Four years into his career, Richard Deegan has quietly built a reputation as a jockey who is heading in the right direction. Since his first ride in 2021, he has racked up 51 career winners — a solid foundation for someone still learning the craft — and this season he has taken another step forward, winning 9 races from 135 rides, or roughly 1 in every 15. That might not sound dramatic, but his win rate has climbed from 5% last year to 7% this season, and in racing, steady upward movement is exactly what you want to see.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Jockey Breakdown
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His most regular partnership has been with trainer Liz Doyle, though that combination has so far produced just 1 win from 20 rides together. That's a modest return, and the two of them will be hoping the chemistry clicks more consistently as the relationship develops. Plenty of the sport's best jockey-trainer partnerships started slowly before finding their rhythm.
One area where Deegan does show a clear edge is on wet, muddy ground. He has won 1 in every 10 races when conditions are heavy underfoot — double his overall rate — suggesting he rides with confidence and purpose when others are struggling to stay balanced through the mud. That is a genuinely useful skill, particularly in Ireland and Britain where bad weather is never far away.
At 51 career winners and improving season on season, Deegan is still building. He is not yet a name that makes racegoers take notice the moment it appears in a race card, but the trajectory is pointed firmly upward.
📈 Form Trend
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Feb
16.7%
Mar
4.2%
Apr
13.6%
May
0%
Jul
8.3%
Aug
0%
Sep
7.7%
Oct
0%
Nov
16.7%
Dec
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
🎯 Where This Jockey Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Good to yielding (mild give)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
🏇 Trainer Partnerships
The trainers they work with most, sorted by rides together