Satoyama
There is a lot to like about a young horse that wins on just its second career outing, and Satoyama did exactly that at Gowran Park on 5 May 2026, following up a fifth place on debut with a first victory just days later. Two races in, the record reads one win and one place — a tidy start for a three-year-old still very much finding its feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Philip Baron Von Ullmann
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What gives that win added weight is the yard it comes from. Satoyama is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny, one of the most productive operations in Irish racing right now. With 160 winners already on the board this season, O'Brien's team are not in the habit of running horses just to give them a day out — when they place a horse, they mean business. For Satoyama to come away with a win in that context suggests the team saw something they liked.
At just two races old, there is not much history to read into here. But a horse that goes fifth on debut, then steps up to win next time out is showing the right kind of progression. The question now is where O'Brien pitches Satoyama next and whether this week's winner can build on what is already a promising opening chapter.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 May
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
8 Apr
5th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
5 May |
50% |