Galileo Dame
Galileo Dame has shown real flashes of promise without quite fulfilling the early optimism surrounding her. The five-year-old has won twice from 23 races, though her recent form has been frustrating—she hasn't managed a victory in her last six outings and finished third in her most recent run just a day ago. What stands out, though, is that her two wins came on very wet and muddy ground, where she has won 2 of her 7 races (a 29% win rate), suggesting she has a genuine preference for testing conditions that many horses struggle with.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Annus Mirabilis Syndsean Odriscollmiddle Cow Unlimited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
47.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who trains Galileo Dame at his Owning Hill yard in County Kilkenny, was genuinely impressed after her debut win at Leopardstown in April 2024, describing her as a "smart filly" and immediately looking at stepping her up for top-level trials. Her second and most recent win came at Navan in February 2026, but that was five months ago, and the intervening months have seen plenty of near misses without the breakthroughs. She runs best over distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs—she's won one of her three races at that trip—and has had most of her success in the hands of jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, who has ridden her to one victory from six races together. It remains to be seen whether Galileo Dame can rediscover the form that made her trainer so confident two years ago, but when the ground turns properly wet and muddy, she is a horse worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
3rd
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 6 runners
27 Jul
10th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
8 Jul
7th
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
16 Jun
7th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
8 May
4th
Chester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
30 Mar
2nd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
28 Feb
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
1 Feb
10th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
27 Dec
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
2 Nov
14th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 16 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 |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
1 Feb |
25% |
| Galway Tight |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
30 Mar |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 seconds |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Mar |
0% |