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Keke

There are horses that turn up, do their job, and head home. And then there are horses like Keke — ones that seem to raise their game when it matters, and have quietly built a record that rewards anyone paying close attention. Six years old and still very much in the thick of it, Keke has won 7 races from 24, placing in 13 of them. That means in roughly two out of every three races, Keke has finished in the money. For a horse competing regularly, that kind of consistency is genuinely hard to maintain.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dandy Man
Mother
Destieux
Owner
Wood Hall Stud Limited
Rating
102

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
7
Wins
29.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
54.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
Curragh
About 5 furlongs · Mostly firm ground · 10 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The partnership with jockey W J Lee has been one of the more productive relationships in Keke's career. Together they have won 4 from 13 races — that is almost 1 in every 3 they have lined up for — which in racing terms is an excellent return. When Lee is in the saddle, something clicks. Edward Lynam, who trains Keke from his yard in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, has had a solid season with 5 winners sent out, and Keke is clearly one of his sharper tools.

What really stands out, though, is Keke's relationship with Naas racecourse. Two wins from just 4 races there is not a coincidence — that is a horse that genuinely suits the track. Some horses find a course that fits them like a glove, and Naas appears to be exactly that for Keke. The most recent example came just this week, winning there on 4 July 2026. That is not a horse fading into the background — that is a horse at the top of its game right now.

The recent form backs it up: two wins from the last 6 races, with a third place tucked in as well. Keke first won at Bellewstown back in September 2023, and in the time since has developed into a reliable, competitive performer. This is not a horse that flattered once and disappeared — it has kept delivering. For anyone new to racing, Keke is a good example of what genuine quality looks like: not flashy, not unbeaten, but turning up week after week and finding a way to be there at the finish.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to yielding (mild give)
Ok
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
14 Jun
5th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 May
3rd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
27 Apr
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
28 Mar
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
27 Sep
5th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
14 Sep
10th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 25 runners
9 Aug
2nd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
25 Jul
7th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
29 Jun
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 28 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
W J Lee
30.8%
Win rate
4/13
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
12 2 wins, 2 seconds, 8 other 28 Mar 16.7%
Naas
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 thirds 4 Jul 50%
Navan
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 8 Jun 33.3%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 21 Jun 50%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Jun 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 win 27 Sep 100%