Well Bud
Well Bud is a five-year-old who made headlines this week with a win at Fairyhouse, his first and only victory in five career races. The win came on October 5th, 2026—just yesterday—which means the horse is still finding his feet as a racer. With one win and three places from five outings, Well Bud has shown he belongs in races, but he remains very much a work in progress. He wins roughly 1 in every 5 races he contests, which is solid without being spectacular, and his recent form suggests he is still learning the game. His last five runs read 1-2-5-7-3, meaning he bounced back to a second-place finish after a couple of tougher outings, then won this week—the kind of pattern you see in a horse whose ability is there but inconsistency is still an issue.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
He is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy at Athea in County Limerick, a yard that has sent out 15 winners already this season, so Well Bud is part of a stable that clearly knows how to get horses to the track and ready to win. The fact that his sole victory came at Fairyhouse—and that he has returned to the same track just days later—suggests the team believes he has unfinished business there. With only five races under his belt, Well Bud is still a young prospect, and a three-year-old finding his first win is far more common than a five-year-old doing so. That said, the timing of the win and his active racing schedule point to a horse and trainer partnership that is still exploring what this horse can do. Watch for whether he can turn that one victory into a pattern.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
23 Sep
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
22 Aug
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
16 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
11 May
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 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 |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
5 Oct |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
23 Sep |
0% |