Red Letter

At four years old, Red Letter has raced 10 times in total, winning 3 and finishing in the places on 8 of those occasions. That means in 8 out of every 10 races, it has finished in the top three — an extraordinary level of consistency. The career started properly on 21 July 2024 at The Curragh, and the horse has never really looked back. Its most recent win came at the same track on 30 August 2025, and its last six results read 2-3-3-1-1-2, meaning it has barely been out of the frame. It won 2 of those 6 races, and the worst it has finished is third.

The distance that brings out the best in Red Letter is somewhere between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs — essentially the middle-distance trips that reward a horse that travels well and quickens late. At those distances it has won 2 of 4 races, a 50% win rate, which is a genuinely remarkable number. Half the time it lines up at its preferred trip, it wins.

Colin Keane, one of Ireland's most respected jockeys, has ridden Red Letter seven times and won twice — winning roughly 1 in every 3.5 rides. That is a solid partnership by any measure. Meanwhile, the Lyons yard has been in sharp form this season, sending out 49 winners already, so Red Letter is operating within a team that clearly has things working well right now. Raced just a day ago and still active, this is a horse right in the middle of its season. If it turns up again at The Curragh over its favourite distance, it would take a brave person to leave it out of their plans.