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Extravagant

There's a horse quietly building a record worth watching. Extravagant is a 3-year-old with one win from six races — roughly a 1-in-6 success rate so far — but the numbers only tell part of the story. Four of those six outings have ended in a top-four finish, which suggests a horse that is competitive and consistent even when it doesn't cross the line first.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Colt
Colour
Brown
Father
Wootton Bassett
Mother
Strawberry Fledge
Owner
Derrick Smith/Mrs John Magnier/Michael Tabor/Westerberg
Official rating
85

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
6
Career races
1
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
66.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
194 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

That one win came at Killarney on 22 August 2025, and it marked a turning point in what had been a mixed start to life on the track. Looking at the recent form in reverse, the sequence reads: a win, then an eighth, a third, a second — and now the horse is back racing again, just one day after its most recent run. That kind of busy schedule tells you the team believes it is in good shape and ready to perform.

The trainer is A P O'Brien, one of the most famous names in the sport, based at Cashel in County Tipperary. His yard has sent out 144 winners already this season — a number that puts into perspective just how well-oiled this operation is. To be part of a string that productive is a mark of quality in itself. Horses trained here are well prepared, well travelled, and placed with purpose.

Extravagant is still young and learning the game. With more than half its races ending in the top four, it has the profile of a horse that could add to that single career win before too long.

⚡ 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%)

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Apr
DNF
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
23 Sep
4th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 6 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
19 Jul
8th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
6 Jun
3rd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
12 Apr
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Cleary
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Wayne Lordan Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 19 Jul 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 22 Aug 100%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 6 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Apr 0%