Sound Judgement
There are horses that take their time finding their moment, and Sound Judgement looks like one that has finally found it. The six-year-old has raced six times in total, picking up a win and four places along the way — a record that translates to winning roughly 1 in every 6 races, with very few runs where the horse has been out of the picture entirely. That kind of consistency is genuinely useful; it tells you this is a horse that tends to show up.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The win came at Cork on 10 July 2026 — just this week — which makes this an unusually live profile. Sound Judgement crossed the line in front for the first time, and with a run just yesterday, the horse is very much in the middle of a campaign rather than looking back on one. The recent form figures of 1-3-6-2-–-3 tell an interesting story: the blip in sixth aside, this is a horse that has been knocking on the door with placings before finally breaking through.
Behind the horse is one of the most powerful yards in the sport. Gordon Elliott, training out of Longwood in County Meath, has sent out 210 winners already this season — a number that puts him firmly among the elite. Running a stable that produces that kind of volume is less like training racehorses and more like running a small airline: the logistics alone are extraordinary. For Sound Judgement, being part of that operation means access to serious experience and serious resources, which counts for something when a young horse is still learning the job.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Jul
🏆 Won
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
14 Jun
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
26 Mar
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
28 Feb
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
15 Jan
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
31 Dec
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jul |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Feb |
0% |