The Little Yank
At 11 years old, The Little Yank is the kind of horse that rewards patience — and tests it in equal measure. With 4 wins from 76 races over a career that now spans several years, that works out to a win rate of just 1 in every 19 races. That is a modest return by any measure, but the raw numbers don't quite tell the whole story. This is a horse that has placed — meaning finished in the top positions without winning — 20 times from those 76 races. In other words, The Little Yank has been competitive far more often than the win column suggests. The horse shows up, keeps running, and finds its way into the frame. For the people who follow it week to week, that counts for something.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by John Patrick Ryan out of Templemore in County Tipperary, The Little Yank operates out of a yard that is very much in form right now — Ryan's team has sent out 21 winners already this season, which speaks to a stable running with genuine confidence. The horse's most regular partner in the saddle is Liam Quinlan, and that combination has produced 2 wins from 17 races together, a win rate of roughly 1 in 8. That is actually considerably better than The Little Yank's overall career average, which suggests the partnership suits the horse.
The most recent of those wins came at Clonmel on 8 January 2026 — just three months ago — making it the freshest entry in a career that began on 10 February 2022 with a first victory at Thurles. Since that Clonmel win, the last six runs have not produced another victory, but the horse raced just one day ago and remains active. That matters. At 11, some horses have already been put out to pasture, but The Little Yank is still lining up, still competing, and still — if recent history is anything to go by — capable of finding the winner's enclosure when the day is right. For a horse of this age and this record, that is probably the most interesting thing about it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 12 starts (8%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 17 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Limerick in 7 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Cork in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Navan in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Listowel in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 19 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
12 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
10 Feb
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
5 Feb
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
8 Jan
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
27 Dec
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
20 Dec
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
2 Dec
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
21 Nov
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
17 Nov
5th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
8 |
1 win, 1 third, 6 other |
5 Feb |
12.5% |
| Limerick Galloping |
7 |
1 second, 6 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
5 Sep |
16.7% |
| Sligo Sharp |
6 |
1 win, 1 second, 4 other |
24 Oct |
16.7% |
| Cork Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
17 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
8 Jan |
33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
23 Jul |
0% |