The more compelling number is what happens when you zoom in on her partnership with Thisistheway. Four wins from 12 races together is a remarkable hit rate for a small yard — that is 1 in every 3 races, and in training terms that kind of consistency with a single horse suggests a trainer who really understands what makes that animal tick. Finding the right races, the right conditions, the right rhythm — that is not luck over twelve attempts. That is horsemanship.
There is also a clear pattern emerging with wet ground. In races run on soft or muddy going, Latta's horses have won 1 from 3, which translates to a 33% win rate — winning 1 in every 3 races in those conditions. For context, most trainers would be delighted with half that figure. It is early days and the sample size is small, but it is the kind of detail worth watching. If she has learned to place her horses shrewdly when the ground is soft, that is a genuine edge.
Four years in, 2 winners from 19 runners this season is not a headline figure. But small yards are not built on volume — they are built on knowing your horses, being patient, and picking your spots. The Thisistheway record suggests Latta is already doing exactly that.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| The Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |