Darwin (USA)
Owner: D Smith/mme J Magnier/m T Trainer: A P O'Brien Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Big Brown / Cool Ghoul (Silver Ghost)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places on round course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy on round course) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2014 | Longchamp | Good | 6f 211y | 1 | Olympic Glory | 9st 2lbs | of 16 | Joseph O'Brien | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 1 | Bow Creek | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 8 | Joseph O'Brien | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, under pressure and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2014 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m | 1 | Kingman | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 5 | R L Moore | 25/1 |
| set very steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2014 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Firm in places on round course) | 7f | 1 | Ansgar | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Joseph O'Brien | 6/4 |
| chased leaders, 2nd travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd 1f out, carried slightly left inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm (Watering) | 6f | 1 | Darwin | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Joseph O'Brien | 2/1 |
| disputed lead, ridden and led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, all out | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2014 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Slade Power | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 15 | Joseph O'Brien | 16/1 |
| raced far side, chased leaders, edged right under pressure well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2014 | Curragh | Soft (Soft to Heavy on round course) | 6f | 1 | Slade Power | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 6 | Joseph O'Brien | 7/1 |
| soon tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and dropped to last from 2f out, dropped behind from over 1f out, soon eased | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2013 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 1 | Fiesolana | 9st 1lbs | of 10 | Joseph O'Brien | |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 1 | Brendan Brackan | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | Joseph O'Brien | 4/7 |
| settled behind leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on same pace, just held 3rd at line | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2013 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 1 | Gordon Lord Byron | 9st 5lbs | of 10 | Joseph O'Brien | |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 7f | 1 | Darwin | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | Joseph O'Brien | 8/11 |
| soon tracked leader, niggled along over 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2013 | Naas | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m | 0 | Darwin | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 3 | Joseph O'Brien | 11/10 |
| settled in 3rd, smooth headway on outer to lead 1 1/2f out, pushed out and stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||


