The most productive relationship in the stable at the moment is with jockey Colin Keane. Across 16 rides together, Keane has steered home 3 winners — a win rate of 19%, or almost 1 in every 5 rides. That is more than double the yard's overall average, which suggests these two bring out something extra in each other. When Murphy puts Keane up, it is worth paying attention.
One pattern worth noting is how the team performs when the rain comes. On wet or muddy ground, Murphy's horses have won 2 from 13 races — a 15% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 outings. Compared to the yard's overall figures, that is a meaningful edge, and it hints at a trainer who either targets those conditions deliberately or has horses in his care that genuinely thrive when the ground softens underfoot.
Thirty-three winners in four years is a modest but honest tally — this is not a powerhouse operation, and Murphy has not pretended otherwise. What stands out instead is the direction of travel. The win rate is climbing, the partnership with Keane is producing results at a healthy clip, and the yard appears to have worked out at least one set of conditions it can exploit. The foundation is there. The next question is whether the progress continues.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 23 | 4 | 17.4% |
| The Curragh | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Gowran Park | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Galway | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |