Marmeladova is five years old and has now won 2 of its 10 career races, placing in five more — meaning it has finished in the first three in seven out of ten outings overall. That is a horse that competes hard and rarely runs a bad race. Its first win came at Ballinrobe in May 2026, which gave it a foundation to build on, and it has clearly built on it. Leopardstown, where it won most recently, is one of Ireland's most prestigious venues — winning there means something. It is not a track that flatters ordinary horses.
The yard behind Marmeladova is K J Condon, operating out of Rathbride in Co Kildare, which sits in the heart of Irish racing country. Condon's team has sent out four winners already this season, and Marmeladova is one of them. It is a small but active operation, and a horse peaking at the right moment is exactly what any trainer wants heading into the summer.
With a race just one day ago, Marmeladova is as live and current as it gets. Whether that recent effort takes anything out of a horse or simply confirms it is firing on all cylinders is the kind of question that keeps racing interesting. What is not in question is that this is a horse worth watching closely right now — consistent, improving, and coming off a win at one of Ireland's best tracks.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 16 Jul | 50% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 22 Jun | 50% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 7 Jul | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |