Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef is a two-year-old with the kind of record that makes racing people sit up and pay attention. In just five races, the horse has won three times and finished in the first two on every other occasion — a win rate of three wins in five races, or 60 percent, which is exceptional at this stage of a young horse's career. Even more impressive, three of those five races have come in the last few weeks, meaning Great Barrier Reef has found a very productive vein of form.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse made its mark early, breaking through with a debut win at The Curragh on 19 April this year. The Curragh has since become a happy hunting ground: Great Barrier Reef has won two of its three races there, which suggests the track suits its running style perfectly. That kind of course specialization matters, because it tells you something real about how the horse prefers to race. The most recent victory came at Ascot four months ago in June, and with a run just a day ago, Great Barrier Reef is clearly still sharp and in regular action.
The horse is in the hands of Aidan O'Brien's yard at Cashel in County Tipperary, one of the most powerful training operations in Ireland. O'Brien's team has already sent out 125 winners this season alone, so Great Barrier Reef is operating at the highest standard from the outset. For a two-year-old with this kind of win rate and recent consistency, the trajectory is pointing firmly upward.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
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📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
3rd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 5 runners
29 Aug
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
16 Jun
🏆 Won
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
1%
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
1%
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 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 |
3 |
2 wins, 1 second |
29 Aug |
66.7% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Jun |
100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
10 Oct |
0% |