Diamond Island
Seven years old and still searching for that first win, Diamond Island is a horse that has tested the patience of
Edward Buckley's yard in Ratoath, County Meath. Across seven races, the horse has not once reached the winner's enclosure, managing just a single placed finish to show for all that effort. For context, most horses at this level pick up at least one win within their first handful of races — seven outings without a victory is a long road.
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 a story of near-misses and frustrations. A third-place finish sits in there, which shows the ability is somewhere underneath, but Diamond Island has not been able to convert that into a win across its last six races. Jockey Kieren Buckley, who has partnered the horse in six of those seven outings, is yet to find the combination that gets it over the line — six rides together and still no winner between them.
What keeps things interesting is the timing. Diamond Island raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in active campaign. Edward Buckley's yard has sent out five winners already this season, which shows the operation knows how to win races — the puzzle is simply that Diamond Island hasn't been the one doing it. At seven years old, the window isn't getting any wider, but yards don't keep running horses this frequently unless they believe there's a win somewhere waiting to happen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
10 Feb
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
6 Dec
24th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 27 runners
8 Nov
13th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 20 runners
25 Oct
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
4 Oct
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Feb |
0% |