The Lion In Winter (2022)

Foal Date
31-Jan-22
Colour
bay
Sire
Sea The Stars
Dam
What A Home
Prize Money
2131670
Trainer
Aidan P. O'brien
Owners
Tabor, Michael B, Smith, Derrick And Magnier, Mrs John
About

The Lion In Winter is a 3yo gelding trained by Aidan P. O'Brien. He is by Sea The Stars out of What A Home. To date, he has recorded two career wins. On 21 Aug 2024 at York, The Lion In Winter achieved his most important victory, earning $162,311.00 in the Cl1.

Raced At
Del Mar • Ascot Park • ParisLongchamp • Deauville • Epsom Downs • Epsom • Curragh
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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.C Soumillon 55.8kg 1.60L3 (13)
Ascot 18-Oct-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL1 $248,594 (of $1,137,402) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 13.00C Soumillon 58.5kg 1.25L2 (16)
Ascot Park 18-Oct-25 1610m R5 Ascot Park race 5 $333,744 (of $1,552,297) Barrier 258.5kg2 (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: 26.00W Lordan 56.2kg 0.45L3 (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: 3.25R L Moore 56.2kg 10.40L10 (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: 4.50R L Moore 58.1kg 0.45L3 (9)
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 rearC Keane 58.1kg 27.65L14 (18)
Epsom 07-Jun-25 2410m R5 Epsom race 5 (of $2,169,668) Barrier 19C T Keane 58.1kg, Cd 014 (18)
Epsom 07-Jun-25 2420m GOOD R1 G1 3YO C&F Cls 1 Set Weight (of $1,137,035) Barrier 18, SP: 8.00C Keane 58.1kg, Cd 58kg 27.50L14 (18)
York 15-May-25 2060m GOOD R4 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 threatenR L Moore 58.1kg 3.95L6 (11)
York 21-Aug-24 1410m GOOD R2 CL1 $180,258 (of $162,311) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.580 Prominent, led3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran onR Moore 58.5kg1 (11)
Curragh 20-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R1 Md $19,494 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.380 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 homeW Lordan 59.5kg1 (12)