Four years into her training career, Tara Lee Cogan is still waiting for that first winner to arrive. Since taking out her licence in 2021, she has sent out 8 runners over the past twelve months without one crossing the line first — a record that reflects the tough reality facing small, independent trainers trying to establish themselves in a fiercely competitive sport.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
8
Races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
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The most telling detail is her long-running partnership with Lucky Out, a horse she has saddled for 7 races together without a win. In training terms, that kind of repeated investment in one horse speaks to belief — you don't keep running a horse seven times if you've given up on it. Whether that faith will eventually be rewarded remains the big question hanging over her yard.
Breaking through for a first winner is one of those milestones that can genuinely change the direction of a small operation. It attracts owners, builds confidence, and proves to the wider world that the trainer belongs. Cogan is still on that side of the line, but four years in, she is clearly committed to the job.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
33.3%
Mar
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
0%
Jan
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together