The career arc tells an interesting story. Straight Up broke its duck at Listowel back in September 2025, then went through a spell of mixed results — a fifth, a third, and a sixth suggesting it was competitive without always finding the winning gear. But the most recent run, just this week at Killarney on 13 July 2026, ended in victory, and that matters. Horses that win fresh off a recent run are often horses in form, physically well, and mentally switched on. Straight Up fits that picture right now.
What adds serious weight to all of this is the yard behind the horse. Aidan P. O'Brien, operating out of Cashel in County Tipperary, is one of the most formidable training operations in racing, and the numbers back that up — 125 winners already this season. When a yard of that size and calibre keeps running a horse, it is because they believe in it. Straight Up is not just filling a race card; it is a horse that has earned its place in a very busy, very successful string.
Six races in, two wins, a handful of places, and a victory just days ago — Straight Up is a young horse pointing in the right direction at exactly the right time.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 23 Sep | 100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 13 Jul | 100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 22 Mar | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |