Mic Drop
Mic Drop is a seven-year-old with a knack for finding the winner's circle on the right kind of ground. Over 21 races, the horse has won 3 times and finished placed 9 more — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 attempts. That modest record masks something more interesting: on normal ground conditions, Mic Drop steps up significantly, winning 2 of 7 races (29%), nearly three times its overall win rate. This suggests a horse that has genuine preferences and performs noticeably better when conditions suit.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by David M O'Brien at Piltown in Co. Kilkenny, Mic Drop remains actively campaigned. The horse's most recent start came just a day ago and the last six races tell a story of a consistent performer rather than a star — three third-place finishes, two second-place finishes, and one fifth. Most encouragingly, wins have come at both ends of its recent run: a victory at Wexford three months ago on 30 June 2026, and another earlier in the current campaign. With two wins from the last six races, Mic Drop is in a solid spell of form, the kind of rhythm that keeps a horse competitive and busy on the circuit.
Sean Flanagan has been Mic Drop's regular pilot, though the partnership hasn't yet clicked consistently — one win from nine races together. The real story here is a straightforward, working racehorse: not flashy, not dominant, but reliably competitive and genuinely dangerous when the ground plays to its strengths.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
30 Sep
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
30 Jun
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
14 Apr
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
5 Feb
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
2 Dec
12th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
22 Nov
9th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
19 Sep
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
14 Apr |
33.3% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
30 Jun |
50% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
21 May |
100% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 Sep |
0% |