The first win came at Wolverhampton in June 2023, and the most recent — and so far last — arrived at The Curragh in August 2024, now 21 months ago. The Curragh is one of Ireland's most prestigious tracks, so winning there is worth noting, even if it has not been able to back that up since. Those 6 races since that win have yielded a best finish of second, and the most recent run — just yesterday — produced a 15th-place finish, which is about as anonymous as it gets.
The partnership with jockey Robyn Donaghue-Leahy is one of the more puzzling threads in Imperial Dream's story. The pair have raced together 11 times and have not yet won together — 0 from 11 is a long run without a breakthrough, and at some point that combination will need to find something different to change the narrative. Most of Imperial Dream's racing has come at Class 5 level, which is the entry-level tier of competitive racing in Britain, and even there it has won just 1 from 8 races, or about 1 in every 8 attempts — respectable without being dominant.
Trainer Patrick J Flynn operates out of Carrick-On-Suir in County Waterford, and the yard has sent out 10 winners this season, which shows the operation knows how to get a horse ready to win. The question for Imperial Dream is whether another moment like that August day at The Curragh is still in the locker — at 6 years old, time is not exactly on its side, but it raced just yesterday, so the team clearly still believes there is something to aim at.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 4 other | 4 May | 20% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 14 Nov | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 25 Jul | 33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Oct | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 4 Sep | 100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 18 Aug | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 7 Jul | 0% |