Apache Outlaw

What makes Apache Outlaw worth watching, though, is his relationship with Dundalk. The Irish all-weather track is his playground: he has won 4 of his 11 races there — a win rate of 27%, nearly three times his career average. That same pattern holds true on normal, standard ground elsewhere: 4 wins from 15 attempts. These are the conditions and the surfaces where he transforms from a mid-field regular into something sharper. Strip away the wet or firm ground and he becomes dangerous. His most recent win came at Dundalk on 18 December 2024, suggesting it is not talent that has abandoned him but perhaps opportunity — he may simply need the right race on the right surface.

Adrian McGuinness's Lusk yard sends out winners with regularity (45 this season), and Apache Outlaw has been a steady contributor to that tally. Adam Caffrey, his most frequent partner, has partnered him in 23 races, winning twice — not a brilliant record together, but jockey and horse partnerships are rarely the whole story. At six years old, Apache Outlaw is entering the veteran years for a racehorse, yet his recent finishes (two second-place finishes in the last six races) suggest he is still competitive. He remains active, still racing hard. The question now is whether he can recapture his Dundalk form and prove that his last victory was not a farewell.