Folsom Blues
Folsom Blues, a two-year-old trained by J P O'Brien at Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, is still finding its feet on the racecourse but has shown enough promise to suggest there is more to come. From four races, the horse has won once and placed three times — a win rate of 1 in 4 — which is a solid foundation for a young horse still learning the game. The breakthrough came at Gowran Park on 12 June, a track that clearly suits the horse, and that early success has been followed by a mixed run of recent form: a second place, another second, a win, and then a third in the last four outings. The most recent race was just yesterday, showing the horse is in active work and being given regular opportunities to build experience.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Al Shiraaa Racing Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is the consistency of the placings. Four races in, Folsom Blues has been in the frame — winning or running second or third — in every single start. That kind of reliability is the hallmark of a horse that understands what it is being asked to do and is competitive at its current level. The eight-week gap since that first win at Gowran Park suggests the trainer may have been letting the horse develop and recover between campaigns, a sensible approach with a young prospect. O'Brien's yard has sent out 160 winners already this season, so Folsom Blues is in the care of a trainer with a strong record of getting horses ready to win. For a two-year-old at this stage of its career, the signs are encouraging: it wins races, it places regularly, and it appears to have found a track where it performs well. There is room for improvement, but the foundations are there.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
12 Jun
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 10 runners
23 May
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
12 Jun |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Jul |
0% |