Fraher Field
There's a horse that has spent most of its career knocking on the door without quite breaking through — until it finally did. Fraher Field, a 6-year-old trained by
John E & Thomas Kiely, has won just 1 race from 10, which is a win rate of around 1 in every 10 outings. That's a modest record on paper, but context matters: five of those ten races have ended in a placed finish, meaning Fraher Field has been competitive far more often than the win column alone suggests. This is a horse that keeps turning up in the mix.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John J Flynn Pierce Flynn Conor Lannen
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That sole win came at Wexford in August 2025, and while it arrived after a long wait, it wasn't a fluke. Look at the recent form and you can see a horse that has struggled for consistency — finishes of 11th and 7th in its last six runs sit alongside a second place and that winning run at Wexford. The 6th and 8th from its two most recent outings suggest it hasn't kicked on dramatically since that big day, but it was racing again just yesterday, so the team clearly believe there's more to come.
The Kiely yard has sent out just 2 winners this season, so they're not a large operation firing bullets every week. When a smaller yard targets a race and gets the job done, it usually means the preparation has been deliberate and patient. Fraher Field may not be a horse chasing the biggest prizes, but for a yard of this size, every winner counts — and this one earned its place in the record books at Wexford.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
6th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
18 Jun
8th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
1 Jun
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
11 May
11th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
29 Aug
7th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
7 Jul
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
31 May
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
3 May
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 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 |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
31 May |
0% |