The Dragon King: horse profile, stats, records and next races
The Dragon King is a 4-year-old gelding by Invincible Army, trained by Clive Cox. He has won 4 of 21 starts and placed in 4 more, for £129,446 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 8:30 at Wolverhampton (AW) on 5 October. His best performance rating is 98, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 21
- Wins 4
- Placed 8
- Strike rate 19%
- Prize money £129,446
- Best rating 98
- Official rating 81
Where The Dragon King runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes | — |
The Dragon King form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Newbury | Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 8 | 16.25 | 8/1 | Rossa Ryan | 81 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Salisbury | Peter Lawrence Memorial Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 2 | 2 | 11/4 | Hector Crouch | 80 |
| 22 May 26 | Goodwood | Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 8 | 5.5 | 16/1 | Rob Hornby | 82 |
| 9 May 26 | Lingfield | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Class 3 | 7.5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 8.5 | 16/1 | Hector Crouch | 83 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Mile Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 1.5 | 8/1 | Rob Hornby | 84 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 2.75 | 5/2F | Hector Crouch | 84 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 6/1 | Hector Crouch | 84 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/1 | Hector Crouch | 82 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 6.25 | 17/2 | Jack Callan | 84 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Salisbury | Radcliffe & Co Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 6 | 2 | 17/2 | Rossa Ryan | 84 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Newmarket | Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 6f | Good | 6 | 6.25 | 7/2 | Jack Mitchell | 86 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Haydock | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 5 | 4.75 | 13/2 | Jason Hart | 88 |
| 14 Jun 25 | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 12 | 7.75 | 28/1 | Oisin Orr | 91 |
| 3 May 25 | Newmarket | TrustATrader Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 12 | 14.5 | 4/1 | William Buick | 92 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Newmarket | 150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 5/1 | William Buick | 86 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Hamilton | Ecosave Installations Ltd Nursery Class 4 | 5f | Good To Soft | 2 | .25 | 7/4F | Daniel Tudhope | 84 |
| 2 Aug 24 | Goodwood | Hawes & Curtis Nursery Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 6 | 4 | 7/1 | Rossa Ryan | 84 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Windsor | Download The Racing App 43 Now Nursery Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 11/4J | Rossa Ryan | 80 |
| 18 May 24 | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 5/4F | Jim Crowley | – |
| 20 Apr 24 | Nottingham | Blue Monkey Brewery Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Soft | 4 | 3.75 | 8/13F | John Fahy | – |
| 26 Mar 24 | Southwell (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 5f | Standard | 2 | 1.25 | 5/2J | Richard Kingscote | – |
Last time out
Finished 8 in the Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap (Str) at Newbury on 9 July 2026. Settled towards the back - asked for effort and made modest progress inside 2f out - not a threat at any stage.
The Dragon King by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| 5f | 5 | 2 | 40% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Dragon King by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Dragon King by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Dragon King breeding
- Sire Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam Dutch Monarch (GB)
- Damsire Dutch Art (GB)
- Breeder Ms Vivienne Anne Bird
- Foaled 26 February 2022
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