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Son Of Beauty

There is a straightforward story to tell with Son Of Beauty: a young horse still finding its feet, but one that has already shown it knows how to win. Across six races to date, it has won once and finished in the places five times — a record that translates to a win rate of around 1 in every 6 races, with a remarkable consistency in terms of never finishing far back. For a 3-year-old still learning its trade, that kind of reliability is worth noting.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Mother
Pretty Face
Owner
Riverstown Stables
Official rating
83

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
6
Career races
1
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
83.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
128 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Today
Leopardstown
About 1 mile · Good ground · 16 runners

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The one victory came at Dundalk on 6th March 2026, and that track looks like a natural home for this horse. At the distance it seems to suit best — somewhere between a mile and a mile and two furlongs — Son Of Beauty has won 1 from 4, meaning it finds the finish line roughly 1 in every 4 times it lines up at that trip. That is a meaningful number at this early stage of a career: it suggests the horse has a real chance every time conditions line up in its favour rather than just making up the numbers.

What gives the profile an extra dimension is the sheer recency of activity — Son Of Beauty raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse fully in the middle of its season rather than one looking back on past glories. It is trained by Stephen Thorne, based in Rush on the north Co Dublin coast, and the yard is clearly in good form right now, having sent out 24 winners already this season. Having an in-form trainer behind a horse that already knows what winning feels like is a combination worth watching.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Jun
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 6 runners
4 Jun
3rd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
27 Apr
5th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
22 Mar
DNF
Naas
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
6 Mar
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
23 Jan
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Kearney Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 6 Mar 50%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 27 Apr 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 12 Jun 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 third 4 Jun 0%