Over a career of 31 races, Star Mind has won 4 times and finished in the places on 12 further occasions, meaning it has given its the yard something to cheer — a result of some kind — in more than half its races. A win rate of 13%, or roughly 1 in every 8 races, might sound modest on paper, but the key is where those wins are coming from. At distances of seven furlongs to a mile, Star Mind transforms. In 10 races over that range, it has won 3 times — that is 30%, or nearly 1 in every 3 races — which is a genuinely impressive number. Many horses go their entire careers without finding a distance that suits them this clearly. Star Mind has found its sweet spot, and O'Leary knows it.
The recent form tells its own story. Reading the last six races from most recent backwards — a win, then fifth, third, eighth, and twelfth — what stands out is not the early struggles but the sharp turnaround. Whatever clicked at Leopardstown on 15 April has clearly not faded, given the horse was back out racing just yesterday. Trainers do not keep horses this active unless they believe the moment is right.
O'Leary's yard has sent out 11 winners already this season, so this is not a quiet operation stumbling into form — it is a stable firing on all cylinders, and Star Mind appears to be one of the horses carrying that momentum. The first career win came at Wolverhampton back in November 2023, which feels like a long time ago now, but what matters is that the horse has continued to develop rather than plateau. Four wins from 31 races across a career is a story of persistence paying off, and with the Leopardstown victory still fresh, Star Mind looks like a horse very much on the right side of its own form curve right now.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 1 third, 8 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 15 May | 33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Aug | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 30 Jun | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 16 Jan | 100% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 13 Sep | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 third | 21 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 1 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |