Pink Socks
Pink Socks is a seven-year-old with a modest win rate overall — just 4 wins from 48 races, roughly 1 in every 12 attempts — but the numbers hide a horse with genuine pockets of form. What makes Pink Socks worth watching is how sharply the win rate jumps when the conditions and venue align. On normal ground, this horse transforms: 3 wins from 19 races is a 16 percent win rate, nearly double the career average. Even more striking is what happens in lower-grade races at Class 6 level — 3 wins from just 6 races means Pink Socks wins half the time at that standard.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Southwell is Pink Socks's spiritual home. The track has seen 2 wins from 7 races, a course record that speaks to genuine comfort on that particular surface. The most recent of those wins came on 17 January 2026, seven months ago, suggesting the horse still has it in the tank. That said, the last six races have brought nothing but places: 10th, 11th, 6th, 9th, 5th, and 6th. It is a disappointing run, but with Amy Jo Hayes in the saddle — who has ridden Pink Socks to 1 win from 9 races — and trainer Stephanie Cassidy plotting the route from her Royston yard, there is still potential for a return to the winner's circle, especially if they can get back to Southwell on decent ground and find a suitable Class 6 slot.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 19 starts (16%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
10th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
22 Jul
11th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
29 Apr
6th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
11 Apr
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
28 Mar
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
5 Mar
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
16 Feb
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
10 Feb
9th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
27 Jan
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
17 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
13 |
1 win, 5 seconds, 7 other |
20 Oct |
7.7% |
| Southwell Galloping |
7 |
2 wins, 5 other |
27 Aug |
28.6% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
10 Nov |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Feb |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |