Damascus Steel
Damascus Steel is a 6-year-old horse that finally broke through at Epsom Downs two months ago, claiming a single victory from five career races. That one win came on 16 July 2026 at Epsom, and it remains his only success to date — he has also managed one second-place finish across his 20 races, giving him a record of winning roughly 1 in every 5 races. His recent form has been mixed: he came ninth last time out just a day ago, after placing sixth, fifth, and eighth in the three races before that. The one bright spot in that sequence was that sole victory at Epsom.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At six years old and still actively racing, Damascus Steel appears to be a horse that takes time to find the winning formula. The fact that he needed five races to score his first win suggests he is not a naturally gifted performer, but the consistency of at least placing on one other occasion shows he has enough ability to trouble the judge occasionally. Whether he can find another winner remains to be seen.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Sep
9th
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
12 Sep
6th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners
31 Aug
5th
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Jul
8th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
16 Jul
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
27 Sep |
33.3% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |