Kaid d'Authie

The overall record tells a compelling story: 4 wins and 5 places from just 9 races, meaning Kaid d'Authie has finished in the top two almost every single time out. That's a win rate of 44%, or nearly winning every other race it enters — a figure most racehorses never get close to. The last six runs in particular show a horse that has hit its stride, winning 3 of them with a second place in between. Whatever clicked, it clicked properly.

Leopardstown, one of Dublin's most prestigious racecourses, has become something of a home track. Two wins from three races there, including the most recent victory just eight weeks ago in February 2026. The first career win also came at Leopardstown, back on St Stephen's Day 2024 — so it's fair to say the horse and the track have an understanding. Turning up at Leopardstown with Kaid d'Athie is not a gamble, it's a statement of intent.

Then there's the jockey partnership. Mark Walsh, one of Ireland's most accomplished riders, has been in the saddle for six of these nine races and has won four of them together — that's a win rate of 67%, or roughly two wins from every three times they've lined up as a pair. That kind of consistency between horse and jockey matters. It means Walsh knows how to ride this horse, and the horse runs its best for him.

Kaid d'Athie raced just 18 days ago and is still active, which suggests the team have more plans in store. A horse who wins nearly half its races, dominates wet conditions without exception, loves its best track, and partners brilliantly with a top jockey is exactly the kind of profile that gets people excited heading into a big occasion. Keep an eye on the weather forecast.