The most striking thing about this horse is what happens when the ground is normal — not too wet, not too dry, just standard conditions. In those circumstances, I'm Spartacus has won 5 of 24 races, a win rate of 21%, or roughly 1 in every 5. That is sharply better than its overall record and suggests the team at Adrian McGuinness's yard in Lusk, Co Dublin know exactly what they are waiting for. McGuinness has been in fine form this season, sending out 39 winners, so this is a horse with a confident operation behind it.
Newcastle is where I'm Spartacus has truly made its mark, winning 2 of just 4 races there — half of all its visits have ended in victory, which is the kind of number that makes racegoers take notice. That record started on 3 August 2023, when the horse took its first career win at the track, and it has kept a special relationship with the course ever since. The most recent win came just four weeks ago at Dundalk on 6 March 2026, so this is a horse in form right now, not one living on past glories.
The partnership with jockey Adam Caffrey is worth highlighting too. In 21 races together, Caffrey has steered I'm Spartacus to 4 of its 6 career wins — a win rate of 19%, or almost 1 in every 5. That is a meaningful connection, and when you see Caffrey booked, it is a signal worth noticing. The recent run of form backs this up: two wins in the last six races, with the sequence reading 8-1-8-5-4-1 from most recent back — a mixed picture overall, but with bright moments at both ends of it.
At its preferred level of competition I'm Spartacus has won 2 of 6 races, a rate of 33%, or 1 in every 3 — comfortably its best return anywhere. A five-year-old, currently active, racing in good form, with a favourite track and a trusted jockey. The ingredients are all there.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
20 | 4 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 12 other | 1 Apr | 20% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 | 2 wins, 2 other | 1 Jan | 50% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Sep | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 18 Nov | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jun | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Dec | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jun | 0% |