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Charles Darwin: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Charles Darwin is a 3-year-old colt by No Nay Never, trained by A P O'Brien. He has won 4 of 8 starts, for £85,065 in prize money. He has won 1 of 3 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:25 at Curragh on 13 September, where the best price is 84/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 105, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 8
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £85,065
  • Best rating 105
  • Official rating 107

Where Charles Darwin runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:25 Curragh BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) 84/1 Smarkets SBK

Charles Darwin form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Jul 26 Curragh (IRE) Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 5f Good To Firm 10 16.75 12/1 Ryan Moore 107
19 Jun 26 Ascot Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) Class 1 6f Good To Firm 16 9.75 10/1 Wayne Lordan 110
17 May 26 Naas Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3) 6f Good 8 9 EvensF Ryan Moore 110
25 Apr 26 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes (Listed) 6f Good To Yielding 1 — 4/11F Ryan Moore 110
19 Jun 25 Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 5f Good To Firm 1 — 8/13F Ryan Moore –
18 May 25 Naas Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race 5f Good 1 — 1/14F Ryan Moore –
26 Apr 25 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 6f Soft 1 — 8/11F Ryan Moore –
12 Apr 25 Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race 5f Good 4 1.25 4/6F Ryan Moore –

Last time out

Finished 10 in the Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) at Curragh (IRE) on 18 July 2026. Drifted left from the stalls - settled in the pack early - driven into 9th at halfway - under continued pressure and faded over 1f out before being not knocked about inside the final furlong.

Charles Darwin by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
5f 4 2 50% —
6f 4 2 50% —

Charles Darwin by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 3 1 33% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Good To Yielding 1 1 100% —
Soft 1 1 100% —

Charles Darwin by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Naas 2 1 50% —
Navan 2 2 100% —
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Curragh 1 0 0% —

Charles Darwin breeding

  • Sire No Nay Never (USA)
  • Dam Muirin (IRE)
  • Damsire Born To Sea (IRE)
  • Breeder Newstead Breeding
  • Foaled 25 March 2023

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