Rio Doce
Seven races into its career and Rio Doce is still searching for that elusive first win. The 4-year-old has managed just one place from those seven outings — a third in one of its recent runs — and hasn't come close to the front in its last six races, with finishes of tenth, sixth, fourth, ninth, thirteenth, and a non-completion making up a pretty difficult recent stretch.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Down Royal
About 1.6 miles · Mostly firm ground · 17 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That said, there are small signs worth noting. The fourth-place finish a few runs back represents the best effort of that sequence, and Rio Doce raced just yesterday, so John Andrew Kinsella clearly believes there's more to come. Kinsella trains out of Rathdrum in County Wicklow and has sent out five winners already this season, so he's a man who knows what a horse capable of winning looks like — and he's keeping faith with this one.
At this stage, Rio Doce is a horse in need of a breakthrough. It has the experience of seven races behind it, which is no small thing, but without a win on the board it hasn't yet rewarded the patience being shown by the yard. Whether that first win is just around the corner remains to be seen, but the team clearly hasn't given up.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jun
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
7 Dec
13th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
6 Sep
9th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
23 Aug
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 5 runners
20 Aug
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
14 Aug
10th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
30 Jun
17th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |