Taj Crown
Taj Crown broke through at Sligo just this week, landing a first career win after seven attempts. The 4-year-old, trained by
K J Condon at Rathbride in County Kildare, has been a consistent placer without delivering the prize until now — six second or third-place finishes from his eight races show a horse that runs well but has struggled to find that extra gear when it matters. His recent form suggests he is finally hitting his stride: over the last six races he has placed in five of them, building toward the breakthrough that came at Sligo on 05 August.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Winning 1 of every 8 races is not an extraordinary win rate, but the pattern is encouraging. A horse that places so often is usually close to winning, and Taj Crown's current consistency points to a horse settling into his stride rather than one spinning his wheels. Condon's yard has sent out four winners this season, and with his recent victory at Sligo already in the bank and Taj Crown still actively racing, the horse could have more to offer.
⚡ 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 yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 16 runners
20 Jul
2nd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
30 Jun
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
19 Jun
DNF
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
10 Jun
2nd
Limerick
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
12 May
DNF
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
28 Nov
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
5 Aug |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |