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Gazelle d'Or

There is something quietly impressive about a horse that has turned one particular track into its personal playground, and Gazelle d'Or has done exactly that at The Curragh. Trained just down the road by M C Grassick at a yard based in Curragh, Co. Kildare, this four-year-old has made the home track feel very much like home — winning 3 of 7 races there, a record that tells you this is no coincidence. For context, most horses win roughly 1 in every 10 races they enter across their careers, so winning 3 from 7 at a single venue is the kind of consistency that makes trainers very happy indeed.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Equiano
Mother
Via Aurelia
Owner
Aidan Gleeson & Joseph E Keeling
Rating
86

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
5
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Across 20 career races, Gazelle d'Or has won 5 and placed on a further 11 occasions — meaning she has finished in the prize money in 16 of those 20 outings, or 4 out of every 5 races. That is a remarkably tidy record. Her overall win rate of 25%, roughly 1 in every 4 races, is well above average, and the fact that she places so consistently suggests a horse that rarely runs a bad race. Her career began to take shape with a first win at Bellewstown in August 2024, and the most recent came at The Curragh as recently as September 2025.

One factor that seems to unlock the best of her is the ground. On slightly soft, or wet, conditions, she has won 3 of just 4 races — a 75% win rate that is frankly extraordinary. When the rain comes, Gazelle d'Or becomes a different proposition entirely, and any trainer worth their salt will be eyeing the forecast carefully before declaring her for a race.

Recent form tells a slightly mixed story — her last six results read 2-12-7-12-1-6 from most recent backwards, which shows a win sandwiched between some modest efforts. That said, she raced just one day ago and remains very much an active campaign. Regular jockey Danny Sheehy has yet to find the winner's enclosure together with her in 7 shared rides, which is a curiosity given how well she clearly can perform. M C Grassick's yard has sent out 6 winners already this season, so the operation is in decent form. With the right ground underfoot and The Curragh on the racecard, Gazelle d'Or is the kind of horse you would be very foolish to dismiss.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
Course specialist at The Curragh: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 May
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Apr
12th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
19 Apr
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
4 Oct
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
14 Sep
6th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 25 runners
19 Jul
4th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
4 Jun
🏆 Won
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
29 May
3rd
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
10 May
3rd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Wayne Lordan Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
7 3 wins, 4 other 19 Apr 42.9%
Naas
Galloping
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 17 May 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 9 Oct 50%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 thirds 29 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 win 27 Aug 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jun 0%