Giant Sequoia
Giant Sequoia, trained by
A P O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, is a two-year-old still finding its way but already showing real promise on the track where it matters most. The horse has won two of its four races overall — a 50% win rate that would turn heads in any stable — and three of those four efforts have resulted in a finish in the first three. Most tellingly, it has won twice in its last four outings, which means the horse is improving and racing frequently enough to prove it can handle the demands of a proper campaign.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Resolute Racing Coolmore Westerberg
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Sat 24 Oct
Doncaster
About 1 mile · Slightly soft ground · 32 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Giant Sequoia genuinely interesting is its dominance at The Curragh. The horse has won 2 of 4 races at that track — that's a half-success rate at one venue, which is remarkable for any young horse. Its last win came just three weeks ago on 22 August, and before that it broke its maiden at The Curragh on 27 June. This is not a horse that merely likes the place; it thrives there. The form over the last month has been mixed — a sixth place, then a win, then a place, then a sixth — but the wins have come at the track it clearly suits, and the horse is still active, having raced just a day ago. O'Brien's yard has been prolific this season with 125 winners, so Giant Sequoia has the backing of a training operation in excellent form. For a two-year-old this early in its career, a 50% win rate and a clear track preference already suggests something worth watching.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
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📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Sep
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding · 8 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
27 Jun
🏆 Won
1%
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
3 Jun
3rd
1%
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
13 Sep |
50% |