Queenstown
Queenstown has been a steady, if modest, performer for Aidan O'Brien's yard since breaking through at The Curragh in November 2023. The 6-year-old has won twice from 16 races—a respectable record for a horse operating at this level—and has finished in the top 3 in 11 of those outings. That consistency tells you something: Queenstown rarely embarrasses itself, but it also rarely dominates. It wins roughly 1 in every 8 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Queenstown genuinely interesting is how much it loves The Curragh. The horse has won 2 of its 6 races at that track, a win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 12 percent win rate. Its most recent victory came there eight weeks ago, and that course remains the horse's happy hunting ground. Away from The Curragh, Queenstown struggles to translate that form into wins, which is telling in a sport where versatility across different tracks usually matters.
The partnership with regular jockey Wayne Lordan has not clicked: the pair have run together five times without a win. Despite that, Queenstown remains actively campaigned by O'Brien's operation, which has been in outstanding form this season with 125 winners already. The horse was last on the track just a day ago, suggesting it remains in contention for races in the weeks ahead. Queenstown will never be a star, but it has proved reliable enough to keep earning its place in one of Ireland's leading yards.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
2nd
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
13 Sep
2nd
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
22 Aug
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
28 Sep
3rd
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
14 Sep
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
23 Aug
3rd
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
19 Jul
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
21 Jun
6th
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
12 Oct
11th
Newmarket
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 25 runners
24 Aug
17th
York
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 22 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
6 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
13 Sep |
33.3% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
17 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Oct |
0% |