The Dragon King
(IRE)About
The Dragon King is an up-and-coming 3yo racehorse from Ireland, trained by C G Cox, located at Hungerford. Sired by the stallion Invincible Army, The Dragon King is a fan favorite. You can expect great things from this thoroughbred — it stands at three victories. The Dragon King experienced its most significant triumph on October 5, 2024, at Newmarket, where it secured a $91,253 prize in the Tattersalls October Auction Stakes. Over the course of its career, The Dragon King has been a profitable bet. By backing The Dragon King from the start, you could have seen a 20% return on your investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 m R7 CL3 Hcp (of $29,511), Winning Time: 01:31.750, SP: 13/2 | J Hart 61.2kg, Cd 0 4.85L | 5 (9) |
| York 14-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $64,425), Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 28/1 Slowly into stride, behind, not clear run inside final furlong, never involved | O J Orr 56.7kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 12 (18) |
| Newmarket 03-May-25 1207m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $25,770), Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 4/1 Badly outpaced and always in rear | W Buick 59kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 12 (12) |
| Newmarket 05-Oct-24 1207m SOFT R2 $91,253 (of $91,253), Winning Time: 01:13.570, SP: 5/1 Slowly away, detached and outpaced in rear, cajoled along, pushed along 2f out, plenty to do when ridden and rapid headway on outer 1f out, drifted right inside last, led closing stages, won going away | W Buick 55.8kg | 1 (18) |
| Hamilton 23-Sep-24 1012m SOFT R3 $2,198 (of $4,684), Winning Time: 00:59.690, SP: 7/4 Held up in last pair, headway far side of group 2f out, went 2nd and strong challenge inside final furlong, just held | D Tudhope 61.2kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Goodwood 02-Aug-24 1207m GOOD R6 $906 (of $30,924), Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: 7/1 Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish | R Ryan 58.5kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 6 (16) |
| Windsor 16-Jul-24 1025m GOOD R1 $5,653 (of $5,653), Winning Time: 00:59.830, SP: 11/4 Prominent, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong | R Ryan 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Doncaster 18-May-24 1008m GOOD R3 Md $5,373 (of $5,373), Winning Time: 00:58.930, SP: 5/4 Prominent, made challenge going best over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough | J Crowley 60.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Nottingham 21-Apr-24 1013m SOFT R3 Md $437 (of $3,725), Winning Time: 01:03.470, SP: 8/13 Led, keen early, joined before 1f out, soon headed, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, | J P Fahy 59.4kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Southwell 27-Mar-24 1000m GOOD R2 Md $2,788 (of $5,940) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.620, SP: 5/2 Disputed lead, pushed along 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | R Kingscote 59.4kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |