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Dani Donadoni

There's a horse in the W P Mullins yard right now that has quietly put together one of the tidier records you'll see at this level. Dani Donadoni, a 6-year-old with 8 races under its belt, has won 2 of them and finished in the places in 5 more — that's a podium finish in nearly every single outing, with a win rate of 25%, or roughly 1 in every 4 races. For context, most racehorses never win at all, so finding the winner's enclosure twice before your seventh birthday is no small thing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Order Of St George
Mother
Dani Salamanca
Owner
Mrs W K McCarthy
Rating
130

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
2
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
62.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most recent of those wins came at Limerick on 22 March 2026, which means Dani Donadoni is racing off a winning platform — always a confidence-boosting place to be. The first career win also came at Limerick, back on 1 April 2025, which is a detail worth noting. When a horse wins twice at the same track, it tends to mean something: the layout suits them, they travel well there, and the experience stacks up in their favour every time they return. Limerick appears to be this horse's happy place.

The base this horse operates from is worth understanding too. W P Mullins — Willie Mullins — is not just a good trainer, he's one of the most decorated in the sport's history, and his yard at Muine Bheag in County Carlow has sent out 215 winners already this season alone. That number is extraordinary. To put it plainly: horses trained by Mullins tend to be well-prepared, well-placed, and given every chance to succeed. The fact that Dani Donadoni is in that stable and racing consistently tells you the team believes there is more to come.

The recent form reads 2-2-–-1-5-2, which translates as: second, second, a run without a placing, a win, a fifth, and a second. That's a horse that keeps showing up near the front, winning when conditions click, and refusing to disappear from the frame even on an off day. With a race just yesterday, Dani Donadoni is as live and current as it gets — a horse in form, trained by the best in the business, and with a track it clearly loves still on the calendar.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Jul
2nd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
27 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 5 runners
2 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
22 Mar
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
29 Dec
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
7 Dec
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
1 May
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
1 Apr
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
2 2 wins 22 Mar 100%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 2 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 second 7 Dec 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 second 27 May 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Dec 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 second 6 Jul 0%