Dmaniac

Start with the ground. On wet, muddy going, Dmaniac has won 2 of just 3 races — that's a 67% win rate, which is frankly extraordinary. Most horses win somewhere between 10 and 20% of their races across a career. Winning two in every three on heavy ground means this horse is genuinely transformed when conditions turn against everyone else. If you ever see rain in the forecast and Dmaniac's name on a racecard at The Curragh, pay attention.

The Curragh connection is the other thread worth pulling. Ireland's most famous flat racing track has been the scene of both of Dmaniac's career wins — the first coming in October 2025, and the most recent just seven weeks ago in March 2026. Two wins from 7 races at the same course works out to roughly 1 in every 3.5 races, well above the horse's overall rate of about 1 in every 6. Some horses simply suit a particular track, whether it's the shape of the bends, the way the ground drains, or something harder to explain. Whatever the reason, The Curragh brings out the best in this one.

The partnership with jockey Wayne Hassett — Martin's son, most likely — has produced 1 win from 10 rides together, a 10% win rate that looks modest until you consider Dmaniac only has 2 wins in total. That means Wayne was in the saddle for half of them. Recent form also points upward: two wins from the last six races, with the sequence reading 2nd, pulled up, 1st, 1st, 3rd, 9th from most recent back. That's a horse in form right now. Martin Hassett's yard has sent out 10 winners already this season, and with Dmaniac active just one day ago, this is a horse very much in the middle of its story.