He is a course specialist at Tipperary, where he has won two of his three races. That kind of dominance at a single track is the hallmark of a horse that suits both the layout and the conditions there, and the yard know they have a genuine chance whenever he lines up there. His last win came on 22 August 2024 at Killarney, nearly two years ago now. Since then he has not found the winner's enclosure, though he has picked up a couple of places in his last six races — enough to show he is still competitive, just not quite finding that spark that brings victories.
Michael O'Sullivan has ridden him nine times, winning just once. His trainer, Eugene M O'Sullivan, based in Lombardstown, Cork, has sent out four winners this season and keeps King Ferdinand active at the lower levels of the sport. At age ten, with five wins from thirty races, King Ferdinand is exactly what he appears to be: a genuine racehorse who has earned his keep, loves soft ground and knows Tipperary like home, but whose winning days may now be behind him. He raced as recently as a day ago, so there is life in the old campaigner yet.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
7 | 2 seconds, 5 other | 3 Aug | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 20 Aug | 25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 29 Nov | 25% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 4 Jul | 66.7% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 9 Sep | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 6 Mar | 100% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 31 Mar | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Dec | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Mar | 0% |