Nemean Lion (2017) Horse

Foal Date

13-Mar-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Golden Horn

Dam

Ninfea

Prize Money

661663

Trainer

Kerry Lee

Owners

Mr Will Roseff

About

Nemean Lion is a 9yo b horse trained by Kerry Lee. He is by Golden Horn out of Ninfea. To date he has won eight races. On 17 Jan 2025 at Windsor, Nemean Lion secured his biggest victory, earning $98,370.00 in the Cl2 H. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 24% return on investment.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cheltenham 24-Jan-26 3382m SOFT R6 CL1 HNHF $26,712 (of $122,962), SP: 19.00 1st The New Lion ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( C O'farrell 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Brentford Hope ( P O'brien 158 ) 1.60L See full resultsC O'farrell 74.4kg 1.50L2 (4)
Windsor 16-Jan-26 4023m SOFT R5 CL2 H $5,980 (of $98,370), SP: 2.88 1st Potters Charm ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2nd Altobelli ( B Carver 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Take No Chances ( H Skelton 155 ) 0.30L 4th Nemean Lion ( C O'farrell 162 ) 1.85L See full resultsC O'farrell 73.5kg 1.85L4 (5)
Newcastle 29-Nov-25 3390m SOFT R5 CL1 H $12,503 (of $114,925), Winning Time: 04:01.030, SP: 41.00 1st Golden Ace ( L Williams 157 ) 2nd Anzadam ( P Townend 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Nemean Lion ( C O'farrell 164 ) 1.80L See full resultsC O'farrell 74.4kg 1.80L3 (5)
Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 4820m SOFT R5 CL1 H (of $319,702), Winning Time: 05:58.850, SP: 17.00 1st Bob Olinger ( R Blackmore 164 ) 2nd Teahupoo ( J Kennedy 164 ) 1.75L 3rd The Wallpark ( M Walsh 164 ) 8.00L UPL Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 164 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Patrick 74.4kg 0.00LUPD (13)
Fontwell 24-Feb-25 3850m SOFT R3 CL1 HNHF $45,560 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 07:36.710, SP: 3.00 Raced in close 4th, went 3rd and hit 6th, pushed along on inside turning in, over 2 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, led final strides 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 164 ) 2nd Steel Ally ( D Johnston 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Salver ( C Quinn 161 ) 8.00L See full resultsR Patrick 74.4kg1 (5)
Windsor 17-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R5 CL2 H $52,030 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:02.530, SP: 3.13 Midfield, in touch behind leaders 2 out, ridden and headway before last, stayed on well run-in, led close home, always holding on near finish 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 162 ) 2nd Salver ( C Quinn 162 ) 0.50L 3rd Blueking D'oroux ( H Cobden 162 ) 4.25L See full resultsR Patrick 73.5kg1 (5)
Hereford 21-Dec-24 3960m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $9,678 (of $18,297), Winning Time: 04:57.310, SP: 2.38 Tracked leader, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, led after 2 out travelling strongly, pushed along home turn and went clear, coasted home run-in, easily 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 168 ) 2nd Lemoncello ( L Turner 142 ) 5.50L 3rd Maasai Mara ( B Poste 142 ) 7.00L See full resultsR Patrick 76.2kg1 (4)
Sandown 07-Dec-24 3220m HEAVY R5 CL2 HcpH $11,960 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 07:01.350, SP: 6.50 Chased leaders, hit 4 out, headway and went 2nd 2 out, soon held by winner, keeping on one pace when not fluent last 1st Knickerbockerglory ( H Skelton 150 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Zambezi Fix ( E Collier 142 ) 4.75L See full resultsR Patrick 76.2kg 8.00L2 (6)
Aintree 11-Apr-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL1 H $1,700 (of $245,925), Winning Time: 05:18.370, SP: 15.00 Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 7th, stumbled on landing 3 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off 1st Impaire Et Passe ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Bob Olinger ( R Blackmore 164 ) 0.00L 3rd Langer Dan ( H Skelton 164 ) 0.15L 7th Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 164 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Patrick 74.4kg 0.00L7 (8)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 3300m HEAVY R4 CL1 H $6,194 (of $458,159), Winning Time: 04:13.880, SP: 13.00 Disputed lead until 1st, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after final bend, soon well held, weakened and lost 5th flat 1st State Man ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Irish Point ( J W Kennedy 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Luccia ( J Bowen 157 ) 2.25L 6th Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 164 ) 17.50L See full resultsR Patrick 74.4kg 17.50L6 (8)
Wincanton 18-Feb-24 3060m HEAVY R2 CL1 H $41,608 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 04:00.450, SP: 2.20 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, smooth headway to lead before 2 out where 2 lengths clear, soon went clear, kept up to work approaching last, stayed on well run-in 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 161 ) 2nd Colonel Mustard ( D A Jacob 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Goshen ( N F Houlihan 164 ) 15.00L See full resultsR Patrick 73kg1 (5)
Kempton 13-Jan-24 4220m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $23,920 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:10.720, SP: 5.50 Front mid-division, headway when not fluent 2 out, chased leader approaching last where mistake, ridden and stayed on run-in, no telling impression 1st Jay Jay Reilly ( T Durrell 157 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 165 ) 1.25L 3rd Impose Toi ( J Bowen 159 ) 5.00L See full resultsR Patrick 74.8kg 1.25L2 (19)
Cheltenham 20-Nov-23 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH $2,660 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:05.330, SP: 7.00 Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders when blundered 2 out, mistake last, kept on after but not recover 1st Iberico Lord ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Lookaway ( J Quinlan 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Luccia ( J Bowen 164 ) 4.50L 5th Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 168 ) 9.50L See full resultsR Patrick 76.2kg 9.50L5 (15)
Ffos Las 15-Oct-23 3180m SOFT R4 HcpH $26,015 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 03:37.840, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along and faced challenge approaching last, went clear with runner-up flat, ran on well, always doing enough 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 158 ) 2nd Anyharminasking ( J O Jr 156 ) 1.50L 3rd Fiveonefive ( J Tudor 152 ) 8.50L See full resultsR Patrick 71.7kg1 (10)
Kelso 05-Mar-23 3640m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $28,475 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:20.320, SP: 5.00 Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, ridden to dispute lead approaching last where mistake, soon led and asserted run-in 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 159 ) 2nd Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Snake Roll ( D R Fox 159 ) 6.00L See full resultsR Patrick 72.1kg1 (11)
Sandown 07-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R5 CL1 NvH $7,490 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 04:14.100, SP: 19.00 Tracked leaders, went 3rd and stepped at 2 out, went 2nd run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards 1st Tahmuras ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd L'astroboy ( A Wedge 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 162 ) 3.50L See full resultsR Patrick 73.5kg 3.50L3 (8)
Haydock 01-Dec-22 3150m SOFT R4 CL2 H $5,346 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 03:44.690, SP: 4.33 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, hit 2 out, pushed along and went clear with winner from 2 out, ridden and no telling impression run-in 1st Hullnback ( P J Brennan 156 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 161 ) 3.75L 3rd Riskintheground ( H Skelton 156 ) 12.00L See full resultsR Patrick 73kg 3.75L2 (8)
Hereford 15-Nov-22 3270m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:58.080, SP: 15.00 Chased leader, led approaching 2 out when blundered, went clear approaching last, eased down flat 1st Nemean Lion ( R Patrick 158 ) 2nd Light Em Up Nigel ( J Bowen 158 ) 9.50L 3rd Get Sky High ( H Skelton 151 ) 3.00L See full resultsR Patrick 71.7kg1 (14)
Doncaster 21-Oct-22 2920m SOFT R6 CL2 Hcp $612 (of $19,674) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:19.850, SP: 13.00 Raced wide, in touch in rear, headway to track leader 9f out, pushed along and weakened 4f out, tailed off 1st Dark Jedi ( D Fentiman 137 ) 2nd Torcello ( R Ryan 128 ) 3.50L 3rd Almuhit ( J Crowley 127 ) 6.00L 5th Nemean Lion ( R Havlin 142 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Havlin 64.4kg 0.00L5 (5)
ParisLongchamp 03-Oct-20 3000m SOFT CL (of $67,627), Winning Time: 03:30.550 1st Valia ( C Soumillon 124 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Step By Step ( G Benoist 128 ) 0.15LM Barzalona 58.1kg 2.00L2 (6)
ParisLongchamp 03-Sep-20 2400m SOFT R7 CLHcp $21,068 (of $18,644) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:32.890 1st Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 130 ) 2nd Silver Cristal ( P C Boudot 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Wengernalp ( T Bachelot 130 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Barzalona 59kg1 (16)
Clairefontaine 19-Aug-20 2900m SOFT R8 CLMd $3,831 (of $8,475) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:25.400 1st Transatlantic ( M Androuin 128 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Belgian Prince ( C Soumillon 128 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 2.50L2 (12)
Deauville 31-Jul-20 3000m R1 Hcp (of $19,152) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:12.800 1st Breaute ( C Soumillon 130 ) 2nd Decbou ( M Peslier 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Moon Palace ( P C Boudot 129 ) 3.00L 6th Nemean Lion ( M Juteau 130 ) 4.05L See full resultsM Juteau 59kg 4.05L6 (13)
Deauville 30-Jul-20 3000m GOOD CLHcp (of $10,678), Winning Time: 03:12.800 1st Breaute ( C Soumillon 130 ) 2nd Decbou ( M Peslier 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Moon Palace ( P C Boudot 129 ) 0.50L 6th Nemean Lion ( M Juteau 130 , Cd 0 ) 3.75LM Juteau 59kg, Cd 0 3.75L6 (13)
Deauville 23-Oct-19 2000m HEAVY R1 CLMd $5,497 (of $15,324) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.730 1st Green Spirit ( A Badel 128 ) 2nd Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Turkistan Express ( R Mangione 128 ) 3.00L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 0.15L2 (6)
Compiegne 03-Oct-19 1800m HEAVY R2 CLMd $2,748 (of $15,324) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.770 1st L'aigle ( C Demuro 128 ) 2nd Green Spirit ( A Badel 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2.75L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 2.75L3 (13)
ParisLongchamp 06-Sep-19 1600m R2 Md $1,374 (of $27,485) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.040 1st Pao Alto ( M Guyon 128 ) 2nd Juliusjuliusson ( S Pasquier 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Charlesquint ( G Benoist 128 ) 4.50L 5th Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 6.25L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 6.25L5 (11)
Deauville 06-Aug-19 1500m R3 De Crevecoeur Stakes (of $27,485) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.890 1st Hopeful ( T Trullier 128 ) 2nd Pao Alto ( M Guyon 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Asharann ( C Soumillon 128 ) 3.50L 10th Nemean Lion ( M Barzalona 128 ) 16.15L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 16.15L10 (14)