Darius Dark Racehorse Profile
Darius Dark is a 3-year-old Gelding, trained by J P MURTAGH, based at Leopardstown. With 9 career starts and 3 wins, it has earned $39,284.
- Age
- 3
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- J P MURTAGH
- Trained at
- Leopardstown
- Sire
- Dark Angel
- Dam
- Cailini Alainn
- Sire of dam
- Danehill Dancer
- Career
- 9:3-0-0
- Prize money
- $39,284
- Last start
- 18 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- 111047
Darius Dark Form Guide
Darius Dark — last 9 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 10 Sept 2026 | Doncaster | 2051m | Class 2 | Good To Soft | 6 | 115kg | Luke Morris | 7 of 11 | 4L | 2:10.41 | — | Bourbon Blues (GB) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Leopardstown (ire) | 2615m | Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap | Good To Yielding | 11 | 133kg | Ben Coen | 4 of 11 | 2.5L | 2:49.31 | — | Ben Hur (IRE) |
| 27 July 2026 | Galway (ire) | 2491m | Grá Chocolates Handicap | Yielding | 14 | 133kg | Ben Coen | 12 of 15 | 12.5L | 2:56.45 | — | Madbadanddangerous (IRE) |
| 26 June 2026 | Curragh | 2414m | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap | Good To Firm | 11 | 118kg | Rory Mulligan | 1 of 14 | — | 2:33.14 | — | Darius Dark (IRE) |
| 10 May 2026 | Leopardstown | 2414m | Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap | Good | 2 | 126kg | Ben Coen | 1 of 8 | — | 2:39.38 | — | Darius Dark (IRE) |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Cork | 2437m | Buy Tickets Online And Save Handicap | Good To Yielding | 6 | 118kg | Rory Mulligan | 1 of 8 | — | 2:43.60 | — | Darius Dark (IRE) |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Curragh | 1609m | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie (C & G) Maiden | Heavy | 13 | 131kg | Jamie Powell | 17 of 23 | 31.5L | 1:57.51 | — | Victory Tip (IRE) |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Curragh | 1609m | Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series) | Heavy | 20 | 133kg | Ross Coakley | 9 of 20 | 19L | 1:49.77 | — | James J Braddock (GB) |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Leopardstown | 1609m | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) | Yielding | 10 | 131kg | N G Mccullagh | 10 of 11 | 15.5L | 1:48.08 | — | Ex Animo (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This track | 2 | 1-0-0 | 50% | 50% |
| Good | 4 | 2-0-0 | 50% | 50% |
| Soft | 2 | 1-0-0 | 50% | 50% |
| First-up | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Second-up | 2 | 1-0-0 | 50% | 50% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 26 June 2026 | R5 | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap | 2414m | Rory Mulligan |
| 24 Apr 2026 | R7 | Buy Tickets Online And Save Handicap | 2414m | Rory Mulligan(5) |