Little Empire
Little Empire is a 6-year-old who knows how to find the winners' circle, but only on his own terms. Across 33 races, he has notched up 4 wins and placed in 18 others — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races. That modest record masks something more interesting: he is a course specialist at Ayr, where he has won 2 of his 3 races there. That kind of win rate at a single track suggests a horse who thrives in specific conditions or over the right stretch of turf. His last win came at Dundalk on 21 November 2025, which means he has been without a victory for 10 months — a drought that hints at tougher competition or a run of bad luck.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
The horse runs for trainer Anthony McCann's yard at Castleblaney in County Monaghan, and has been most often ridden by Patrick McGettigan, who has partnered him to 1 win from 6 races. Little Empire came to the races first as a winner, breaking his duck at Wolverhampton on 27 April 2024. Since then, though, his form has been patchy. In his last six races, he has finished out of the money four times, with his best efforts a third place and a second. He typically races in Class 4 company but has not managed to win at that level — 0 wins from 4 attempts. Still, he remains active and was last in the ring just 1 day ago, suggesting his the yard believe there is more racing to come.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Sep
4th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
12 Aug
3rd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
22 Jul
6th
Naas
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
26 Jun
2nd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
26 Apr
4th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
6 Feb
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
28 Jan
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
16 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
19 Dec
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
16 |
1 win, 4 seconds, 5 thirds, 6 other |
28 Jan |
6.2% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
21 May |
66.7% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
4 Jun |
33.3% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
6 Feb |
0% |