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Horse profile

Victory Speech (IRE, 2024)

Wootton Bassett (GB) × Words (IRE) (Dansili (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2024
Colour
bay

See also: Victory Speech (IRE) · A P O'Brien · 2 runs · 1 win, Victory Speech (IRE) · Martin M Treacy · 6 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
95 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Sep 2026, Leopardstown (IRE) (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
9

Victory Speech: next race and entries

Victory Speech holds an entry in the Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday 17 October (15:07).

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
12 Sep 26Leopardstown (IRE)9/940/123Gavin RyanAidan O'BrienHKJC World Pool Golden Fleece StakesGroup 1Flat Turf1m1fGood9-5Darkness Falls (IRE)€240,0002/5

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
12 Sep 26Leopardstown (IRE)HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)9/9Darkness Falls (IRE)110 Oct 26NewmarketDarley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)
12 Sep 26Leopardstown (IRE)HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)9/9Jesus Green (IRE)27 Oct 26Navan (IRE)Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden
  • 9/912 Sep 26 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)

    All fields
    Date
    12 Sep 26
    Race
    HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)
    This horse
    9/9
    Winner next time
    Darkness Falls (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    10 Oct 26
    At
    Newmarket
    Race won
    Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)
  • 9/912 Sep 26 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)

    All fields
    Date
    12 Sep 26
    Race
    HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)
    This horse
    9/9
    Winner next time
    Jesus Green (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    7 Oct 26
    Race won
    Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien12 Sep 2612 Sep 269/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
Aidan O'Brien
First run
12 Sep 26
Last run
12 Sep 26
First run for yard
9/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Entries

Upcoming entries and declarations

ORStatusDateTimeCourseRaceClassDistGoingPrizeRunners
95Entry17 Oct 2615:07LeopardstownMongey Communications Eyrefield StakesGroup 31m1fNot yet known€42,00012
Leopardstown · 2026-10-17
OR
95
Status
Entry
Date
17 Oct 26
Time
15:07
Class
Group 3
Dist
1m1f
Going
Not yet known
Prize
€42,000
Runners
12

Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€012 Sep 2612 Sep 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
12 Sep 26
Last run
12 Sep 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWootton Bassett (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWootton Bassett (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
  2. Sire's damBalladonia (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchWords (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamWords (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDansili (GB)
  2. Dam's damMoonstone (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDalakhani (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Words (IRE)
Iffraaj (GB)
Balladonia (GB)
Dansili (GB)
Moonstone (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Dalakhani (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVictory Speech (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2024
SireWootton Bassett (GB)
DamWords (IRE)
DamsireDansili (GB)
Sire's sireIffraaj (GB)
Sire's damBalladonia (GB)
2nd damMoonstone (GB)
2nd dam's sireDalakhani (IRE)
Dam's own recordGroup 3 winner
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingBeautify (IRE)

Female line

  1. Words (IRE) · by Dansili (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners · Group 3 winner
  2. Moonstone (GB) · by Dalakhani (IRE) · 6 winners from 7 runners · Group 1 winner
  3. Solo De Lune (IRE) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Wootton Bassett (GB)Words (IRE)Dansili (GB)Coolmore25 Jan 24baycoltFlat 8.4f · NH 2m½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Wootton Bassett (GB)
Breeder
Coolmore
Foaled
25 Jan 24
Colour
bay
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,0734551,01414.8%33.0%10
At 9f to 11f6948921412.8%30.8%10
On Good going1,01916335816.0%35.1%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going243327413.2%30.5%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,073
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
694
Wins
89
Placed
214
Win %
12.8%
Place %
30.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,019
Wins
163
Placed
358
Win %
16.0%
Place %
35.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
243
Wins
32
Placed
74
Win %
13.2%
Place %
30.5%
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) × Dansili (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat13646.2%1101152614.9%£217,964€235,797
National Hunt3133.3%019195.3%£20,650€1,800
All runs13753.8%1120163513.3%£238,614€237,597
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
13
Winners
6
Winners %
46.2%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
101
Wins
15
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
14.9%
Prize GB (£)
£217,964
Prize IRE (€)
€235,797
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
19
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
5.3%
Prize GB (£)
£20,650
Prize IRE (€)
€1,800
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
13
Winners
7
Winners %
53.8%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
120
Wins
16
2nd/3rd
35
Win %
13.3%
Prize GB (£)
£238,614
Prize IRE (€)
€237,597

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Beautify (IRE)811Group/Grade 2£0€162,200
Penzance (GB)4350-£155,614€8,290
Montezin (GB)1130-£20,944€0
Dante's Lad (IRE)1230-£40,315€13,420
Bella Isabella (IRE)1120-£0€33,517
Victory Speech (IRE)210-£0€18,200
Provision (GB)1110-£13,033€0
Victory Speech (IRE)100-£0€0
Pascal's Pal (GB)200-£1,712€0
Diligo (IRE)200-£0€1,820
Vastern (GB)300-£3,744€0
Harry's Magic (IRE)300-£0€150
Beautify (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€162,200
Penzance (GB)
Runs
43
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£155,614
Prize IRE (€)
€8,290
Montezin (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£20,944
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dante's Lad (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,315
Prize IRE (€)
€13,420
Bella Isabella (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€33,517
Victory Speech (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€18,200
Provision (GB)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£13,033
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Victory Speech (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pascal's Pal (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,712
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Diligo (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,820
Vastern (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,744
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Harry's Magic (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€150

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Words (IRE)

Record
Group 3 winner
G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Galileo (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Words (IRE) · by Dansili (GB)
  2. 2Moonstone (GB) · by Dalakhani (IRE)
  3. 3Solo De Lune (IRE)

Notable relatives

2nd dam

Full sister

First cousin once removed

Dam

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Second cousin

Half-sister

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

View full Solo De Lune family

In brief

How old is Victory Speech?

Victory Speech (IRE) is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 25 January 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Victory Speech?

Victory Speech (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Words (IRE), a daughter of Dansili (GB), and was bred by Coolmore.

Who trains Victory Speech?

Victory Speech (IRE) is trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith, having previously run for Aidan O'Brien in Britain or Ireland.

What is Victory Speech's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Victory Speech (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

When did Victory Speech last run?

Victory Speech (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 September 2026 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1), finishing 9th of 9.

When is Victory Speech's next race?

Victory Speech (IRE) is entered in the Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown on 17 October 2026 (off 15:07).

Is Victory Speech related to any top horses?

Victory Speech (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Beautify (IRE) (full sister, Group 2 winner), Words (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Library (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Solo De Lune (IRE) family.

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