Her most consistent alliance in the saddle is with jockey Wayne Lordan, and between them they have struck up a partnership worth watching. Five wins from 60 rides together — around 1 in every 12 — might not sound spectacular on paper, but the sheer volume of rides tells you there is real trust between trainer and jockey. When a trainer keeps putting the same person up time after time, it usually means the feedback coming back to the yard is good.
One area where Lupini's record genuinely stands out is on normal ground conditions. When the track is riding as it should — not too wet, not too dry — her horses win at a noticeably sharper rate: 8 wins from 50 races, which is 16%, or roughly 1 in every 6. That is nearly double her overall average, and it is the kind of stat that suggests her horses are trained to be at their best in fair conditions rather than being mudlarks or specialists on firm summer ground. It is a useful thing to know if you are following the yard.
The partnership with Summer Island is still in its early stages — one win from three races together — but the fact that Lupini has kept coming back to that horse points to a trainer who backs her own judgement. Trainers do not keep running horses they have lost faith in. Sixty-one career winners in four years, a clear preference for normal ground, and a steadily productive book of rides with one of Ireland's established jockeys — Lupini's yard is one that rewards keeping an eye on.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 50 | 8 | 16% |
| Down Royal | 16 | 3 | 18.8% |
| The Curragh | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Leopardstown | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Navan | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Limerick | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |