Minella Diamond
Minella Diamond is an eight-year-old with the kind of steady, reliable record that keeps a horse in work and its the yard happy. Three wins from twelve races might not sound flashy, but the horse wins roughly one in every four times out, and it finishes in the money — a place or better — in nearly two out of every three races. That consistency is the foundation of a useful racing life.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
58.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real story, though, is what has happened recently. Minella Diamond won two of its last six races, including a victory at Limerick just two months ago. Before that run ended with a fourth-place finish, the horse was on a streak: a win, followed by a place, then another win. That kind of form — winning races you're meant to win and staying competitive in between — is exactly what trainers look for in a horse they want to keep racing. Last raced just a day ago, Minella Diamond is clearly active and part of plans.
There is also a clear partnership at work here. Danny Mullins has ridden the horse five times and won twice from those rides — a 40% win rate together, which is excellent. That level of success with one jockey often signals they understand the horse and how to get the best from it. Minella Diamond made its first appearance in the winner's circle at Killarney on 20 July 2023, and it has been a consistent campaigner ever since. This is a horse that shows up, runs its race, and regularly finds the frame. In racing terms, that is honest work.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Effective partnership with Danny Mullins: 40% win rate together
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
11th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 22 runners
28 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 26 runners
29 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
29 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 28 runners
4 Nov
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
20 Sep
14th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
8 Sep
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 May |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Jul |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |