King Of Steel
(USA)About
King Of Steel is a 5yo gr/ro from United States trained by R Varian. It is sired by the stallion Wootton Bassett out of the dam Eldacar. King Of Steel has won 3 races in its career so far. On 21st Oct 2023 at Ascot, King Of Steel achieved its most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $884676 Qipco Champion Stakes (group 1). It has been a lucrative horse for bettors throughout its journey. If you had backed King Of Steel throughout its career you'd have gained a 58% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 05-Nov-23 2414m R8 Cl (of $4,000,000) Barrier 11 | L Dettori 55.3kg, Cd 0 | 5 (11) |
| Ascot 21-Oct-23 2011m SOFT R5 $737,230 (of $884,676) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:08.420, SP: 3/1 Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home | L Dettori 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 2011m GOOD R4 $62,500 (of $769,912) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.680, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th and closer approaching straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards | K Stott 58.5kg, Cd 0 1.25L | 4 (9) |
| Ascot 29-Jul-23 2405m SOFT R5 $134,500 (of $850,650) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:33.950, SP: 9/2 Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 2f out, soon stayed on into 3rd and edged right, 1 length behind leaders entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but no match for front pair | K Stott 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (11) |
| Ascot 23-Jun-23 2405m GOOD R6 $141,775 (of $170,130) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:35.300, SP: 11/10 Held up in rear, travelled well and smooth headway to dispute 4th 3f out, pushed along over 2f out and soon led, ridden along and drifted right before 1f out, won going away | K Stott 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Epsom 03-Jun-23 2419m GOOD R2 $335,819 (of $1,062,938) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:33.880, SP: 66/1 Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, soon switched right, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well but headed final 100 yards, clear 2nd | K Stott 58.1kg 0.50L | 2 (14) |
| Doncaster 22-Oct-22 1609m HEAVY R5 (of $142,080) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.760, SP: 12/1 Dwelt, tracked leaders far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | A Kirby 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 7 (8) |
| Nottingham 12-Oct-22 1677m SOFT R2 CL5Md $3,240 (of $6,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.360, SP: 11/2 Tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, impressive | A Kirby 60.3kg | 1 (10) |