I Hope You Dance
At three years old, I Hope You Dance is still searching for that first win, but the record tells a more encouraging story than a blank winner's column might suggest. Across five races, this horse has finished in the places twice — and those two runner-up finishes show there is ability here, even if the winning post has stayed frustratingly out of reach so far. The recent run of form reads 6-2-2-5-8, which means two solid efforts sandwiched between some less convincing ones. It is the kind of profile that says "competitive on its day, still finding its feet on others."Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Halley & Mrs Ciara Hogan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What gives real cause for optimism is the yard this horse calls home. Henry De Bromhead, based at Knockeen in County Waterford, is one of the most respected trainers in the game — and this season his team have sent out 107 winners. That is a remarkable volume of success, and it means I Hope You Dance is being prepared by people who clearly know how to get horses ready to win races. When a horse sits in a yard that productive, the question is usually not whether it can win, but when.
Raced just yesterday, I Hope You Dance is bang in the middle of an active campaign. The pieces are not all in place yet — no wins from five tries means this horse has not cracked the formula — but two placed efforts from five races shows it belongs in the races it has been entered in. For a three-year-old still developing, that foundation is something. The first win, when it comes, will feel well earned.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Jun
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
19 May
2nd
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
18 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
30 Sep
8th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jun |
0% |