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Horse profile

Darkness Falls (IRE, 2024)

Camelot (GB) × You'resobeautiful (IRE) (No Nay Never (USA))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Westerberg & Mrs Magnier & M Tabor & D Smith)
FamilyBelle De Jour

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2024
Colour: bay

See also: Darkness Falls (USA) · A P O'Brien · 6 runs · 1 win, Darkness Falls (IRE) · A P O'Brien · 1 run · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 3 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £283,550 GB · €253,200 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Oct 2026, Newmarket (1/5)

Recent form

111

Darkness Falls has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
10 Oct 26	Newmarket	1/5	6/4	won nk	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Darley Dewhurst Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-3	Desert Castle (GB)	£283,550	28	-
12 Sep 26	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/9	1/1F	won 4¼	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m1f	Good	9-5	Jesus Green (IRE)	€240,000	14	1/4
29 Aug 26	Curragh (IRE)	1/13	4/6F	won 7	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-5	Albany County (IRE)	€13,200	-	1/9

1/510 Oct 26 · Newmarket6/4
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
Group 37fGood
All fields
Date
10 Oct 26
Course
Newmarket
Pos
1/5
SP
6/4
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Darley Dewhurst Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-3
Winner / 2nd
Desert Castle (GB)
Winner prize
£283,550
Days
28
Future form
-
1/912 Sep 26 · Leopardstown (IRE)1/1F
HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes
Group 11m1fGood
All fields
Date
12 Sep 26
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
1/9
SP
1/1F
Btn
won 4¼
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Jesus Green (IRE)
Winner prize
€240,000
Days
14
Future form
1/4
1/1329 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)4/6F
John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
Date
29 Aug 26
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/13
SP
4/6F
Btn
won 7
Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Albany County (IRE)
Winner prize
€13,200
Days
-
Future form
1/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
12 Sep 26	Leopardstown (IRE)	HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)	1/9	Jesus Green (IRE)	2	7 Oct 26	Navan (IRE)	Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
29 Aug 26	Curragh (IRE)	John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden	1/13	Albany County (IRE)	2	19 Sep 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

1/912 Sep 26 · Leopardstown (IRE)
HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)
All fields
Date
12 Sep 26
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)
This horse
1/9
Winner next time
Jesus Green (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
7 Oct 26
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
1/1329 Aug 26 · Curragh (IRE)
John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
All fields
Date
29 Aug 26
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
This horse
1/13
Winner next time
Albany County (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
19 Sep 26
At
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race won
Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	29 Aug 26	10 Oct 26	1/13	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 29 Aug 26
Last run: 10 Oct 26
First run for yard: 1/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200	29 Aug 26	10 Oct 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200
First run: 29 Aug 26
Last run: 10 Oct 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€13,200
9f to 11f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,200
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000
Newmarket	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

Newmarket

Course: Newmarket
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000
Group 3	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,200

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000
13 to 16 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,200

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
August	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,200
September	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000
October	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ryan Moore	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200

Ryan Moore

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€253,200
Aidan O'Brien	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€253,200

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€13,200
8 to 14 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€240,000
15 to 30 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£283,550	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €13,200

8 to 14 days

Days since last run: 8 to 14 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €240,000

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchCamelot (GB)

Parent · 1

SireCamelot (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damTarfah (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchYou'resobeautiful (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamYou'resobeautiful (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireNo Nay Never (USA)
Dam's damHula Angel (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireWoodman (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Camelot (GB)

You'resobeautiful (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

Tarfah (USA)

No Nay Never (USA)

Hula Angel (USA)

Not traced

Woodman (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDarkness Falls (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2024

SireCamelot (GB)

DamYou'resobeautiful (IRE)

DamsireNo Nay Never (USA)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damTarfah (USA)

2nd damHula Angel (USA)

2nd dam's sireWoodman (USA)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingDarkness Falls (IRE)

Female line

You'resobeautiful (IRE) · by No Nay Never (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners · Black-type placed
Hula Angel (USA) · by Woodman (USA) · 5 winners from 7 runners · Group 1 winner (2 black-type wins)
Jode (USA) · by Danzig (USA) · 3 winners from 3 runners
Belle De Jour (USA) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Camelot (GB)	You'resobeautiful (IRE)	No Nay Never (USA)	Lynch Bages Ltd	19 Jan 24	bay	colt	Flat 10.7f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 6.5f

Camelot (GB)

Sire: Camelot (GB)
Dam: You'resobeautiful (IRE)
Damsire: No Nay Never (USA)
Breeder: Lynch Bages Ltd
Foaled: 19 Jan 24
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.7f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.5f

Progeny of Camelot (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	5,169	600	1,525	11.6%	29.5%	3	3
At 7f to 1m	1,396	132	371	9.5%	26.6%	2	2
On Good going	1,437	162	419	11.3%	29.2%	3	3
At 7f to 1m on Good going	344	30	92	8.7%	26.7%	2	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 5,169
Wins: 600
Placed: 1,525
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 29.5%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,396
Wins: 132
Placed: 371
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 1,437
Wins: 162
Placed: 419
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 29.2%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 344
Wins: 30
Placed: 92
Win %: 8.7%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Camelot (GB) × No Nay Never (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	1	33.3%	1	10	3	3	30.0%	£287,059	€255,400

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 3
Win %: 30.0%
Prize GB (£): £287,059
Prize IRE (€): €255,400

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Darkness Falls (IRE)	3	3	2	Group/Grade 1	£283,550	€253,200
Darkness Falls (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€2,200
Miss Guinevere (IRE)	6	0	0	-	£3,509	€0

Darkness Falls (IRE)

Horse: Darkness Falls (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £283,550
Prize IRE (€): €253,200

Darkness Falls (IRE)

Horse: Darkness Falls (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,200

Miss Guinevere (IRE)

Horse: Miss Guinevere (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,509
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

You'resobeautiful (IRE)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 1
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Darkness Falls (IRE)0W · 1R

Half siblings

By Kodiac (GB)

The Flying Seagull (IRE)1W · 21R

Female line

1You'resobeautiful (IRE) · by No Nay Never (USA)
2Hula Angel (USA) · by Woodman (USA)
3Jode (USA) · by Danzig (USA)
4Belle De Jour (USA)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

Hula Angel (USA)3W · 10R · 1 G1

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

The Fist Of God (IRE)6W · 19R · 1 black-type

View full Belle De Jour family

In brief

How old is Darkness Falls?

Darkness Falls (IRE) is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 19 January 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Darkness Falls?

Darkness Falls (IRE) is by Camelot (GB) out of You'resobeautiful (IRE), a daughter of No Nay Never (USA), and was bred by Lynch Bages Ltd.

Who trains Darkness Falls?

Darkness Falls (IRE) is trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Westerberg & Mrs Magnier & M Tabor & D Smith, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Darkness Falls' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Darkness Falls (IRE) has won 3 of 3 races (100%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Darkness Falls' biggest win?

Darkness Falls (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 12 September 2026.

Has Darkness Falls ever been beaten?

Darkness Falls (IRE) is unbeaten in 3 races in Britain and Ireland.

When did Darkness Falls last run?

Darkness Falls (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 2026 at Newmarket in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1), finishing 1st of 5.

Is Darkness Falls related to any top horses?

Darkness Falls (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Hula Angel (USA) (2nd dam, Group 1 winner) and The Fist Of God (IRE) (uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Belle De Jour (USA) family.

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