What horse racing was on 12 August 2012?

37 races across 6 meetings were run on 12 August 2012: Curragh (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Downpatrick (7 races), Folkestone (7 races), Leicester (7 races) and Vittel (1 race). That is Curragh and Downpatrick in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and Vittel in France; Folkestone and Leicester in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

What was the going at each meeting on 12 August 2012?

Curragh: Yielding (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Downpatrick: Good (Turf); Folkestone: Good To Firm (Turf); Leicester: Good To Firm (Turf); Vittel: Good.

How did the favourites do on 12 August 2012?

Outright favourites won 7 of 31 on 12 August 2012 (22.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £18.42 — a loss of £12.58. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Forest Edge (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:15 Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap at Leicester.

What was the feature race on 12 August 2012?

The feature race was the 3:50 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (group 1) (Group 1) at Curragh, won by Pedro The Great (USA) (10/1).

What time was the first race on 12 August 2012?

The first race was the 11:07 Prix Jean-Pierre Gaspard at Vittel; the last was the 5:35 Magnificent Seven Flat Race at Downpatrick.

Racing Results

Sunday 12 August 2012

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37 races were run across 6 meetings on 12 August 2012: Curragh, Deauville (FR), Downpatrick, Folkestone, Leicester and Vittel.

Curragh Yielding · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:20 Foleys Antiques E.B.F. Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m Starbright (IRE) 11/4J
2:50 Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (group 2) Flat · 1m2f Famous Name (GB) Evens
3:20 Keeneland Debutante Stakes (Fillies Group 2) Flat · 7f My Special J's (USA) 12/1
3:50 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (group 1) Flat · 6f Pedro The Great (USA) 10/1
4:20 Patrick P. O'leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (group 3) Flat · 6f Fire Lily (IRE) 5/2
4:50 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap Flat · 6f Stones Peak (IRE) 6/1
5:20 Irish Field Handicap Flat · 7f Jembatt (IRE) 5/1

Curragh racecourse statistics →

Deauville (FR) Standard · AW · 8 races · France

12:30 Prix du Val Sery (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) Flat · 6½f Linngaro (FR) 31/10
1:00 Prix de la Motte Sassy (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Fibresand) Flat · 6½f Special Reward (GB) 19/2
1:30 Prix Francois Boutin () (2yo) (Turf) Flat · 7f Style Vendome (FR) 8/1
2:08 Grand Handicap de Deauville (Listed Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m Eightfold Path (USA) 127/10
2:40 Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard - Jacques le Marois (3yo+) (Turf) Flat · 1m Excelebration (IRE) 5/2F
3:10 Prix Minerve (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Flat · 1m4½f Forces Of Darkness (IRE) 6/1
3:50 Prix du Thenney (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) Flat · 1m1½f King Lou (FR) 12/1
4:20 Prix de Glanville (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) Flat · 1m1½f Marquis Yi (USA) 63/10

Deauville racecourse statistics →

Downpatrick Good · Turf · 7 races · Ireland

2:35 Johnny Cash Tribute Mares Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m2f50y Celtic Cailin (IRE) EvensF
3:05 Winner Alright Hurdle Hurdle · 2m2f50y Gold Ability (IRE) 2/1
3:35 Ring Of Fire Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m2f50y Sobrando Lodge (IRE) 12/1
4:05 Rosebank Handicap Hurdle (81-116) Hurdle · 2m2f50y Banellie (IRE) 4/1
4:35 Boy Named Sue Raceday Maiden Hurdle Hurdle · 2m7f Definite Ridge (IRE) 20/1
5:05 Keeping It Country Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Hurdle · 2m7f Namarama (IRE) 6/1
5:35 Magnificent Seven Flat Race NH Flat · 2m2f50y Return Spring (IRE) 7/2

Downpatrick racecourse statistics →

Folkestone Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:00 Good Luck In Tampa Paul Osborne Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Str) Flat · Class 6 · 7f Complexity (GB) 15/2
2:30 Vegas Betting Gurkha Cup Handicap (Str) Flat · Class 4 · 7f Konstantin (IRE) 7/1
3:00 Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 5 · 6f Brazen (GB) 10/11F
3:30 SMP Large Format Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 6f Links Drive Lady (GB) 4/5F
4:00 Natasha And Laura Osborne Girl Guides Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Clear Praise (USA) 7/2
4:30 Rose And Crown At Stelling Minnis Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m4f Mazij (GB) 14/1
5:00 leascliffhall.co.uk Fillies' Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m1f149y Cape Joy (IRE) 11/8F

Folkestone racecourse statistics →

Leicester Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

2:15 British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Flat · Class 4 · 7f9y Tamayuz Star (IRE) 11/1
2:45 Rutland Selling Stakes Flat · Class 6 · 7f9y Tooley Woods (IRE) 9/2
3:15 Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f218y Pale Orchid (IRE) 12/1
3:45 Thurmaston Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m1f218y Cape Explorer (GB) 10/3F
4:15 Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f218y Forest Edge (IRE) 25/1
4:45 Rotherby Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 5f2y Maltease Ah (GB) 9/1
5:15 Book Your Christmas Party At Leicester Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m60y Mayo Lad (IRE) 6/4F

Leicester racecourse statistics →

Vittel Good · 1 race · France

11:07 Prix Jean-Pierre Gaspard (Cross-Country Chase) Chase · 3m2f Chamreun (FR)

Vittel racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 37 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites7 of 31 won22.6% · 31 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £12.58Staked £31.00, returned £18.42 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerForest Edge (IRE) 25/1The 4:15 Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap at Leicester
Joint favourites1 of 10 won10.0% · 5 races had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Curragh	0	5	7	1 of 4 won
Deauville (FR)	1	7	8	0 of 2 won
Downpatrick	1	7	7	—
Folkestone	3	6	7	0 of 2 won
Leicester	2	6	7	0 of 2 won
Vittel	0	0	1	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. 1 race has no favourite identified — no starting prices are stored for it. 1 winner has no stored starting price and cannot be ranked by price. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 12 August 2012?: 37 races across 6 meetings were run on 12 August 2012: Curragh (7 races), Deauville (FR) (8 races), Downpatrick (7 races), Folkestone (7 races), Leicester (7 races) and Vittel (1 race). That is Curragh and Downpatrick in Ireland; Deauville (FR) and Vittel in France; Folkestone and Leicester in Great Britain. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 12 August 2012?: Curragh: Yielding (Turf); Deauville (FR): Standard (AW); Downpatrick: Good (Turf); Folkestone: Good To Firm (Turf); Leicester: Good To Firm (Turf); Vittel: Good.
How did the favourites do on 12 August 2012?: Outright favourites won 7 of 31 on 12 August 2012 (22.6%); joint favourites won 1 of 10. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £31.00 and returned £18.42 — a loss of £12.58. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Forest Edge (IRE) at 25/1 in the 4:15 Leicester Mercury Weekend Edition Handicap at Leicester.
What was the feature race on 12 August 2012?: The feature race was the 3:50 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (group 1) (Group 1) at Curragh, won by Pedro The Great (USA) (10/1).
What time was the first race on 12 August 2012?: The first race was the 11:07 Prix Jean-Pierre Gaspard at Vittel; the last was the 5:35 Magnificent Seven Flat Race at Downpatrick.