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Horse profile

Kepler (IRE)

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Salsa (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore (Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
FamilyZelda

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2023
Colour: bay

See also: Kepler (USA) · Paul Cole · 14 runs · 4 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €1,513 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 9 Apr 2026, Gowran Park (IRE) (3/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Kepler 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	Future form
9 Apr 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	3/8	5/2F	1½	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m1½f	Soft	9-8	Rebel Ascendant (GB)	€10,013	0/6

3/89 Apr 26 · Gowran Park (IRE)5/2F
Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1½fSoft
All fields
Date
9 Apr 26
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
3/8
SP
5/2F
Btn
1½
Jockey
Wayne Lordan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-8
Winner / 2nd
Rebel Ascendant (GB)
Winner prize
€10,013
Future form
0/6

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	9 Apr 26	9 Apr 26	3/8	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,513

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 9 Apr 26
Last run: 9 Apr 26
First run for yard: 3/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,513

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	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,513	9 Apr 26	9 Apr 26

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,513
First run: 9 Apr 26
Last run: 9 Apr 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWootton Bassett (GB)

Parent · 1

SireWootton Bassett (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
Sire's damBalladonia (GB)

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 branchSalsa (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamSalsa (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
Dam's damBeauty Is Truth (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Wootton Bassett (GB)

Salsa (IRE)

Iffraaj (GB)

Balladonia (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Beauty Is Truth (IRE)

Not traced

Pivotal (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseKepler (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2023

SireWootton Bassett (GB)

DamSalsa (IRE)

DamsireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)

Sire's damBalladonia (GB)

2nd damBeauty Is Truth (IRE)

2nd dam's sirePivotal (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingWhirl (IRE)

Female line

Salsa (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Beauty Is Truth (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Zelding (IRE) · by Warning (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
Zelda (IRE) · 1 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
Wootton Bassett (GB)	Salsa (IRE)	Galileo (IRE)	Coolmore	21 Feb 23	bay	colt	Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f	Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

Wootton Bassett (GB)

Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
Dam: Salsa (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Breeder: Coolmore
Foaled: 21 Feb 23
Colour: bay
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	3,074	455	1,014	14.8%	33.0%	1
At 9f to 11f	695	89	214	12.8%	30.8%	1
On Soft going	297	48	102	16.2%	34.3%	1
At 9f to 11f on Soft going	65	10	22	15.4%	33.8%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,074
Wins: 455
Placed: 1,014
Win %: 14.8%
Place %: 33.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 695
Wins: 89
Placed: 214
Win %: 12.8%
Place %: 30.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 297
Wins: 48
Placed: 102
Win %: 16.2%
Place %: 34.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on Soft going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on Soft going
Runs: 65
Wins: 10
Placed: 22
Win %: 15.4%
Place %: 33.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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.

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	98	59	60.2%	14	651	107	173	16.4%	£2,698,284	€3,143,152
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	7	0	2	0.0%	£4,939	€980
All runs	98	59	60.2%	14	658	107	175	16.3%	£2,703,223	€3,144,132

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 98
Winners: 59
Winners %: 60.2%
Black-type winners: 14
Runs: 651
Wins: 107
2nd/3rd: 173
Win %: 16.4%
Prize GB (£): £2,698,284
Prize IRE (€): €3,143,152

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,939
Prize IRE (€): €980

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 98
Winners: 59
Winners %: 60.2%
Black-type winners: 14
Runs: 658
Wins: 107
2nd/3rd: 175
Win %: 16.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,703,223
Prize IRE (€): €3,144,132

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Whirl (IRE)	9	5	4	Group/Grade 1	£555,692	€210,935
Al Riffa (FR)	10	4	3	Group/Grade 1	£252,520	€637,335
Hawk Mountain (IRE)	7	3	2	Group/Grade 1	£240,470	€95,501
Causeway (IRE)	6	5	3	Group/Grade 2	£141,775	€112,930
Victorious (IRE)	3	3	2	Group/Grade 2	£99,243	€54,188
Green Impact (IRE)	11	3	2	Group/Grade 2	£15,128	€178,200
Puerto Rico (IRE)	9	1	1	Group/Grade 2	£140,240	€41,400
Dorset (IRE)	12	3	1	Group/Grade 3	£4,708	€568,500
Swagman (GER)	4	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£48,204	€21,920
Thrice (IRE)	7	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£1,890	€25,960
Prince Of India (IRE)	19	5	1	Listed	£243,974	€0
Sergei Diaghilev (IRE)	5	2	1	Listed	£48,375	€44,725

Whirl (IRE)

Horse: Whirl (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £555,692
Prize IRE (€): €210,935

Al Riffa (FR)

Horse: Al Riffa (FR)
Runs: 10
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £252,520
Prize IRE (€): €637,335

Hawk Mountain (IRE)

Horse: Hawk Mountain (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £240,470
Prize IRE (€): €95,501

Causeway (IRE)

Horse: Causeway (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £141,775
Prize IRE (€): €112,930

Victorious (IRE)

Horse: Victorious (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £99,243
Prize IRE (€): €54,188

Green Impact (IRE)

Horse: Green Impact (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £15,128
Prize IRE (€): €178,200

Puerto Rico (IRE)

Horse: Puerto Rico (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £140,240
Prize IRE (€): €41,400

Dorset (IRE)

Horse: Dorset (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £4,708
Prize IRE (€): €568,500

Swagman (GER)

Horse: Swagman (GER)
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £48,204
Prize IRE (€): €21,920

Thrice (IRE)

Horse: Thrice (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £1,890
Prize IRE (€): €25,960

Prince Of India (IRE)

Horse: Prince Of India (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £243,974
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sergei Diaghilev (IRE)

Horse: Sergei Diaghilev (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £48,375
Prize IRE (€): €44,725

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Salsa (IRE)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Whirl (IRE)5W · 9R · 2 G1
Anymore0W · 0R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Salsa (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Salsa (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
2Beauty Is Truth (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB)
3Zelding (IRE) · by Warning (GB)
4Zelda (IRE)

Notable relatives

Full sister

Whirl (IRE)5W · 9R · 2 G1

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Hermosa (IRE)4W · 12R · 2 G1
Hydrangea (IRE)4W · 17R · 2 G1
Fire Lily (IRE)4W · 13R · 3 black-type

First cousin

Hawk Mountain (IRE)3W · 7R · 1 G1
Trinity College (IRE)3W · 8R · 1 black-type
Officer (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
Sounds Of Heaven (GB)2W · 4R · 1 black-type
Wingspan (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

The United States (IRE)3W · 4R · 1 black-type

View full Zelda family

In brief

How old is Kepler?

Kepler (IRE) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 21 February 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Kepler?

Kepler (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Salsa (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Coolmore.

Who trains Kepler?

Kepler (IRE) is trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Kepler's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Kepler (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Kepler last run?

Kepler (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 April 2026 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden, finishing 3rd of 8.

Is Kepler related to any top horses?

Kepler (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Whirl (IRE) (full sister, Group 1 winner), Hydrangea (IRE) (aunt, Group 1 winner) and Hermosa (IRE) (aunt, Group 1 winner), from the Zelda (IRE) family.