His story with jockey Ben Coen is one of the more interesting threads in his career. The two have teamed up 14 times, and Coen has ridden him to 3 of his 5 career wins — a win rate of 21%, or just over 1 in every 5 races together. That is noticeably better than Blues Emperor's overall record, and it suggests the partnership brings out something extra in him. When Coen is in the saddle, it is worth paying attention.
The horse is trained by William Harvey out of Balbriggan in County Dublin, a yard that has sent out 7 winners already this season — a useful indicator that the operation is in good form. Blues Emperor clearly suits normal ground best, winning 3 of his 12 races on those conditions, which works out at 25%, or 1 in every 4 starts. That is a meaningful edge. When the going is standard and the conditions are right, he becomes a different proposition.
His last win came at Fairyhouse on 9 July 2025, now ten months ago, and his recent form — finishing 7th, 7th, 6th, 13th, 8th, and 4th across his last six races — paints the picture of a horse who has been competitive without quite getting back to winning ways. The fourth-place finish at the head of that sequence is encouraging, though, and with his first-ever win coming as recently as September 2022 at Listowel, he is not a horse with a long history of winning to fall back on. He has built this record steadily. He raced just one day ago, so the team clearly believes there is more to come.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
9 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 6 other | 19 Apr | 11.1% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 5 other | 20 Feb | 16.7% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 | 3 other | 3 Aug | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 19 Sep | 50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 22 Mar | 50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 9 Jul | 100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Oct | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Mar | 0% |