The numbers suggest a horse that has been gradually improving his chances. King's Crown started the season rated 72 and has since dropped to 62, which in racing terms means he is now in easier company, racing against less talented opponents. His record on normal ground is the standout: four wins from 24 races, a 17% win rate that is nearly double his overall average. At Thirsk, his local track, he has won twice from seven races—a specialist's record. It was on that same Thirsk track, back on 31 May 2022, that he scored his first career win, and he has returned there to win again since.
The frustration is recent. King's Crown hasn't won in his last six races, though he has placed in three of them, suggesting he is competitive even when he doesn't finish first. Sean Kirrane, his most frequent rider, has a 20% win rate aboard him—three wins from 15 races together—which hints that the right jockey in the right conditions can unlock something better than his overall 10% record implies. With a race just yesterday, King's Crown remains actively in work, still hunting for his eighth career win. If Dods is right and conditions align, a horse that was "highly tried at two and three" earlier in his career might yet deliver the breakthrough his trainer clearly expects.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
19 | 3 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 10 other | 4 Feb | 15.8% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
7 | 2 wins, 1 second, 4 other | 16 Jun | 28.6% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
7 | 1 second, 2 thirds, 4 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 4 other | 2 Apr | 20% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 19 Jul | 25% |
| York Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 17 Jun | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 | 2 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 Feb | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 19 May | 0% |