Santa Paula
Santa Paula is a six-year-old still looking for that first win. Across five races to date, the horse has picked up two placings but has not found the winner's circle, and recent form has not brought improvement — a pair of third-place finishes sandwiching a run outside the top ten, then seventh and twelfth in the two starts before that. Only a day ago, Santa Paula was back on the track, which suggests the trainer, Dermot McLoughlin, still believes there is a race to be won with this one.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John Joe Johnston & Joseph McCartan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
McLoughlin's yard at Bodeen in Co Meath has been competitive this season, with ten winners already sent out, so Santa Paula is in a team that knows how to get horses across the line. For a horse at this stage of its career without a win yet, consistent placing finishes offer at least some encouragement that it is competitive enough to mix it with its rivals. Whether the next opportunity brings the breakthrough is another matter — but the fact that Santa Paula keeps getting entries suggests McLoughlin has not given up on it.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
10 Jul
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
7 Jun
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
21 Aug
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
7 Aug
12th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |