A Oliver
A Oliver is a horse trainer based in Caledon, Co Tyrone, specialising in Flat racing. From 3654 career runners, he has saddled 314 winners, at a 8.6% strike rate. He has earned £4.8M in prize money. He currently has 592 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Wolverhampton (AW) (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8.6%
Total Wins
314
Total Runs
3,654
Active Horses
592
Prize Money
£4.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | DNG Nationwide Handicap | 10 | W. J. Lee | 25/1 | £0 |
| 02 Oct | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | BAR 1 Casino 'Slot Games & Live Casino' Race | 3 | J M Sheridan | 9/2 | £1.8k |
| 26 Sept | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Kwiff Supercharged Joe McGrath Handicap | 5 | J M Sheridan | 22/1 | £1.5k |
| 13 Sept | Apercu (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap | 19 | Chris Hayes | 80/1 | £0 |
| 13 Sept | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap | 14 | W J Lee | 40/1 | £0 |
| 10 Sept | Railwayview Lady (IRE) | Doncaster | Pertemps Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) | 6 | Gary Carroll | 12/1 | £0 |
| 15 Aug | Apercu (IRE) | Dundalk (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap | 14 | Ronan Whelan | 20/1 | £0 |
| 09 Aug | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Handicap | 9 | W J Lee | 12/1 | £0 |
| 23 Jul | Apercu (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Dublin To Bahrain Race Series Handicap | 7 | W J Lee | 11/1 | £0 |
| 18 Jul | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Liverpool FC Foundation Scurry Handicap | 15 | Sam Coen | 33/1 | £0 |
| 12 Jul | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Dundalk | Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap | 6 | W J Lee | 9/2J | £500 |
| 28 Jun | Railwayview Lady (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 9 | Wayne Lordan | 8/1 | £0 |
| 27 Jun | Orchidaceae (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Neville Homes Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 6 | W J Lee | 11/1 | £900 |
| 20 Jun | Apercu (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap | 2 | W J Lee | 9/1 | £6.1k |
| 07 Jun | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | 2 | Sam Coen | 5/1 | £4.7k |
| 23 May | Apercu (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 10 | Chris Hayes | 22/1 | £0 |
| 23 May | Railwayview Lady (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 8 | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 | £0 |
| 23 May | The Highway Rat (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 6 | Sam Coen | 28/1 | £450 |
| 10 May | Railwayview Lady (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown Golf, Padel, Range Handicap | 8 | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 | £0 |
| 05 May | Apercu (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) | 8 | W J Lee | 16/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 27% | 33% | 14% | 6% | — | 28% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Navan (IRE) | 40% | 33% | — | 11% | 29% | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 40% | 14% | 50% | 0% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| Down Royal (IRE) | — | — | 22% | — | 9% | 13% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 20% | 33% | — | 57% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 668 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 668 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
548
Wins
69
Win Rate
13%
AW
Runs
120
Wins
29
Win Rate
24%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
641
Wins
96
Win %
15%
Place %
38%
Runs
27
Wins
2
Win %
7%
Place %
22%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap)
Punch Your Weight (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 25 Aug 2012
Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (Group 3)
Flowers Of Spring (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 24 Sept 2011
Diamond Stakes (Group 3)
Panama Hat (GB) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 2 Oct 2015
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. 'red God' Handicap
Panama Hat (GB) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 17 Aug 2014
J & B O'Sullivan Builders Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap
Jazz Girl (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 29 Aug 2013
Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Apercu (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 24 May 2025
Coolmore Stud Paddington Irish European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed)
Bright Stripes (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 6 May 2024
Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
The Highway Rat (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 22 Oct 2021
Lenebane Stakes (listed)
Panama Hat (GB) · Roscommon (IRE) · 6 Jul 2015
Galtee Rochestown Stakes (Listed)
Clondinnery (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 13 Jun 2010
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.5/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
125/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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