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Day Trader

Day Trader is a five-year-old whose career has been a study in near misses. With just one win from thirteen races, he wins roughly 1 in every 12 starts—but more telling than that raw figure is what he's managed in between: four places that suggest he regularly runs well without quite getting his nose in front. His last race was just yesterday, so he remains actively campaigned by trainer A. J. Martin at Summerhill in County Meath, a yard that has been winning races steadily this season.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Expert Eye
Mother
My Year Is A Day
Trainer
A. J. Martin
Owner
Ballyboys Partnership
Official rating
77

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
13
Career races
1
Wins
7.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.8%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
28 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The curious thing about Day Trader is that his sole victory came at Listowel on June 2nd, 2025—now sixteen months ago. Since that day, he has raced six times without winning, though he's picked up a couple of placings along the way. His recent form reads 14-2-2-14-16-11, which shows flashes of promise (that second and third place finishes) mixed with tougher efforts where he's finished well down the field. This is the pattern of a horse with talent but limited consistency, one that can show up to challenge on the right day and at the right distance.

That distance matters for Day Trader. Over longer races of two miles or more, he wins roughly 1 in every 8 times (1 win from 8 attempts, a 12% win rate), which is significantly better than his overall record. It suggests that when stepped up in trip and given more ground to work with, he's more dangerous than his bare statistics might suggest. The question is whether the yard can find the right conditions—the right course, the right race, the right day—to unlock another win. Sixteen months is a long drought for any horse, but Day Trader is still running and still trying, which means that next opportunity could be just around the corner.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Sep
14th
Listowel
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
2 Sep
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
30 Jul
2nd
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
27 Jun
14th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 20 runners
1 May
16th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
15 Apr
11th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 14 runners
26 Dec
10th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
3 Dec
6th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
20 Oct
12th
Gowran Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 16 runners
25 Sep
14th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
James Smith
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Listowel
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 21 Sep 33.3%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 15 Apr 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 11 May 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Jun 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 second 30 Jul 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 1 May 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 second 2 Sep 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 5 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Oct 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Dec 0%