Latin America
Latin America is a 3-year-old with a career record of one win from four races, though the shape of that record—one win, three places—suggests a horse with genuine ability who just needs the breaks to fall right. The win came at Navan back in April, but since then has been unable to find the winner's enclosure again, finishing second, first, third, and fifth in his last four outings. That most recent run came just yesterday, so he is clearly being campaigned actively by trainer J. P. Murtagh at Coolaghknock Glebe.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Leopardstown
About 1.4 miles · Good ground · 17 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Murtagh's yard is in good form this season, having sent out 53 winners, so Latin America is not languishing with a struggling operation. The delay of five months between that April win and now suggests the horse has either been injured, rested, or simply waiting for the right opportunity. With three placings from four races overall, there is evidence of racing class here—this is not a horse that embarrasses itself—but converting those near-misses into wins is the challenge that lies ahead.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
5th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 11 runners
17 May
3rd
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Mar
2nd
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |