Kevin's Pride

The win rate of 25% — two wins from eight races — tells part of the story, but the placing record is what really stands out. Finishing second or third is not the consolation it might sound; it means the horse is always competitive, always in the conversation, rarely having a bad day. The recent form confirms it: in the last six races, the sequence reads 5-4-1-2-2-2. That single fifth place looks almost out of character.

Kevin's Pride clearly has a preference for normal ground — the kind of conditions you get on a dry summer's day when the track rides neither too hard nor too soft. On that surface, it has won 2 of its 4 races, a 50% win rate that is genuinely exceptional. Half the time it lines up on ground it likes, it wins. That is the sort of statistic that should make any rival trainer nervous when the forecast looks settled.

The two wins came at Kilbeggan in August 2024 and Cork in October 2025, showing this is a horse that can travel and perform at different venues rather than being tied to one lucky track. The Cork win, though now seven months ago, was the most recent, and with a race just yesterday, Kevin's Pride remains active and in training rather than freshening up on the sidelines.

Behind the horse is a yard in fine form. John C McConnell's team has sent out 38 winners this season, which is the kind of output that tells you horses leave the stable ready to run — not just to make up the numbers. When a yard is firing like that, every runner carries a little extra credibility, and Kevin's Pride, with its near-flawless placing record and love of good ground, looks like one of the better bets to add to that tally before the season is done.