Minella Diamond
There are horses that take time to find their best, and at eight years old, Minella Diamond looks to have done exactly that. With 3 wins and 7 places from 11 races, this is a horse that finishes in the money more often than not — that works out to roughly 1 in every 3.5 races ending in a win, and a placed finish in nearly all of the others. For a horse that has taken a while to build its record, that kind of consistency is worth paying attention to.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
63.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the recent form particularly striking is the sheer intensity of it. Minella Diamond has won 2 of its last 6 races, and those wins have come in a tight cluster — the most recent of them at Limerick just this week. Back-to-back victories in current form, with a fourth-place run sandwiched in between, suggests a horse that is thriving right now rather than one trading on past glories. When horses hit a purple patch like this at eight, it tends to mean the trainer has found the right conditions, the right distance, or simply the right moment.
The career arc is also worth tracing. The first win came at Killarney in July 2023 — nearly three years ago — and since then Minella Diamond has steadily accumulated experience and prize money without ever being a flashy, high-profile name. That patience has clearly paid off. Racing just one day ago and winning at Limerick this week, the horse is as fit and as sharp as it has been at any point in its career. Whatever the team is doing right at the moment, they will be keen to keep doing it.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
14 May
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 26 runners
29 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
29 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 28 runners
4 Nov
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
20 Sep
14th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
8 Sep
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
20 Jul
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 May |
50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Jul |
100% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
14 May |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |