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Keepsgettingbetter

There are horses that take time to warm to their job, and then there are horses like this one. Keepsgettingbetter is a three-year-old that has done exactly what the name suggests — started slowly, looked ordinary, then clicked into gear in a way that is genuinely hard to ignore.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Sottsass
Mother
Mascha
Owner
Mrs Richard Henry & Mrs John Magnier
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
6
Career races
2
Wins
33.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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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The early form tells a story of a horse still finding its feet. Finishes of 14th, 10th, and 10th suggested something that was perhaps struggling to translate ability into results. Then came Dundalk on 20 March 2026, and everything changed. That first win appeared to unlock something, because the horse has since won again at the same track and is currently on a run of 1st, 1st, 3rd — form that would turn heads in any yard in Ireland.

The Dundalk record is the standout detail here. Two wins from three races at that track is a 67% win rate — winning two in every three attempts is a remarkable number anywhere in racing, and it suggests this horse has genuinely figured out that particular circuit. Some horses just take to a track: the surface, the bends, the way it rides. Dundalk seems to suit Keepsgettingbetter down to the ground. The same pattern holds for normal conditions, where it has also won 2 of 3 races.

Across six career races, the record stands at 2 wins and 3 places — meaning the horse has finished in the top three in 5 of its 6 outings, a consistency that matters more than it might first appear. A win rate of 33%, roughly 1 in every 3 races, is strong for a horse this young and still this early in its career.

Behind the horse is a yard in form. Donnacha Aidan O'Brien operates out of Ballyroe in County Tipperary and has sent out 30 winners already this season — that is a team firing on all cylinders, and horses from confident, high-volume yards tend to arrive at the track well-prepared. With Keepsgettingbetter last racing just one day ago and a recent win at Dundalk on 10 April still fresh, this is a horse right in the middle of its best form. Whether it can sustain it beyond the track it clearly loves will be the next interesting question to answer.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 May
3rd
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
20 Mar
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Mar
10th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
18 Oct
10th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 runners
30 Sep
14th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Chris Hayes Current Jockey
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 10 Apr 66.7%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 10 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Sep 0%