Salsinha

Her story started to take shape at Cork in July 2025, where she opened her account on fast, dry ground. Jockey John Gleeson was clearly excited afterwards, noting she was French-bred with plenty of pace and that she "quickened up nicely" — the kind of comment that suggests a horse with a genuine gear to shift into when it matters. De Bromhead had already flagged her as one to follow, describing her as "very impressive" at Cork and earmarking a move to hurdle racing as the next step. That transition has clearly gone well.

Most recently, Salsinha won at Listowel just three weeks ago — her second career victory — and she has raced again since, just one day ago, which tells you the team are keeping her busy and confident in her wellbeing. Her last six results read 4-1-2-4-3-4, meaning she has won once, been placed twice more, and finished fourth three times in that stretch. That pattern suggests a horse competitive at her level without always finding the front.

Her regular partner in the saddle is Darragh O'Keeffe, who has ridden her in 5 of her 7 races and won once together — a win rate of 20%, or roughly 1 in every 5 rides. That is not a flashy number, but the consistency of the partnership suggests the team trusts O'Keeffe with her, and continuity of jockey often matters more than people realise with a young horse still learning the job. Salsinha is one to keep an eye on as she continues to develop.