Zarakova
Zarakova is a 2-year-old with the kind of early record that keeps a trainer interested. From just three races, the horse has won once and finished second twice, a debut win at Newmarket last week that suggests genuine ability at this stage of its career. The form reads 1-2-6 across its last three runs, which means a win followed by a placed finish and then a wider margin defeat — the sort of up-and-down pattern you see in young horses still learning their trade.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Andrew Balding's Kingsclere yard has been in flying form this season with 202 winners already, so Zarakova is in an operation that knows how to develop talent. The horse raced again just yesterday, showing it is actively being campaigned by the yard keen to build on that early promise. At this age, with a win already in the bag and two other placings, Zarakova has done enough to suggest it belongs in company, even if the most recent outing didn't go to plan. Young racehorses improve sharply between races, and one bad day against tougher rivals or on ground it didn't suit tells you almost nothing. The next few weeks will be telling.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
29 May
6th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
7 Aug |
100% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
16 Jul |
0% |