Dermot Day is one of the newest names in British training, having only taken out his licence in June 2024. After roughly a year in the job, his record stands at zero wins from 13 runners — a tough start, though not an unusual one for someone still finding their feet in one of the most competitive professions in sport. Training racehorses is a slow-burn game, and plenty of trainers who went on to build strong careers had lean early spells.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Trainer
Record
0 wins from 13 races
Win rate
0%
Top jockey
Philip Donovan
Best course
Thurles (0% from 3 races)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
13
Races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
15.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
The most striking feature of Day's record so far is his reliance on a single horse. La Rocca Lass has carried his colours in 11 of those 13 runners, meaning almost everything he has sent to the track in his short career has involved this one animal. Eleven races together with no wins yet is a long road, but it also tells you something about the commitment involved — Day has kept faith with the horse, kept entering her, and kept showing up. Whether that loyalty is rewarded remains to be seen, but it is a very human story at the heart of what can be a brutal numbers game.
There is genuinely nothing negative to read into a blank record at this stage. A yard with one horse and twelve months of experience is not expected to be winning races at a high rate. The interesting question is simply what comes next.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Feb
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Oct
0%
Dec
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape