The win at Roscommon came over a longer trip, which fits the pattern. Over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Yosemite Gold has won 1 from 6 races — that works out at around 17%, or roughly one in every six outings at that range. That is actually a much more respectable figure than the overall career record suggests, and it points to a horse that needs time and distance to do its best work. Shorten the trip and the results tend to dry up.
Eoin Doyle trains the horse from his yard in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, and it has been a steady if unspectacular season for the team — two winners sent out so far this campaign. Yosemite Gold has not added to that tally since Roscommon, going without a win in its last six races. The most recent form figures — a third, a tenth, and a thirteenth — tell a story of a horse that showed up well once, then faded back into the pack. That said, a third-place finish just one race ago shows there is still some ability to build on.
Raced just yesterday, Yosemite Gold is clearly a horse being kept busy, and the target will be finding the right race over the right distance to recapture that Roscommon form. One win from 18 might not set pulses racing, but every horse finds its level eventually — and the longer trip record suggests this one might have a little more to offer than the headline numbers imply.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 26 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 18 Oct | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 5 Aug | 100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 5 Oct | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 14 Jun | 0% |