Senor Cortez: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Senor Cortez is a 5-year-old gelding by Sea The Stars, trained by John Butler. He has won 5 of 17 starts and placed in 4 more, for £32,483 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 21% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:53 at Pontefract on 19 October. His best performance rating is 89, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 17
- Wins 5
- Placed 9
- Strike rate 29%
- Prize money £32,483
- Best rating 89
- Official rating 88
Where Senor Cortez runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:53 | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) | — |
Senor Cortez form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 26 | Goodwood | City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 | 2m | Soft | 4 | 5.25 | 12/1 | Billy Loughnane | 88 |
| 10 Aug 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m | Standard / Slow | 1 | — | 8/1 | Jack Callan | 81 |
| 13 Jul 26 | Lingfield (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Class 5 | 1m 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/4F | Jack Callan | 72 |
| 5 Jul 26 | Southwell (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/4F | Jack Callan | 72 |
| 27 May 26 | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m | Standard To Slow | 7 | 15.75 | 12/1 | Darragh Keenan | 74 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 5 | 20.75 | 9/2 | Jack Callan | 75 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 2m | Standard | 3 | 2 | 9/4F | Donagh Murphy | 75 |
| 1 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m 0.5f | Standard | 2 | 3.25 | 7/2 | Jack Callan | 75 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Nottingham | Close Brothers Colwick Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 2m | Good | 3 | 5.25 | 4/1 | Jack Callan | 76 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 2m | Standard | 1 | — | 4/6F | Mr Henry Callan | 68 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Yarmouth | BetWright Bet The Wright Way Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 | 1m 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 13/8F | Mr Henry Callan | 60 |
| 28 Jul 25 | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 1m 6f | Standard | 2 | — | 20/1 | Darragh Keenan | 60 |
| 22 May 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 14.5 | 200/1 | Paddy Bradley | – |
| 1 May 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 9 | 14.25 | 300/1 | Lewis Edmunds | – |
| 21 Apr 25 | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 11 | 15.25 | 150/1 | David Probert | – |
| 2 Mar 25 | Huntingdon | SRG Parks Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 | 2m | Good To Soft | 8 | 25 | 66/1 | Charlie Price | – |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wetherby | Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 2m | Soft | 6 | 5.25 | 20/1 | Charlie Todd | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Goodwood on 30 August 2026. Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - kept going late but never a factor - finished fourth.
Senor Cortez by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| 14f | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| 10f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 13f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Senor Cortez by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 8 | 3 | 38% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Senor Cortez by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Senor Cortez breeding
- Sire Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam Lillian Russell (IRE)
- Damsire Dubawi (IRE)
- Breeder Godolphin
- Foaled 20 January 2021
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