Downmexicoway
Downmexicoway is a horse that has found his rhythm on soft ground, winning two of his three races when conditions turned wet or muddy—a win rate of roughly two wins in every three attempts on that surface. At seven years old, the horse has carved out a modest but solid career with three wins and eight places from 15 races overall, giving him a win rate of roughly one in every five races. His most recent victory came at Gowran Park eleven months ago, and he remains active on the circuit, having raced just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse has been in the care of Henry de Bromhead's Knockeen yard in County Waterford, a operation that has sent out 110 winners already this season. He is ridden most often by Darragh O'Keeffe, with whom he has managed two wins from ten races together—the same one-in-five win rate he maintains overall. His recent form shows he is still competitive: a win followed by a sequence of three third-place finishes and a pair of fourths suggests a horse holding his place in races without quite getting home. That first win came at Down Royal on Boxing Day 2024, and his career earnings tell the story of a reliable mid-tier racehorse grinding out results at smaller tracks rather than a star in the making. What makes Downmexicoway worth watching is his clear preference for moisture underfoot—give him wet or muddy ground and he becomes considerably more dangerous than his overall statistics suggest.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
29 Jul
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 25 runners
10 Mar
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 23 runners
10 Mar
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 23 runners
2 Feb
3rd
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 3 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
5 Oct
2nd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
23 Aug
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
31 Jul
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
30 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 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 |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
23 Aug |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Dec |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
8 Nov |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |