Love Billy Boy: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Love Billy Boy is a 5-year-old gelding by Invincible Army, trained by Gerard O'Leary. He has won 4 of 25 starts and placed in 10 more, for £101,256 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:45 at Curragh on 26 September, where the best price is 29/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 25
- Wins 4
- Placed 14
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £101,256
- Best rating 94
- Official rating 90
Where Love Billy Boy runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:45 | Curragh | Izuzu Ireland Handicap | 29/1 Smarkets | SBK |
Love Billy Boy form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 26 | Fairyhouse | Pat's Carpets Race | 7f | Good | 5 | 5.25 | 9/2 | Gary Carroll | 90 |
| 15 Mar 26 | Curragh | Nua's Canine Therapy Handicap | 6f | Heavy | 9 | 26.25 | 15/2 | Ben Coen | 93 |
| 3 Aug 25 | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 7f | Soft | 14 | 25.75 | 12/1 | Nicola Burns | 96 |
| 10 Jul 25 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 9 | 8.75 | 8/1 | Shane Foley | 96 |
| 29 Jun 25 | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1m | Good | 2 | .75 | 9/2 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 93 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap | 7.5f | Good | 1 | — | 7/2 | Wayne Hassett | 87 |
| 28 Apr 25 | Naas | Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap | 6f | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 9/2 | Shane Foley | 87 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Naas | DAR Golf Handicap | 7f | Soft To Heavy | 6 | 5.25 | 11/8F | Shane Foley | 87 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Handicap | 6f | Soft | 2 | .25 | 5/1 | Shane Foley | 84 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kempton (AW) | North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 6 | 4.5 | 25/1 | Sean Levey | 85 |
| 13 Sep 24 | Chester | Chester Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Heavy | 3 | 2.75 | 6/1 | Franny Norton | 85 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 2 | 6 | 14/1 | Sean Levey | 85 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Newmarket | Bet With JenningsBet Nationwide Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 3 | 5.75 | 9/2 | Pat Dobbs | 87 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Yarmouth | Download The New Tote App Racing League Race 4 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 | 7f | Good To Firm | 9 | 12 | 5/1 | Silvestre De Sousa | 87 |
| 15 Jun 24 | Chester | Horseradish Catering & Events Roodee Handicap Class 2 | 7.5f | Soft | 1 | — | 13/2 | Franny Norton | 85 |
| 31 May 24 | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Supporting Wpcc Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 3.75 | 6/1 | Pat Dobbs | 85 |
| 18 May 24 | Newmarket | JenningsBet Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 2 | 1.25 | 9/2 | Neil Callan | 85 |
| 4 May 24 | Newmarket | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive 'Confined' Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 2 | — | 16/1 | Sean Levey | 81 |
| 18 Apr 24 | Newmarket | Bet365 Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Good | 8 | 3.75 | 18/1 | Sean Levey | 83 |
| 7 Oct 23 | Redcar | William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (Listed) Class 1 | 6f | Good | 8 | 10.5 | 22/1 | Tom Eaves | 85 |
| 22 Sep 23 | Ayr | EBF Nursery Class 2 | 6f | Good To Soft | 3 | 3.75 | 4/1 | Hector Crouch | 88 |
| 6 Sep 23 | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | .5 | 4/5F | Sean Levey | 88 |
| 24 Aug 23 | York | Goffs UK Harry Beeby Premier Yearling Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 6f | Good To Firm | 3 | 5.25 | 33/1 | Andrea Atzeni | – |
| 25 May 23 | Sandown | Racehorse Lotto National Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 5f | Good | 10 | 19.5 | 10/1 | Sean Levey | – |
| 30 Apr 23 | Musselburgh | Race To A Cure For MND EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 9/4F | Sean Levey | – |
Last time out
Finished 5 in the Pat's Carpets Race at Fairyhouse on 12 June 2026. Sat close to front group in 4th - pushed along in 5th two furlongs out - unable to close from there - finished 5th.
Love Billy Boy by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| 5f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Love Billy Boy by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Love Billy Boy by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Chester | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Love Billy Boy breeding
- Sire Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam Katrine (IRE)
- Damsire Kodiac (GB)
- Breeder Yeomanstown Stud
- Foaled 20 February 2021
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