Institute
Institute, a three-year-old trained by Aidan O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, broke through for a first career win at Dundalk on 15 August 2026 and has been racing actively ever since. In eight races across the season, the horse has won once and finished in the places four times — a modest return so far, winning roughly one in every eight races. More encouragingly, recent form shows signs of consistency: from the last six runs, Institute has picked up two placings, including a respectable fourth just four days ago. This suggests the horse is competitive at the right level, even if victory remains elusive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Fri 23 Oct
Dundalk (AW)
About 5 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 26 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real clue to Institute's potential lies in distance. Over shorter trips between five and six and a half furlongs, the horse has won one from five races — a twenty percent win rate that stands out sharply against the overall record. This is the sweet spot where Institute runs its race best, and it explains why Dundalk, where the breakthrough win came seven weeks ago, suits the horse so well. The yard has been prolific this season, with 125 winners sent out from Cashel, so Institute is operating in a strong training environment with genuine support behind it. At three years old and still actively racing, there is time yet for this horse to add to its tally.
⚡ 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 5f – 6½f distances: 20% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
15th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 17 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
11 Jul
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
4 May
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
12 Oct
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 15 runners
26 Sep
7th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 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, 1 second, 1 other |
15 Aug |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |