Sporting Hero Racehorse Profile

Sporting Hero is a 6-year-old Gelding, trained by DENIS GERARD HOGAN, based at Laytown. With 51 career starts and 10 wins, it has earned $85,898.

Age
6
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
DENIS GERARD HOGAN
Trained at
Laytown
Sire
Bobby's Kitten
Dam
Clouds Rest
Sire of dam
Showcasing
Career
51:10-4-3
Prize money
$85,898
Last start
10 Sept 2026
Recent form
610006

Sporting Hero Form Guide

Sporting Hero — last 23 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
10 Sept 2026Laytown (ire)1207mBet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) HandicapStandard6167kgMr J C Barry9 of 1010.5L1:13.66—Initial Blue (IRE)
27 Aug 2026Navan (ire)1170mNavan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now HandicapGood6125kgJamie Orr6 of 96.5L1:12.69—Amiata (IRE)
20 Aug 2026Leopardstown (ire)1408mUnio Employee Benefits HandicapGood To Yielding1138kgJamie Orr11 of 149L1:28.28—Naoi (IRE)
26 May 2026Dundalk (aw)1006mPut The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk HandicapStandard11131kgJamie Orr12 of 1212L1:1.78—Cuban Grey (GB)
9 May 2026Naas1193mCoonan Cawley LLP In Support Of McAuley Place HandicapGood13132kgJamie Orr13 of 1311L1:11.91—Bint Majestic Roi (IRE)
25 Apr 2026Navan1006mKilberry Apprentice HandicapGood To Yielding4132kgJamie Orr1 of 16—1:0.39—Sporting Hero (GB)
11 Apr 2026Bellewstown1009mHis Majesty's Cup HandicapSoft10121kgJamie Orr6 of 103L1:4.91—Bay Of Supremacy (IRE)
1 Apr 2026Dundalk (aw)1207mPut The Fun Into Fundraising At Dundalk HandicapStandard12139kgChris Hayes10 of 1212.5L1:15.34—Clonmacash (GB)
20 Mar 2026Dundalk (aw)1207mDundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day HandicapStandard8131kgChris Hayes1 of 10—1:14.46—Sporting Hero (GB)
27 Feb 2026Dundalk (aw)1207mIrishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming RaceStandard1128kgAlan Casey4 of 82L1:14.30—The Liffey (IRE)
13 Feb 2026Dundalk (aw)1006mIrishinjuredjockeys.com HandicapStandard2133kgElizabeth Gale1 of 11—0:59.36—Sporting Hero (GB)
28 Jan 2026Dundalk (aw)1207mJoin Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium HandicapStandard15132kgMel Sheridan11 of 1312.25L1:15.14—Inishmot Prince (IRE)
9 Jan 2026Dundalk (aw)1006mFloodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice HandicapStandard2130kgDarragh O'sullivan6 of 95.5L1:0.82—Prairie Girl (IRE)
12 Dec 2025Dundalk (aw)1207mBAR 1 Betting Download New App HandicapStandard5120kgNicola Burns8 of 133L1:12.87—Little Queenie (IRE)
5 Dec 2025Dundalk (aw)1006mChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium HandicapStandard3135kgNicola Burns4 of 74.25L1:0.51—Buddy Batt (IRE)
26 Nov 2025Dundalk (aw)1207mChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium HandicapStandard9111kgMel Sheridan8 of 911.75L1:13.81—Sir Les Patterson (GB)
14 Nov 2025Dundalk (aw)1207mChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium HandicapStandard6130kgAlan Casey2 of 103.25L1:12.23—Dontspoilasale (IRE)
5 Nov 2025Dundalk (aw)1207mChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming RaceStandard11122kgAlan Casey1 of 13—1:13.37—Sporting Hero (GB)
16 Oct 2025Curragh1006mAl Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice HandicapYielding5133kgAlan Casey7 of 164.5L1:2.96—Mary Shoelaces (IRE)
1 Oct 2025Bellewstown1009mWTW Willis HandicapSoft7132kgSeamie Heffernan7 of 104L1:4.05—Nezeeh (IRE)
19 July 2025Curragh1265mKwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap)Good6119kgKillian Leonard14 of 1615L1:19.08—Go Athletico (FR)
12 July 2025Dundalk (aw)1006mLadies Day At Dundalk HandicapStandard9114kgAlan Casey7 of 115.25L1:0.02—Eclairage (IRE)
29 June 2025Curragh1006mDubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap)Good13114kgNicola Burns8 of 144L0:59.07—Keke (GB)

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance184-1-022%28%
Good100-0-00%0%
Soft91-1-011%22%
Heavy299-3-331%52%
First-up71-0-114%29%
Second-up71-0-014%14%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Dundalk (aw)8000%0%
Navan21150%50%
Bellewstown1000%0%
Leopardstown1000%0%
Laytown1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Darragh O'sullivan(4)1000%0%
Non Runner(5)1000%0%
Mel Sheridan(10)1000%0%
Elizabeth Gale(7)1000%0%
Alan Casey(7)1000%0%
Chris Hayes1000%0%
Jamie Orr(7)31133%33%
Adam Caffrey1000%0%
Mr J C Barry1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
25 Apr 2026R1Kilberry Apprentice Handicap1005mJamie Orr(7)