The overall career record of 2 wins and 7 places from 14 races — roughly 1 win in every 7 — might not set pulses racing on paper, but the timing of those wins matters. The first came at Thurles in early March 2026, and the second followed just three weeks later at Clonmel, suggesting a horse that has genuinely clicked into form rather than stumbled into a result. Back-to-back wins at that stage of a career, for a horse that had waited this long to get off the mark, is the kind of momentum that makes trainers sit up and pay attention.
The yard behind it belongs to Peter Fahey, based in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, and it has been a productive season — 14 winners sent out so far. Fahey clearly knows how to place a horse to win, and the pattern here fits: find the right conditions, find the right race. Interestingly, regular partner Sam Ewing has yet to ride the horse to a win across 6 races together, but the two victories have come regardless, suggesting the team is getting the conditions right first and letting the horse do the rest.
Raced just yesterday and still active, Live To Laugh is a horse firmly in the middle of its story. It may never reach the very top level of the sport, but as a horse that has found its niche — wet ground, current form, a stable firing well — it is exactly the kind of runner that rewards those paying close attention.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 5 Mar | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Jan | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 Feb | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 26 Mar | 100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |