Columbus
Columbus is a 5-year-old who has finally broken through after a long wait. The horse won for the first time at Galway on 1 August, and that victory eight weeks ago remains his only win from five races so far—a win rate of 1 in 5. What makes this worth noting is that Columbus showed promise even before the breakthrough: he has placed in two other races, meaning he has hit the board in 3 of his 5 starts. His recent form reads as unplaced, then an unplaced effort, then the win, then two more unplaced runs most recently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Angela Shamoong Loxtonvincent Caldwell
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Training out of W. P. Mullins's yard at Muine Bheag, Columbus is part of one of racing's most powerful operations—the yard has already sent out 215 winners this season alone. Mullins does not keep horses around without reason, which suggests Columbus has the physical tools to win again. The fact that he has managed to find the winner's circle at Galway, even once, says something about his ability on that track. At five years old and still actively racing—he was last out just a day ago—Columbus remains a work in progress, but his recent win shows he belongs in competitive races and is capable of better things ahead.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
21 Aug
8th
York
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
1 Aug
🏆 Won
1
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
20 Jun
11th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
11 May
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 win |
1 Aug |
100% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |