King Of Cloughan
At just two years old, King Of Cloughan is only getting started, with two races on the clock and no wins yet — but there are already reasons to pay attention. The young horse has finished second in one of those outings and fourth in the other, which means it has shown enough ability to place without yet putting everything together for a victory.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Michael Hilary Burke
📊 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
What makes the situation genuinely interesting is the yard behind it. Trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien, based at Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, has sent out 160 winners this season alone — a number that speaks to an operation firing at full throttle. When a yard of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they see something worth persevering with. King Of Cloughan raced just one day ago, so this is very much a horse in the middle of its story rather than at the end of one.
Two races is a tiny sample for any horse, let alone a two-year-old still learning the job. The step from placing to winning can be a short one at this age, and with a powerful training operation in its corner, King Of Cloughan looks like a horse whose profile will look rather different in a few months' time.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
25 Apr
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 8 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |