The overall numbers are honest about the level this horse operates at. Two wins and six places from 51 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 outings, and a career that has earned what it has earned. But raw win rates can be a little unfair to a horse like this. Six places from 51 races means it has been competitive more often than the wins suggest, and at 12, it is still turning up and still racing — it ran just yesterday, which is no small thing for a horse of that age.
The partnership with jockey Darragh O'Keeffe is the most productive relationship of Added Bonus's career. Together they have won 2 of their 18 races — roughly 1 in every 9 — which is a meaningful improvement on the horse's overall record and suggests O'Keeffe understands how to get the best from it. Both career wins came under that combination, and both came at Thurles, which tells you something about how carefully this horse needs to be placed to show its best.
Trainer Brendan Maurice Walsh, based in Doneraile in County Cork, has sent out 3 winners this season, and Added Bonus accounts for a significant portion of the yard's recent big days. The last win came at Thurles on 13 February 2024 — now 26 months ago — and the current run of six races without a win will not have gone unnoticed. But with a horse that only fires at one track, patience is part of the plan. When the fixture list brings another trip to Thurles, Added Bonus will be worth a second look.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
8 | 8 other | 14 Apr | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
7 | 2 wins, 5 other | 29 Jan | 28.6% |
| Limerick Galloping |
7 | 7 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
5 | 5 other | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
4 | 4 other | 23 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 20 Mar | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 16 Dec | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |