Gonna Be Golden
Gonna Be Golden is a 3-year-old still hunting for consistency. The horse won its first race at Dundalk back in December 2025 and has managed three placed finishes since, but a win has proved elusive — it has not crossed the line first in any of its last six races. Over a career of nine races, the win rate stands at just 1 in 9 (11%), which tells you this is a horse that struggles to deliver regularly.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Tomorrow
Navan
About 5 furlongs · Slightly soft ground · 18 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The one genuine bright spot is its record over distances between seven furlongs and a mile. At those intermediate distances, Gonna Be Golden wins roughly 1 in every 3 races (1 win from 3), which suggests it has found a sweet spot. Trainer A Oliver, based at Caledon in County Tyrone, has sent out 18 winners this season and continues to run the horse, which implies there is still belief in the yard that improvement is possible. With only one win in the last eight months, however, time is ticking for Gonna Be Golden to prove it is more than a one-race wonder.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Aug
6th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
18 Jul
14th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
12 Jul
6th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
19 Jun
3rd
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
3 Jun
11th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
28 May
DNF
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
19 Apr
13th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
12 Dec
🏆 Won
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
26 Nov
5th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 16 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
12 Jul |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |