Cardiff By The Sea
At three years old, Cardiff By The Sea is still early in its career, with a record of one win and two places from seven races — that's a 14% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 7 outings resulting in a visit to the winner's enclosure. It's a modest return so far, but at this stage of a young horse's life, consistency and development matter as much as wins.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
P J O'Brien, Mrs P Shanahan & M O'Flynn
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That sole victory came at Cork on 4th April 2026, and it stands out all the more when you look at the recent form figures: 5-7-14-1-7-4, read from right to left as the career has unfolded. The "1" in the sequence is that Cork win, and what's happened since is a familiar story for a young horse finding its feet — a dip back into mid-field finishes of 5th and 7th. The horse last raced just one day ago, so whatever that most recent run held, the team clearly have it in good nick and are keeping it busy.
Cardiff By The Sea is trained by J.A. Stack, based out of Golden in County Tipperary. The yard has sent out 12 winners already this season, which tells you this is an operation that knows how to get horses ready to win. Stack's string is clearly in decent form, and having a young, still-developing three-year-old on the books — one that has already broken its duck — gives plenty of reason for optimism about what the second half of the season might bring.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jul
5th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
20 Jun
7th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 15 runners
27 Apr
14th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
4 Apr
🏆 Won
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
23 Jul
7th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 8 runners
18 Jun
4th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 25 runners
18 May
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
4 Apr |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |