Kensington Lane (2023) Horse
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About
Kensington Lane is a 3yo colt trained by Donnacha O'Brien. The horse is by Starspangledbanner out of the mare Almost Always. To date it has recorded three wins. On 5 July 2026 at Saratoga, it captured its biggest victory in the $600,000 Belmont Oaks Stakes. The animal has been a lucrative prospect for bettors, delivering roughly a 220% return for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 05-Jul-26 1811m FIRM R7 Belmont Oaks Stakes (Stakes) $378,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.770, SP: 17.00 1st Kensington Lane ( J Rosario 121 ) 2nd Faithful Departed ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Fitz Right ( F Prat 121 ) 2.25L See full results | J Rosario 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Curragh 24-May-26 1609m GOOD R6 CL1 $15,000 (of $494,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.980, SP: 29.00 1st Precise ( W Lordan 128 ) 2nd True Love ( R L Moore 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Abashiri ( W Buick 128 ) 0.50L 5th Kensington Lane ( C Hayes 128 ) 5.85L See full results | C Hayes 58.1kg 5.85L | 5 (12) |
| Curragh 04-May-26 1609m GOOD R5 CL1 $42,000 (of $70,002) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 15.00 1st Kensington Lane ( C Hayes 128 ) 2nd Black Caviar Gold ( B Lee 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Drop Dead Gorgeous ( R L Moore 128 ) 0.50L See full results | C Hayes 58.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Leonora 12-Apr-26 1408m Leonora Race 1625 (of $82,078) Barrier 6 1st True Love ( 131 ) 2nd Magny Cours ( 128 ) 3rd Pivotal Attack ( 128 ) 7th Kensington Lane ( C D Hayes 128 ) | C D Hayes 58.1kg | 7 (13) |
| Leopardstown 12-Apr-26 1447m SOFT R5 CL1 (of $70,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.020, SP: 19.00 1st True Love ( R L Moore 131 ) 2nd Magny Cours ( B Coen 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Pivotal Attack ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 1.75L 7th Kensington Lane ( C Hayes 128 ) 8.20L See full results | C Hayes 58.1kg 8.20L | 7 (15) |