Phoenix Cowboy
Phoenix Cowboy is a 9-year-old with a story that is, at its heart, about persistence without much payoff. In 35 races across his career, he has managed just one victory — at Bellewstown on 30 September 2021, now more than five years ago. That win came early in his career and stands as a lonely landmark. Since then, he has placed eight times but never made it to the winner's circle again, earning a win rate of roughly 1 in every 35 races overall. For a horse still racing at nine years old, that kind of return is a reminder of how many runners spend their careers chasing one more moment like that first win.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
His recent form tells a consistent story. Over his last six races, he has finished outside the placings twice and otherwise picked up a handful of minor placings — eighth, twelfth, sixth, third, and fifth — before running again just a day ago. This is a horse that shows up and runs without humiliation, occasionally threatening a place but rarely threatening much more. With jockey Colin Keane, his most frequent partner, he has won 1 from 7 races together (14%), which is actually a touch above his overall win rate, though a sample of seven races is too small to read much into. At this stage of his career, Phoenix Cowboy appears to be a stalwart of smaller races — the kind of horse that keeps racecourses operating and gives bettors something to think about, even if the wins stopped coming years ago.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 16 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Limerick in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
7 Sep
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
4 Jul
12th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
29 May
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
17 May
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 Apr
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
20 Mar
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
13 Feb
4th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
27 Jan
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
28 Dec
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
4 |
4 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
30 Sep |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
12 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jan |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Mar |
0% |