Shady Dame
There are some horses you watch and think: the penny is about to drop. Shady Dame hasn't won yet — zero wins from three races — but that sequence of results tells a more interesting story than the bare record suggests. Her last three outings read 11th, 6th, and 2nd, which is exactly the kind of upward curve that gets people paying attention. She finished runner-up most recently, just 24 hours ago, which means she is fit, active, and apparently improving race by race.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
Being a two-year-old matters here. At this stage of a horse's life, every race is a learning experience, and jumping from 11th to 6th to 2nd in the space of three runs is a significant leap in form. Many good horses take a few races to figure out what is being asked of them. Shady Dame looks like she is figuring it out quickly.
The stable behind her is one of the most powerful in British racing. John and Thady Gosden, based in Newmarket, have sent out 140 winners already this season — a number that reflects a yard operating at the very top of the sport. When a team of that calibre keeps running a horse and giving her time to develop, it usually means they believe something worthwhile is there. Shady Dame hasn't won yet, but she is in exactly the right hands to change that.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Jun
11th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
10 Oct
6th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
27 Sep
2nd
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |