Institute
There are horses that win and horses that place, and at three years old, Institute is firmly in the second camp so far. Five races in, it has yet to get its head in front, but back-to-back second-place finishes in its recent form suggest a horse that is competitive and knocking on the door, even if the door has not yet opened.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Curragh
About 1 mile · Unknown · 69 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Institute worth watching is who is behind it. Trainer Aidan O'Brien, based in Cashel, County Tipperary, is one of the most powerful forces in European racing. His yard has sent out 144 winners already this season alone — that is not a statistic, that is a production line. When a horse comes out of that operation, it is surrounded by serious horsepower in terms of expertise, and the fact that Institute keeps finishing in the frame tells you it belongs at the level it is being aimed at.
Raced just yesterday and clearly still active, Institute is a horse mid-journey rather than one whose story is already written. Three years old is still young — plenty of horses take time to find their best, and a stable with 144 winners this season is not short of patience or ability when it comes to getting a horse to click. The placings are there. The win might just be a matter of time.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 May
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
12 Oct
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 15 runners
26 Sep
7th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
31 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |