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Poet Master: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Poet Master is a 6-year-old gelding by Lope De Vega, trained by K. R. Burke. He has won 5 of 17 starts and placed in 4 more, for £131,361 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 5 wins from 15 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:35 at Ascot on 3 October, where the best price is 25/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 29%
  • Prize money £131,361
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 107

Where Poet Master runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:35 Ascot Betmgm Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) 25/1 William Hill William Hill

Poet Master form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Jul 26 Goodwood Hkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 7 6.25 14/1 Clifford Lee 107
27 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 6f Standard To Slow 7 6.5 6/1 Sam James 108
6 Jun 26 Epsom Downs Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good To Soft 3 2.5 11/1 Sam James 109
9 May 26 Haydock Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good 5 8.25 7/1 Sam James 112
10 Apr 26 Thirsk British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes Class 3 7f Good 2 .5 15/8F Sam James 115
10 Oct 25 Newmarket Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 2 2.25 5/2 Clifford Lee 115
14 Sep 25 Longchamp (FR) Prix du Pin (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) 7f Very Soft 2 .5 39/10 Pierre-Louis Jamin –
29 Mar 25 Curragh Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Listed) 7f Soft 9 11.75 13/8F Sam James 115
6 Oct 24 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All (3yo+) (New Course) (Turf) 7f Very Soft 5 4.25 11/1 Sam James –
14 Sep 24 Doncaster Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good 5 5.5 11/4 Tom Eaves 117
21 Jul 24 Curragh Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2) 7f Good 1 — 7/2 Sam James 105
11 May 24 Haydock Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 5 4.75 5/4F Sam James 105
18 Apr 24 Newmarket Consign With The National Stud Handicap Class 2 7f Good 1 — 10/3F Sam James 100
17 Sep 23 Doncaster Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Sam James 92
12 Aug 23 Haydock Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Handicap Class 3 1m Good 8 7.75 3/1F Sam James 92
7 Jul 23 Haydock Join Racing Tv Now Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 1 — 11/10F Sam James –
23 Jun 23 Musselburgh C&P Recruitment & Boogies Disco Cup Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Good 1 — 5/6F Sam James –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Hkjc World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) at Goodwood on 28 July 2026. Took strong hold in midfield - urged forward with over 2f to run - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th beaten 6.25 lengths.

Poet Master by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 15 5 33% —
6f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —

Poet Master by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 4 40% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Very Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Poet Master by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Haydock 4 1 25% —
Newmarket 2 1 50% —
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% —
Curragh 2 1 50% —
Doncaster 2 1 50% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% —
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% —
Thirsk 1 0 0% —
Musselburgh 1 1 100% —

Poet Master breeding

  • Sire Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Dam Madeline (IRE)
  • Damsire Kodiac (GB)
  • Breeder Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
  • Foaled 23 April 2020

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