Darn Hot Dame
At just three years old, Darn Hot Dame is still figuring things out, but there are genuine signs of promise buried in her record. One win and three places from eight races might not sound like much — that's a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 win in every 8 races — but the way her recent form reads tells a more interesting story. Her last six results go 5-3-1-4-3-5, which means she won, then placed twice, and has been competitive far more often than her overall numbers suggest.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That one career win came at Windsor on 23 May this year, and it arrived over a mile and three furlongs — a distance that seems to genuinely suit her. At that trip and up to a mile and a half, she's won 1 from 4 races, a 25% win rate, which is a meaningful improvement on her overall record. In horse racing terms, that kind of distance specificity matters. Some horses are sprinters, some need a proper test of stamina — and Darn Hot Dame appears to be one who needs time and ground to get properly into her stride.
She's trained by Tom Ward at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has sent out 14 winners already this season, so there's clearly plenty going right there at the moment. The fact that she raced just yesterday tells you the team sees her as an active, competitive horse right now rather than one being nursed along. Seven weeks on from her Windsor win, she's clearly being kept busy, and at three years old, there's still room for her to develop as the season continues.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jul
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
19 Jun
4th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
23 May
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
30 Mar
5th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
23 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Feb
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
23 Jan
4th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Dec
7th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
13 Jul |
50% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jan |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
23 Feb |
0% |