Magic Trip
There is something quietly impressive about a horse that has only raced twice and already has a win and two places to its name — that is a record most young horses can only dream of. Magic Trip, a 3-year-old trained by
Andrew Balding, has done exactly that, winning on its debut at Bath in September 2025 and finishing placed in its only other race. One win from two races is a 50% win rate, and in a sport where even the best horses lose far more often than they win, that kind of early consistency is worth sitting up and noticing.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Yippees & Partner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse is in the care of Andrew Balding at Kingsclere in Hampshire, one of the most productive yards in Britain right now. Two hundred winners in a single season is a staggering output — that is not a training operation that gets lucky occasionally, it is one that knows exactly what it is doing. When a yard of that calibre keeps a horse in training and keeps running it, that tells you something: they believe there is more to come.
Magic Trip has not yet had the chance to prove itself over a long career, but what little evidence exists all points in the right direction. The next run will be the one to watch.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
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Right-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
13 Sep
🏆 Won
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 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 |
|---|
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
13 Sep |
100% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |