Christmas Day
Christmas Day has all the hallmarks of a horse improving at exactly the right pace. The 3-year-old has won 4 of its 9 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 2.25 starts — and placed in a further 4, which means it has been in the frame in 8 of those 9 outings. That kind of consistency is rare. More striking still is the recent form: Christmas Day has won 3 of its last 6 races, with only one unplaced finish in that stretch. The horse is clearly building on something solid.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Magniertaborsmithwesterbergbrant
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
88.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Aidan O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, Christmas Day broke through with a win at Gowran Park back in September 2025, then progressed to winning a Group race at Leopardstown before illness intervened — the horse contracted a temperature that ruled out a planned shot at Group One company in France. It returned to racing two months ago with a win at Epsom Downs, and the last six runs tell the story of a maturing talent. O'Brien's representative noted that once Christmas Day fills out its frame, it will be a "big, strong, imposing" racehorse, the kind of physical development that often translates into competitive advantage as a horse matures.
The yard itself is in fine form, having sent out 125 winners this season, so Christmas Day is operating within an operation that knows how to develop horses properly. For a 3-year-old still climbing the ladder and improving with every race, Christmas Day has the form, the pedigree of training, and the physical promise to become something more than a minor winner.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Ok
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
3rd
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
28 Jun
2nd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
6 Jun
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
14 May
3rd
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
18 Oct
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 8 runners
20 Sep
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 11 runners
31 Aug
5th
Tipperary
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
2 Aug
3rd
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 10 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 wins |
12 Apr |
100% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
6 Jun |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
20 Sep |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 third |
2 Aug |
0% |