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Darkness Falls: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Darkness Falls is a 2-year-old colt by Camelot, trained by A P O'Brien. He has won 1 of 2 starts and placed in 1 more, for £15,400 in prize money. He runs next in the 2:45 at Leopardstown on 12 September, where the best price is 13/8 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 78, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 2
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £15,400
  • Best rating 78
  • Official rating –

Where Darkness Falls runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:45 Leopardstown HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1) 13/8 William Hill William Hill

Darkness Falls form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Curragh (IRE) John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden 1m Good 1 — 4/6F Ryan Moore –
23 Jul 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden 1m Good 3 4.5 17/2 Wayne Lordan –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden at Curragh (IRE) on 29 August 2026. Led throughout - driven to go clear approaching 2f out - stayed on well in the closing stages to win.

Darkness Falls by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 2 1 50%

Darkness Falls by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 2 1 50%

Darkness Falls by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Curragh (IRE) 1 1 100%
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0%

Darkness Falls breeding

  • Sire Camelot (GB)
  • Dam You'resobeautiful (IRE)
  • Damsire No Nay Never (USA)
  • Breeder Lynch Bages Ltd
  • Foaled 19 January 2024

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