Queenstown
Queenstown has found his sweet spot at The Curragh, where he has won twice in five races—a win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record of 2 wins from 14 outings. His most recent victory came just this week, on 22 August, suggesting he remains competitive at six years old. Yet the pattern is telling: away from The Curragh, he struggles badly. In Class 2 races—the top tier of competition—he has failed to win in three attempts, and his recent form reads like a horse treading water: a third-place finish last time out, before three consecutive sixths and another sixth in his race before that. He has posted only one place finish in his last six runs.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
64.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers hint at a horse better suited to races below the very highest standard, and better still when running on his home track. Wayne Lordan, his regular jockey, has ridden him five times without a win, which adds another layer of inconsistency. What matters, though, is that Queenstown keeps getting his chances in a strong yard—A P O'Brien has sent out 125 winners this season—and he proved just days ago that he can still deliver on a familiar stage. Whether he can break through in higher company or on unfamiliar ground remains an open question, but at The Curragh, he knows his way home.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
28 Sep
3rd
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
14 Sep
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
23 Aug
3rd
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
19 Jul
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
21 Jun
6th
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
12 Oct
11th
Newmarket
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 25 runners
24 Aug
17th
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
17 May
2nd
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
27 Apr
2nd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 7 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
22 Aug |
40% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
17 May |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |