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Imperial Cult

Seven years old and still finding the winner's enclosure, Imperial Cult is the kind of horse that rewards patience — both its own and everyone watching. With 5 wins and 15 places from 41 races, this is a horse that has been around long enough to know the game, and it is starting to look like it has finally figured a few things out. A 12% win rate across a career — roughly 1 in every 8 races — might not sound spectacular on paper, but the recent run of form tells a more compelling story: 2 wins from the last 6 races, which is a completely different animal to the horse that spent years hovering around the fringes.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Sea The Moon
Mother
Proserpine
Owner
Miss N Miliam
Rating
67

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
41
Career races
5
Wins
12.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most striking number in Imperial Cult's record is what happens at Lingfield Park: 3 wins from just 9 races there, which works out to 1 in every 3, and that is the kind of conversion rate that turns heads. It is where the first career win arrived, on 23 July 2024, and Lingfield has clearly become a happy hunting ground. For context, the overall career win rate is 1 in 8 — so the horse is more than twice as effective at this one track. That is not coincidence. That is a horse who suits the place.

On top of the Lingfield love, Imperial Cult is at its best on normal ground, winning 3 of 8 races in those conditions — 38%, or well over 1 in every 3. It also tends to excel over longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, where it has won 3 of 16 races. Most of its racing has come at Class 6, the everyday level of the sport, and that is where it does its business: 2 wins from 19 races at that level.

Jockey Gina Mangan is the regular partner, riding the horse 14 times with 2 wins together — a 14% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 7 rides. Trainer George Baker operates out of Epsom Downs in Surrey and has had a productive season, sending out 14 winners. The yard clearly knows what it is doing with this one. Imperial Cult raced just a day ago and won at Kempton Park on 10 June 2026, three weeks before that. Right now, this is a horse in form, in confidence, and clearly enjoying itself.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
Course specialist at Lingfield Park: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 19% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jul
4th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
30 Apr
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
4 Nov
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
24 Oct
3rd
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
24 Sep
3rd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
11 Sep
8th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
30 Aug
5th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
21 Jul
8th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
2/14
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Jack Callan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
11 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 7 other 10 Jun 9.1%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
9 3 wins, 1 third, 5 other 30 Apr 33.3%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
8 1 win, 2 seconds, 5 other 1 Jul 12.5%
Newbury
Galloping
4 3 thirds, 1 other 24 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
3 3 other 21 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 2 other 19 Apr 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jul 0%
Brighton
Undulating
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 third 1 Nov 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Sep 0%