The Lion In Winter (2022) Horse
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The Lion In Winter is a 4yo horse trained by A P O'Brien in Tipperary. It is by the stallion Sea The Stars out of the dam What A Home. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $2,181,623, the horse is considered to have above‑average ability. On 21 Aug 2024 at York, ridden by Ryan Moore, The Lion In Winter notched its most important win to date, taking the $162,311.00 Class 1 race and defeating Wimbledon Hawkeye.
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Leopardstown • Sha Tin • Del Mar • Ascot Park • ParisLongchamp • Deauville • Epsom • Epsom Downs • CurraghRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 15-Apr-26 1609m SOFT R4 CL1 $30,000 (of $49,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.520, SP: 2.10 1st The Lion In Winter ( W Lordan 133 ) 2nd Expanded ( R Whelan 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Norwalk Havoc ( S Foley 136 ) 2.25L See full results | W Lordan 60.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Sha Tin 14-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R7 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age (of $36,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:33.470, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th 1st Voyage Bubble ( Z Purton 126 ) 2nd Soul Rush ( C Demuro 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Red Lion ( H Bowman 126 ) 1.75L 12th The Lion In Winter ( R L Moore 56.5 ) 5.30L See full results | R L Moore 56.5kg 5.30L | 12 (14) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R10 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (Stakes) $200,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.660, SP: 5.00 attended the pace along the inside, shifted out leaving the second turn, offered a bold bid and churned on through the drive but grudgingly gave in. 1st Notable Speech ( W Buick 126 ) 2nd Formidable Man ( J Velazquez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd The Lion In Winter ( C Soumillon 123 ) 1.60L See full results | C Soumillon 55.8kg 1.60L | 3 (13) |
| Ascot Park 18-Oct-25 1610m R5 Ascot Park race 5 $333,744 (of $1,552,297) Barrier 2 1st Cicero's Gift ( 132 ) 2nd The Lion In Winter ( 129 ) 3rd Alakazi ( 129 ) | 58.5kg | 2 (16) |
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL1 $248,594 (of $1,137,402) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 13.00 1st Cicero's Gift ( J Watson 132 ) 2nd The Lion In Winter ( C Soumillon 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Alakazi ( B Coen 129 ) 0.30L See full results | C Soumillon 58.5kg 1.25L | 2 (16) |
| ParisLongchamp 07-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R4 Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Group 1) $151,692 (of $800,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.390, SP: 26.00 1st Sahlan ( M Barzalona 124 ) 2nd Rosallion ( S M Levey 130 ) 0.15L 3rd The Lion In Winter ( W Lordan 124 ) 0.45L See full results | W Lordan 56.2kg 0.45L | 3 (12) |
| Deauville 17-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R4 The Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois (Group 1) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 3.25 1st Diego Velazquez ( C Soumillon 132 ) 2nd Notable Speech ( W Buick 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Dancing Gemini ( R Ryan 132 ) 0.75L 10th The Lion In Winter ( R L Moore 124 ) 10.40L See full results | R L Moore 56.2kg 10.40L | 10 (10) |
| Deauville 06-Jul-25 1400m SOFT R5 Prix Jean Prat (Group 1) $75,846 (of $399,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.460, SP: 4.50 1st Woodshauna ( C Soumillon 128 ) 2nd Maranoa Charlie ( A Lemaitre 128 ) 0.15L 3rd The Lion In Winter ( R L Moore 128 ) 0.45L See full results | R L Moore 58.1kg 0.45L | 3 (9) |
| Epsom 07-Jun-25 2419m GOOD R1 G1 3YO C&F Cls 1 Set Weight (of $3,108,459) Barrier 18, SP: 8.00 1st Lambourn ( W M Lordan 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Lazy Griff ( C Soumillon 128 , Cd 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Tennessee Stud ( D B Mcmonagle 128 , Cd 58 ) 4.80L 14th The Lion In Winter ( C Keane 58 ) 27.80L | C Keane 58kg 27.80L | 14 (18) |
| Epsom Downs 07-Jun-25 2420m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $1,577,854) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:38.500, SP: 8.00 Always towards rear 1st Lambourn ( W M Lordan 128 ) 2nd Lazy Griff ( C Soumillon 128 ) 3.75L 3rd Tennessee Stud ( D Mcmonagle 128 ) 4.75L 14th The Lion In Winter ( C Keane 128 ) 27.65L See full results | C Keane 58.1kg 27.65L | 14 (18) |
| York 15-May-25 2060m GOOD R4 G2 CL1 $5,112 (of $189,067) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.560, SP: 1.73 Pulled hard early, held up disputing 6th, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when hung left and ridden over 1f out, plugged on late, never going pace to threaten 1st Pride Of Arras ( R Ryan 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Damysus ( K Shoemark 128 , Cd 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Wimbledon Hawkeye ( H Crouch 128 , Cd 58 ) 3.10L 6th The Lion In Winter ( R Moore 128 ) 3.95L See full results | R Moore 58.1kg 3.95L | 6 (11) |
| York 21-Aug-24 1410m GOOD R2 G3 CL1 $180,258 (of $162,311) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.580, SP: 3.00 Prominent, led3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on 1st The Lion In Winter ( R Moore 58.5 ) 2nd Wimbledon Hawkeye ( S D Sousa 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Ruling Court ( W Buick 129 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.30L See full results | R Moore 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Curragh 20-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R1 Md $19,494 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.380, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, niggled along halfway, ridden to close on outer 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final 100 yards, asserted close home 1st The Lion In Winter ( W Lordan 59.5 ) 2nd Currawood ( W J Lee 131 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Ides Of March ( R Moore 131 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.30L See full results | W Lordan 59.5kg | 1 (12) |