The most interesting thread running through that record is what happens when the rain comes down. On wet or muddy ground, Jon Riggens has won 2 from 4 races — that is a 50% win rate, which is a genuinely extraordinary number. Half the time the ground is soft, this horse wins. For context, even the very best horses in training rarely hit those figures over a meaningful sample. It suggests the wetter the conditions, the more dangerous Jon Riggens becomes.
Then there is Navan. The County Meath track, which sits just a short drive from the Lynam yard, has become something of a home from home — 2 wins from just 5 visits, a record that most racehorses would envy at any track, let alone one they know well. The first of those wins came on 13 May 2023, and the most recent arrived just this week, on 7 June 2026. A horse that wins at the same track three years apart is one that has genuinely aged well.
In the saddle, Ben Coen has been the regular partner, riding in 12 of those 40 races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of around 1 in 6 when they team up, which is meaningfully better than the overall career average. That kind of partnership, built over time and repetition, tends to matter on a track like Navan where local knowledge helps. Edward Lynam's yard has sent out 5 winners already this season, suggesting the stable is in decent form, and with Jon Riggens racing as recently as yesterday, this is a horse that is very much in the middle of its story rather than winding down. Recent form showing a win followed by a seventh and a sixth is exactly what you want to see — peak, then still competitive.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
24 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 20 other | 3 Jun | 8.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
8 | 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 4 other | 4 Aug | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other | 7 Jun | 40% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |