I Hope You Dance
Four races in, and I Hope You Dance is still waiting for that first win — but the recent form suggests it might not be a long wait. A 3-year-old trained by
Henry De Bromhead out of Knockeen in Co Waterford, this horse has finished in the top two in each of its last two races, after finishing fifth and eighth in its earlier outings. That turnaround in form is exactly the kind of progression trainers love to see.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Halley & Mrs Ciara Hogan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
De Bromhead's yard is in serious form right now, having sent out 107 winners already this season — a number that reflects one of the sharpest operations in Irish racing. When a horse starts improving in a yard firing at that rate, it tends to get every opportunity to fulfil its potential. I Hope You Dance raced just yesterday, so it is very much in active campaign, and with two placings on the bounce, the team will be watching closely for the right spot to go one better.
Zero wins from four races sounds modest, but the story here isn't about what hasn't happened — it's about the direction of travel. From eighth to fifth to second to second, this horse has been getting better with almost every outing. Whether that improvement continues into a first win is the interesting question, and given who is training it, punters and racing fans alike will be paying attention.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 May
2nd
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
18 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
30 Sep
8th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Apr |
0% |