The most revealing number in O'Mara's record is what happens when the ground gets wet. On soft or muddy going, the yard has won 2 races from just 8 attempts — that is 1 in every 4, a figure that would make many established trainers envious. For context, the overall win rate across the yard is roughly 1 in 17. So when the rain comes, something clearly clicks. It may be the type of horse O'Mara has chosen to work with, or simply a sharp eye for placing them on the right days. Either way, it is a pattern worth watching.
The most regular partnership in the yard is with Gekkota, a horse O'Mara has run 20 times — a significant investment of time and effort. They have won once together, which is a modest return, but 20 races is a long and committed campaign and speaks to a trainer willing to be patient. With jockey Killian Leonard, O'Mara has found a useful alliance: 1 win from 11 rides together works out at roughly 1 in 9, a noticeably better rate than the yard's overall average and a combination that looks worth keeping an eye on.
O'Mara is not yet troubling the top of the trainer rankings, and at this stage in a career that began only in 2021, nobody would expect otherwise. What stands out is the direction of travel — improving numbers, a clear strength in wet conditions, and a growing book of experience. Small yards often succeed by finding a niche and exploiting it. If O'Mara keeps placing horses shrewdly on wet days and the partnership with Leonard continues to click, the next step forward may not be far away.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Cork | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |