His recent form tells the same story in a different way. Looking at his last six races — most recent first — the sequence reads 6-5-1-3-1-1. Three wins in six races is a horse in form, not a horse getting lucky. He last won at Dundalk just two months ago, on 13 March 2026, and he raced again only yesterday, so this is a horse that is busy, fit, and doing the business right now.
His first win came at Bellewstown back in August 2023, which means it took him some time to get his career moving — but once he found Dundalk, he found himself. Collins's yard has sent out four winners this season, and Buddy Batt is clearly carrying a decent share of that workload. Dean Curran is his most regular jockey, though their partnership has produced just 1 win from 7 races together — a 14% win rate — which is a curious footnote given how well the horse has been running. It raises the question of whether Buddy Batt is performing despite the combination rather than because of it, or whether the numbers simply haven't caught up yet.
One more thing worth noting: on normal ground conditions, he has won 3 of his 8 races, a 38% win rate that matches his Dundalk figures almost exactly. Whether it is the surface, the track, or simply that Dundalk on a good day suits everything about how he moves, the message is clear. Point Buddy Batt toward Dundalk on a dry evening, and you would be unwise to look past him.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 | 3 wins, 1 third, 4 other | 26 May | 37.5% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 27 Aug | 33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 May | 0% |