Whiskey Serenade
Six years old with eight races behind it and not a single win to show — Whiskey Serenade is the kind of horse that keeps its trainer's optimism on a slow burn. Trained by
Gavin Cromwell out of Navan in County Meath, the horse has managed just one placed finish from those eight outings, a record that tells you it has been competitive enough to hang around without ever quite getting the job done.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Riverview Racing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That said, there are small signs of life in the recent numbers. A third-place finish features in the last six races, and a seventh just before that suggests the horse isn't disgracing itself — it's simply yet to find the winning thread. The most recent outing was just yesterday, so Cromwell clearly has the horse in an active campaign and believes there is still something to work with.
What makes Whiskey Serenade's story worth watching is really the yard around it. Gavin Cromwell has sent out 97 winners this season alone — that is a serious operation, the kind of yard where horses are placed thoughtfully and given real chances. When a trainer of that quality keeps running a horse, it usually means they see something the record doesn't yet reflect. Whether Whiskey Serenade can finally deliver on that faith is the open question, but with a busy yard and an active campaign, the next race is never far away.
🎯 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
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 May
16th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
6 Apr
7th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
30 Oct
9th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Oct
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
26 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
14 Jul
7th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
5 Jul
7th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |