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Famous Enough

The six-year-old has won twice from 31 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 16 attempts, but the real story is where and when those victories came. Both wins arrived at 1m1f to 1m2f distances — intermediate trips that clearly suit the horse best. Over that specific range, Famous Enough has found the winner's circle twice from 18 attempts, a 11% win rate that stands out when compared to the overall 6% across all races. It suggests the horse knows how to run over that ground in a way it simply doesn't over other distances.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Elzaam
Mother
Enough Is Enough
Trainer
Patrick T Foley
Owner
P Meany
Official rating
53

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
31
Career races
2
Wins
6.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.6%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
64 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The most recent win came at Dundalk on 26 September 2025, and the horse hasn't broken through since — a full year without tasting victory. Recent form tells a frustrating story: from the last six races, Famous Enough has picked up a pair of placed efforts (finishing second twice and fifth once) but hasn't managed a win. That pattern of finishes without the breakthrough is exactly what defines a steady, reliable horse that can't quite seal the deal when it matters. The partnership with regular rider N G McCullagh shows similar promise without delivering regularly — one win from seven races together, a 14% return that's solid but not dominant.

Patrick T Foley's Bagenalstown yard has been productive this season with 12 winners to their name, a sign of a functioning operation, though Famous Enough hasn't been the one doing the heavy lifting. The horse is still actively racing, having last appeared just a day ago, so the connection clearly believes there's more to come. Whether that belief translates into another win remains to be seen, but if Famous Enough does break through again, the smart money would be on it happening at a track and distance where the form already suggests it belongs.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Gowran Park in 9 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

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

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
DNF
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
15 Aug
9th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
12 Jul
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
1 Jul
5th
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
18 Jun
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
5 May
10th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
9 Apr
13th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
30 Sep
6th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Luke McAteer Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Mark Enright
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Jimmy Dalton
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Gowran Park
Undulating
9 1 third, 8 other 5 May 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
8 1 win, 2 seconds, 5 other 18 Sep 12.5%
Leopardstown
Galloping
4 4 other 18 Jun 0%
Cork
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 30 Sep 33.3%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Jul 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 2 other 4 Sep 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 26 Aug 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 second 22 Jul 0%