King Of Sparta
Three races in, and King Of Sparta is still waiting for that first win — but there are enough signs here to suggest the story isn't over yet. The three-year-old has finished in the places once from his three races so far, with a sequence of fifth, second, and sixth that reads a little like a horse still finding its feet. He hasn't won yet, but a second-place finish tells you he's been competitive at least once, and at this stage of a young horse's career that's not nothing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 1.1 miles · Good ground · 15 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What gives the profile some real weight is who's doing the training. Aidan P O'Brien's operation in Cashel, Co Tipperary is one of the most formidable yards in the world, and this season alone they've sent out 145 winners — a figure that reflects an extraordinary conveyor belt of talent and preparation. When a horse comes out of that environment, it tends to be pointed carefully and campaigned with a plan. King Of Sparta raced just three days ago, so he's clearly an active part of the programme right now.
The honest assessment is that zero wins from three races is a modest return, and the form — fifth, second, sixth — doesn't follow a clean upward curve. But racehorses at three are often still developing, and being trained by one of the sport's elite handlers means King Of Sparta is in the best possible hands to find the right opportunity when it comes. Whether that first win arrives soon is the question worth watching.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
5th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
23 Sep
2nd
Listowel
7f – 1m · Heavy · 13 runners
15 Aug
6th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
23 Sep |
0% |