Highway Sixty One
Highway Sixty One finally broke through this week, securing a first career win at Dundalk just days ago after 20 previous attempts. It's the sort of breakthrough that arrives quietly, without fanfare, but matters enormously to a horse that has spent nearly two years chasing that elusive victory. The 4-year-old has now won 1 of its 21 races across its career, a slim win rate that reflects a genuinely difficult journey in the saddle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse shows a clear preference for longer distances, particularly races between a mile and a half and two miles, where it has won 1 of 10 attempts — double its overall win rate. Dundalk, the track where the win came this week, clearly suits it. The recent form tells a mixed story: a first-place finish last time out, but earlier in that run a pair of fifth and second-place finishes bookending a tougher spell where it couldn't get into the first ten. It's the kind of inconsistency you'd expect from a horse still hunting for confidence, though that win should help settle the nerves. With four places to go with that single victory across 21 races, Highway Sixty One has proved itself capable of reaching the frame regularly — it just hasn't quite learned how to win often.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
27 Aug
7th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 26 runners
15 Aug
10th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
15 Jul
10th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
7 Jul
2nd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
12 Jun
5th
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
26 May
4th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 15 runners
9 Oct
7th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
1 Sep
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners
16 Aug
4th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
25 Sep |
33.3% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |