Whiskey Serenade
Whiskey Serenade is a 6-year-old horse that has yet to break through into the winner's circle across 14 races, finishing second or third on three occasions but never quite getting over the line. The horse has not won in its last six races, with recent form showing a mix of mid-field placings and lower finishes—a ninth, two sixths, and a seventh punctuated by a second-place run that hinted at potential without delivering the prize. Trained by
Thomas Coyle at Batterstown in County Meath, Whiskey Serenade remains in work and raced as recently as yesterday, suggesting the yard believes there is still something to work with.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Over The Black Spot Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Keith Donoghue has been the horse's regular pilot, but their partnership has produced no winners across six rides together, mirroring the broader pattern of near misses that defines this horse's record. With Coyle's yard producing only two winners all season, resources may be limited, and Whiskey Serenade is operating at a level where consistency matters more than breakthrough moments. At this stage of its career—a six-year-old without a win to its name—the horse is essentially a professional bridesmaid: good enough to place regularly, good enough to stay in training, but not quite good enough to win. Whether that changes depends on finding the right race at the right moment, or the patience eventually running out.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
26 Aug
6th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Aug
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
21 Jul
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
27 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
14 May
16th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
6 Apr
7th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
30 Oct
9th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
1 Oct
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 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 |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |