Half Moon King

🐎 Horse Profile: Half Moon King (IRE)

Foaled: ~2022 (3-year-old in 2025)
Sex: Gelding
Color: Bay
Sire: Persian King (IRE)
Dam: Udalla (IRE) (by Dream Ahead)
Breeder: Bering Sl
Owner: Ursa Major Racing
Trainer: Julie Camacho

🏇 Racing Style & Strengths

Half Moon King is a lightly raced 3-year-old gelding who has made just two starts on the Flat in 2025, both over 1 mile in Class 4–6 maidens. He finished 12th at Newbury in April and more recently a solid 5th of 7 at Beverley on June 24, showing progression and a fighting attitude. He breaks reasonably well and settles prominently, with potential to improve further with experience.

🧬 Pedigree Insights

By Persian King, a Group 1 miler admired for speed and class, Half Moon King gets a strong dose of quality. His dam, Udalla, by Dream Ahead, adds further acceleration and sprinting flair. This mix suggests his ideal trip will remain around a mile, with speed genetically dialled in.

🏠 Ownership & Training

Now under the ownership of Ursa Major Racing and sent to Julie Camacho’s yard, Half Moon King enters a fresh phase. Camacho is known for nurturing lightly raced stayers and sprinters alike, focusing on tailoring training to improve sharpness and stamina. With only two races under his belt, there’s plenty of scope for re-found form and development ahead..