Joya Del Mar
At eight years old, Joya Del Mar is the kind of horse that tests a trainer's patience — 23 races without a win before finally breaking through at Downpatrick just this week. That long wait makes the victory, when it came, all the sweeter. One win from 24 races is a modest return, a 4% win rate that works out to roughly 1 in every 24 races, but the six places dotted through that career tell a slightly kinder story: this is a horse that has been competitive without quite getting the job done.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs T Giles-Fahey & Miss S Mangan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The win came on 22 May 2026 at Downpatrick, and with Joya Del Mar having raced just yesterday, the yard at Bodeen, Ratoath will be riding that momentum. Dermot A McLoughlin's operation has been in decent form this season — 10 winners sent out already — so the timing feels right. A trainer in form with a horse finally off the mark is a combination worth paying attention to.
The recent form makes for interesting reading. That winning run sits at the head of a sequence that had shown a 9th, a 4th, a 6th, and an 8th before it — a horse that had been drifting around in the mid-pack without threatening. The place finish before the win at least suggested something was stirring, and Downpatrick appears to have been the right place at the right time. Whether this is the start of a new chapter or a long-awaited one-off, only the next few races will tell.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Fairyhouse in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Down Royal in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 May
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
12 Apr
9th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
17 Mar
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
10 Oct
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
8 Sep
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
25 Aug
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
6 Aug
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
20 Apr
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
30 Mar
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
22 May |
20% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |