A Pretty Penny
A Pretty Penny is a 3-year-old who has taken a while to get things right, but the pieces finally came together this week. From 7 races, she has one win and one place to her name — a 14% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 7 races resulting in a victory. That is modest on paper, but the timing of that win matters: it came just yesterday at Ballinrobe, making this a horse very much in the middle of her story rather than at the end of it.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form figures tell an honest tale. Working backwards from yesterday, the sequence reads 1-5-blank-11-8-5 — a string of mid-pack finishes, a run that didn't count for whatever reason, and then that breakthrough first win. Horses at this stage of their career often need time to learn what racing is actually about, and A Pretty Penny looks like one who has been quietly finding her feet before delivering when it mattered.
Ballinrobe is where it all clicked. Whether that track suits her style, or whether she simply turned up on the right day in the right race, only time will tell — but a first win is a first win, and coming so recently it gives her team every reason to keep the momentum going. At 3 years old, there is still plenty of racing ahead, and a horse that has just learned how to win can be a dangerous thing.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
13 Mar
5th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 23 runners
20 Oct
11th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 19 runners
23 Sep
8th
Listowel
7f – 1m · Heavy · 13 runners
10 Sep
5th
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
14 Aug
11th
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 May |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |