Laurie Blue
There is something quietly stubborn about an 8-year-old horse that keeps turning up, and Laurie Blue is a case in point. With just 1 win from 11 races — roughly 1 in every 11 attempts — this is not a horse that wins often, but persistence has its own kind of charm. That sole victory came at Roscommon in August 2025, and it remains the defining moment of a modest but determined career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
9.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by E D Delany out of Laytown in County Meath, Laurie Blue is part of a yard that has been in reasonable form this season, sending out 5 winners. Jordan Gainford has been the regular partner, riding in 8 of the 11 races and winning 1 of them — that Roscommon success — which works out at a win rate of around 1 in every 8 rides together. It is not a blistering partnership by numbers, but they did produce the goods when it mattered most.
Recent form tells a mixed story. The sequence of 4, a pulled-up or unseated run, 6, 7, 1, and 5 shows a horse that finished well down the field in several outings before finally breaking through, and has not recaptured that winning feeling since. Racing just yesterday, Laurie Blue is clearly still being kept busy, which at least tells you the team believes there is another decent run in there somewhere. Whether that Roscommon win proves a one-off or the start of something is the question worth watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
30 Oct
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
29 Sep
6th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
27 Aug
7th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
22 Jul
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Jul
DNF
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
30 May
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
17 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
17 Mar
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 23 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Sep |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |