The most interesting thread running through Fenton's career is his partnership with One Big Boum. Four wins from 18 races together is a genuine highlight — that is a 22% win rate, meaning this particular horse has won more than 1 in every 5 races they have shared. In a sport where most horses win far less often than that, a trainer finding a horse that clicks with his methods and keeping it winning is no small thing. One Big Boum has clearly been central to what Fenton does well.
His most regular jockey is Niall Moore, who has partnered Fenton's horses 56 times and ridden 5 winners — wins roughly 1 in every 11 rides for the yard. That is a workmanlike rather than spectacular partnership, but 56 rides together speaks to a real working relationship built on trust. When a trainer keeps putting the same jockey up, it usually means they share an understanding of how the horses need to be ridden.
One genuinely interesting wrinkle in Fenton's record is how his horses perform on very wet, muddy ground. With 2 wins from 17 runners in those conditions, he is winning at 12% — more than double his overall rate this season. That is not a coincidence. It suggests he either trains horses that are naturally suited to soft, testing ground, or that he is particularly good at placing them on the right days. Either way, when the rain comes down and the ground gets heavy, Fenton's runners are worth a closer look.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| Tipperary | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Cork | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Clonmel | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Naas | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% |