South Dakota
South Dakota is a two-year-old still finding its way, but showed real promise just this week with a breakthrough victory at Roscommon. The horse has raced five times so far and won once — that debut success came on 31 August, giving it a 20% win rate (1 win from 5 races). Three other finishes have come in the placings, so there is solid form mixed in with the learning curve that comes with being a young horse still new to racing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
M Tabor,D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,Westerberg
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent pattern tells an encouraging story. After that Roscommon win, South Dakota came back to finish third, then fourth, then third again most recently. That is the kind of progress you want to see — not consistent winning, but consistent racing and occasional top placings. The horse is active and competing regularly, which matters at this age. Trained by A P O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, South Dakota is part of a powerhouse yard that has already sent out 125 winners this season, so it is in experienced hands. With time and more racing experience, there is every reason to think this young horse could develop into something useful.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 9 runners
3 Aug
3rd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
18 Jun
4th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
23 May
4th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 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 win |
31 Aug |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |