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Emerald Enigma

Emerald Enigma is a horse that has learned how to win, and to do it often. The six-year-old has struck in three of its last five races—a remarkable recent run that sits comfortably with its career win rate of roughly three wins in every five races started. That is the kind of record most trainers would dream about. What makes it even more impressive is that Emerald Enigma finishes in the top three in nearly every race it runs: five top-three finishes from just five races speaks to a horse that is consistently competitive and rarely out of the money.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Buck's Boum
Mother
Queen Deirdre
Trainer
W. P. Mullins
Owner
Ms Eleanor Manning

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
5
Career races
3
Wins
60%
Win rate
avg ~10%
100%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1 day
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Trained by Willie Mullins at his Muine Bheag yard in County Carlow—one of the most successful operations in Ireland, which has sent out 215 winners already this season—Emerald Enigma earned its maiden win at Cork on 19 March 2026 and has been climbing ever since. The most recent victory came at Navan just four weeks ago, and with only one day since its last race, the horse is clearly active and ready to race again. That kind of quick turnaround, combined with a win rate that hovers around 60 per cent, suggests a horse that is thriving at its current level and finding races it can take on.

What stands out is the consistency across the recent form. In its last five outings, Emerald Enigma has won twice, finished second once, and picked up two third-place finishes. There are no blanks, no disasters—just a horse that turns up and runs to its level or better. For a six-year-old with this kind of firepower and durability, Emerald Enigma looks like a genuine operator at whatever level it is being aimed at.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
3 Aug
3rd 1%
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
13 May
🏆 Won 1%
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
19 Mar
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Cork
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 3 Aug 50%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 win 13 May 100%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 win 19 Sep 100%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Oct 0%