have won 8.9% of 4,272 runs since 2016 (320 horses). Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 572. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 363.
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 15 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 381 · newest first

The latest 50 of 381 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 1 September 2024 to 21 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
21 Oct 26 Navan (IRE) Sand Art (IRE)T: Kevin Thomas Coleman Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 5th & 13th December Handicap6f · Yielding · 21 ran 8th 13/2
20 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Tariff (IRE)T: Conor David Maxwell Always Gambling Responsibly With 1xBet.ie Handicap8f · Yielding · 23 ran 1st 100/30F
19 Oct 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Shay's Dream (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Racing Again November 7th Handicap12f · Soft · 14 ran 3rd 7/2
18 Oct 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Arch Enemy (IRE)T: Patrick Magee Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap11.5f · Good · 15 ran 5th 28/1
18 Oct 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Dragon Of Malta (IRE)T: P F O'Donnell Nord Anglia International School Dublin Foxrock Cup Handicap8.5f · Good · 16 ran 7th 28/1
17 Oct 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Snapequus (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap8.5f · Good · 7 ran 3rd 11/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Polanco (IRE)T: P F O'Donnell Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)7f · Standard · 14 ran 4th 11/4F
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Spinola Bear (IRE)T: Kieran P Cotter Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)7f · Standard · 14 ran 9th 25/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Matavai Bay (IRE)T: Kevin Thomas Coleman James Crowe 1 Year Memorial Nursery Handicap7f · Standard · 13 ran 8th 14/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Dusty Rock (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden6f · Standard · 9 ran 5th 10/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Aiteall (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race10.5f · Standard · 13 ran 4th 7/1
15 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) One Cool Bear (IRE)T: Adrian McGuinness October Racing With 1xBet.ie Apprentice Handicap5f · Soft · 17 ran 7th 9/1
15 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Paradise Lost (IRE)T: Charles O'Brien Isuzu Ireland Handicap14f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran 6th 14/1
15 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Metallic (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien DNG Excellence Handicap9f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 12th 22/1
15 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Nouvel Espoir (IRE)T: James M Barcoe DNG Nationwide Handicap6f · Soft · 13 ran 5th 7/1
12 Oct 26 Roscommon (IRE) James Henry (IRE)T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy Thank You For Your Support Handicap12f · Soft · 16 ran 14th 25/1
12 Oct 26 Roscommon (IRE) Manhattan Dandy (IRE)T: Thomas Coyle Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div II)7.5f · Soft · 13 ran 10th 18/1
11 Oct 26 Naas (IRE) Speckled Meadow (IRE)T: Don Browne SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Fillies Handicap10.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2nd 10/1
11 Oct 26 Naas (IRE) Shoda (IRE)T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap16f · Soft · 17 ran 9th 5/1J
09 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Showyoutheropes (IRE)T: G. O'Leary Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap12f · Standard · 7 ran 6th 9/2

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 8 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 21 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 Julian Pietropaolo's strike rate?
Julian Pietropaolo has won 30 of 381 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 7.9% (as at 15 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Julian Pietropaolo do best at?
Curragh by strike rate: 5 wins from 45 rides (11.1%) 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 Julian Pietropaolo ride most for?
Joseph Patrick O'Brien, with 59 rides since 2022 — 15% of the total. That pairing has won 6 (10.2%).
What is Julian Pietropaolo's Fair A/E?
1.03, from 380 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 15 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).