Miami Jim
Miami Jim is eight years old and has been racing for long enough that the statistics paint a fairly stark picture: thirteen races, no wins, and just two places to show for it. The horse has never crossed the finish line first, and over the last six outings—his most recent just a day ago—he has finished outside the money five times, with a best result of third place two races back. That kind of record suggests Miami Jim is a horse who tries but simply cannot quite find the winning formula, no matter how many times he gets his chance.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership between Miami Jim and his regular rider Ben Poste tells the same story. They have been together for eleven races without tasting victory, which speaks to a consistent if unremarkable relationship: they are not a combination that clicks brilliantly, but neither are they a disaster waiting to happen. Ben keeps coming back, and the horse keeps running, but wins do not follow. Meanwhile, trainer Rosemary Gasson, who runs her yard at Balscote in Oxfordshire, has had a quiet season by most measures—just one winner sent out so far—so Miami Jim is hardly the star of that operation either. At Class 5 level, where Miami Jim contests most of his races, he has managed eight attempts without a victory, which is the ceiling of his ambitions in this sport. At this stage of his career, he appears to be a horse content to make up the numbers: present, game enough to finish in the frame occasionally, but without the spark or class to ever truly win.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
19 Dec
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 12 runners
4 Dec
8th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
5 Oct
5th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
31 Aug
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
18 Aug
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
17 Feb
3rd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
7 Oct
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
16 Sep
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Dec |
0% |