Charles Darwin (2023) Horse
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Charles Darwin is a 3yo racehorse trained by A P O'Brien in Tipperary. He is sired by No Nay Never out of the dam Muirin. To date he has secured four victories. His biggest triumph came on 19 Jun 2025 at Royal Ascot, where he captured the $147555.00 Cl1. The horse has been a profitable performer for bettors, delivering roughly a 16% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 25-Apr-26 1170m GOOD R3 CL1 $30,000 (of $49,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 1.36 1st Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 136 ) 2nd Silk Braid ( C Keane 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Starman Tom ( B Lee 131 ) 1.40L See full results | R L Moore 61.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Royal Ascot 19-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R1 CL1 $85,065 (of $147,555) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 1.62 1st Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Wise Approach ( W Buick 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Sandal's Song ( J Mcdonald 129 ) 0.75L See full results | R L Moore 58.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Naas 18-May-25 1010m GOOD R1 Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race $24,000 (of $40,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 1.07 Made all, pressed from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and asserted inside the final furlong, comfortably 1st Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 134 ) 2nd Cardiff By The Sea ( S Heffernan 126 ) 3.25L 3rd Fresh Fade ( L Roche 131 ) 3.25L See full results | R L Moore 60.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Navan 26-Apr-25 1170m SOFT R2 Md $10,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: 1.73 Made all, pushed along and asserted under 2f out, 4 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well 1st Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Harmani ( C Keane 133 ) 5.50L 3rd Nakamura ( B Coen 133 ) 1.50L See full results | R L Moore 60.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Curragh 12-Apr-25 1010m GOOD R3 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race $1,100 (of $21,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.950, SP: 1.67 Led early, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final 150 yards 1st Stop The Nation ( J Ryan 131 ) 2nd Aegina ( G Ryan 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Evening Blues ( C Keane 131 ) 0.75L 4th Charles Darwin ( R L Moore 131 ) 1.35L See full results | R L Moore 59.4kg 1.35L | 4 (7) |