King In Love (2020) Horse
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King In Love, a 6yo trained by S Aherne, was sired by Choeur Du Nord out of Reine Du Bal. To date, the horse has secured two wins. Its most significant triumph occurred on 2nd Nov 2025 at Cork, earning $14501.00 Hcph. It has proven a profitable choice for punters; backing King In Love throughout its career would generate a 38% return on investment.
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Thurles • Leopardstown • Punchestown • Cork • Listowel • Fairyhouse • Naas • Downpatrick • Wexford • Tramore • BellewstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thurles 30-Jan-26 4541m SOFT R7 HcpH $436 (of $14,501), SP: 6.50 1st Pebble Bleu ( M Kenneally 146 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Pookie Holler ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Ira Hayes ( A Harvey 163 ) 12.75L 5th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 20.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 75.3kg 20.00L | 5 (10) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-25 4161m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,850 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 05:12.300, SP: 26.00 1st The Nagger Reidy ( M Kenneally 161 ) 2nd Hgranca De Thaix ( S Flanagan 166 ) 0.00L 3rd King In Love ( A Mcguinness 157 ) 1.60L See full results | A Mcguinness 71.2kg 1.60L | 3 (26) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-25 3400m SOFT R3 NvHcpH $480 (of $15,999), SP: 6.50 1st Kotkito Bello ( C Hogan 140 , Cd 133 ) 2nd County Final ( S Flanagan 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Captain Ryan Matt ( D O'keeffe 156 ) 12.50L 5th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 151 ) 24.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 68.5kg 24.50L | 5 (9) |
| Cork 02-Nov-25 3220m GOOD R3 HcpH $8,700 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 03:55.300, SP: 15.00 1st King In Love ( S O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd Eastmore ( P Byrnes 149 ) 1.25L 3rd Pralognan ( K Sexton 146 ) 2.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Listowel 26-Sep-25 3620m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 04:36.700, SP: 13.00 1st Ollie La Ba Ba ( J Townend 163 ) 2nd Half A Chance ( M O'sullivan 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Give Him A Chance ( L Costello 163 ) 5.50L King In Love ( A Mcguinness 162 , Cd 166 ) 0.00L See full results | A Mcguinness 73.5kg, Cd 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Cork 10-May-25 3480m GOOD R2 NvH $1,450 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 04:06.000, SP: 8.50 1st Ma Belle Etoile ( R Blackmore 155 ) 2nd Party President ( A Leahy 157 ) 12.00L 3rd King In Love ( S O'keeffe 153 ) 17.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 69.4kg 17.00L | 3 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 3220m HEAVY R1 NvHcpH (of $20,000), SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, pulled up quickly on bend after 2nd 1st Last Kingdom ( M P Walsh 153 ) 2nd Stuntman Steve ( K Donoghue 157 ) 1.50L 3rd Weston ( C P Mcnamara 140 ) 0.75L UPL King In Love ( S O'keeffe 151 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Naas 03-Apr-25 3790m SOFT R6 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:50.900, SP: 5.00 Mid-division on outer, headway entering straight, led 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home 1st In For The Night ( A Kelly 163 ) 2nd King In Love ( S O'keeffe 157 ) 0.50L 3rd The Nagger Reidy ( M N Sharpe 166 ) 7.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 71.2kg 0.50L | 2 (18) |
| Naas 10-Mar-25 3230m SOFT R3 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:01.000, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, headway into 4th entering straight, progress after 2 out and pushed along to lead last, soon asserted, ridden and kept on well 1st King In Love ( S O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Mahlers Cove ( M P O'connor 160 ) 7.00L 3rd Marie's March ( D O'keeffe 157 ) 0.15L See full results | S O'keeffe 71.7kg | 1 (19) |
| Punchestown 25-Feb-25 4040m HEAVY R7 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 08:55.400, SP: 13.00 In rear, headway into 6th after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in 1st Johnny Cakes ( T P Roche 146 ) 2nd One And Only ( P Enright 165 ) 4.25L 3rd King In Love ( S O'keeffe 158 ) 6.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 71.7kg 6.50L | 3 (14) |
| Downpatrick 20-Sep-24 3570m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 13.00 Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next 1st Portnacoo ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Single Edition ( S Flanagan 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Init Together ( L A Mckenna 158 ) 1.00L 11th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 163 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 73.9kg 0.00L | 11 (13) |
| Wexford 31-Aug-24 3390m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:05.500, SP: 50/1 In rear, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress, never a factor 1st Chutzpal ( E O'sullivan 168 ) 2nd Bayou Belle ( P T Smithers 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Dream Once More ( S Fitzgerald 161 ) 1.25L 8th King In Love ( P Enright 163 , Cd 0 ) 26.50L See full results | P Enright 73.9kg, Cd 0 26.50L | 8 (13) |
| Tramore 01-Jun-24 3220m SOFT R3 MdH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 03:59.500, SP: 22/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out 1st Trustyourinstinct ( S D Torrens 161 ) 2nd Mordor ( S Ewing 153 ) 11.00L 3rd Edge Of Darkness ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 16.00L 8th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 153 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (14) |
| Cork 11-May-24 3480m GOOD R1 MdH (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:06.100, SP: 67.00 Mid-division best, mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace 1st Palamon ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 2nd Trustyourinstinct ( S D Torrens 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Dutch Gold ( D Meyler 161 ) 3.25L 8th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 161 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 73kg 0.00L | 8 (17) |
| Bellewstown 25-Apr-24 3420m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:11.600, SP: 21.00 Towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace straight 1st Pinot Gris ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 2nd Leitzel ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 11.00L 3rd Tell Nobody Nothin ( S Ewing 161 ) 1.75L 7th King In Love ( S O'keeffe 161 ) 22.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 73kg 22.50L | 7 (16) |
| Naas 12-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R7 NHF (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:11.900, SP: 9.00 Held up towards rear on outer, some headway in mid-division entering straight, switched left over 2f out, pushed along in moderate 7th over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace 1st Shuttle Diplomacy ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Wartime Leader ( P A King 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Colcannon ( F Tegetmeier 164 ) 0.50L 8th King In Love ( D O'connor 164 ) 24.25L See full results | D O'connor 74.4kg 24.25L | 8 (14) |