J P O'Brien
J P O'Brien is a horse trainer based in Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny, specialising in Flat racing. From 10949 career runners, he has saddled 1575 winners, at a 14.4% strike rate. He has earned £59.4M in prize money. He currently has 1622 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Wexford (RH) (IRE) (3w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
14.4%
Total Wins
1,575
Total Runs
10,949
Active Horses
1,622
Prize Money
£59.4M
Upcoming Entries
14 entries| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) |
| 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) |
| 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) |
| 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Killavullan Stakes (Group 3) |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap |
| 2026-10-18 | Leopardstown | Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed) |
| 2026-10-18 | Leopardstown | Trigo Stakes (Listed) |
| 2026-10-18 | Leopardstown | Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Duke Silver (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle | 7 | J J Slevin | 14/1 | £0 |
| 30 Sept | Solness (FR) | Bellewstown (IRE) | SIS Maiden | 1 | J M Sheridan | 4/7F | £7.2k |
| 27 Sept | Comfort Zone (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 9 | Julian Pietropaolo | 14/1 | £0 |
| 27 Sept | Galileo Dame (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 3 | Chris Hayes | 25/1 | £50k |
| 12 Sept | Comfort Zone (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap | 9 | J M Sheridan | 40/1 | £0 |
| 01 Sept | Banbridge (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Again September 19th Maiden | 1 | J M Sheridan | 4/1 | £6.6k |
| 22 Aug | Duke Silver (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle | 13 | J J Slevin | 5/1 | £0 |
| 15 Aug | Solness (FR) | Tramore (IRE) | Griffin Auctioneers Maiden | 2 | J J Slevin | 6/5F | £2.4k |
| 01 Aug | Comfort Zone (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 13 | Harry Cobden | 3/1F | £0 |
| 31 Jul | Galileo Dame (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race | 3 | Julian Pietropaolo | 5/2 | £1.9k |
| 30 Jul | Puturhandstogether (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) | 18 | Harry Cobden | 16/1 | £0 |
| 30 Jul | Solness (FR) | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) | 13 | J J Slevin | 10/1 | £0 |
| 27 Jul | Comfort Zone (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap | 1 | Mr Derek O'Connor | 18/1 | £66k |
| 27 Jul | Lark In The Mornin (GER) | Galway (IRE) | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap | 15 | Mr D P Davis | 10/1 | £0 |
| 27 Jul | Galileo Dame (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap | 10 | Mr B O'Neill | 15/2 | £0 |
| 19 Jul | Solness (FR) | Curragh (IRE) | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Irish EBF Maiden | 4 | J J Slevin | 7/2 | £999 |
| 02 Jul | Lark In The Mornin (GER) | Bellewstown (IRE) | Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race | 1 | Mr P W Mullins | 4/6F | £9.4k |
| 16 Jun | Puturhandstogether (IRE) | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) | 16 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5/1 | £0 |
| 16 Jun | Galileo Dame (IRE) | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) | 7 | Colin Keane | 14/1 | £0 |
| 16 Jun | Comfort Zone (IRE) | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) | 11 | Tom Marquand | 25/1 | £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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 15% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 0% | — | — | — | 20% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | — | 100% | — | 13% |
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 13% |
| Killarney (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | — | 29% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | — | 33% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 33% | 30% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1002 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1002 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
990
Wins
225
Win Rate
23%
AW
Runs
12
Wins
4
Win Rate
33%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
777
Wins
182
Win %
23%
Place %
56%
Runs
225
Wins
47
Win %
21%
Place %
53%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap)
Puturhandstogether (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 28 Sept 2025
Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Home By The Lee (IRE) · Cheltenham · 12 Mar 2026
William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)
Banbridge (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 30 Apr 2024
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)
Nurburgring (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 1 Aug 2024
Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Banbridge (IRE) · Kempton · 26 Dec 2024
Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Home By The Lee (IRE) · Aintree · 11 Apr 2026
Unibet Irish Gold Cup (grade 1)
Edwulf (GB) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 4 Feb 2018
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
Talk The Talk (FR) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1 Feb 2026
Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1)
Solness (FR) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 2 Feb 2025
Savills Hurdle (Grade 1)
Home By The Lee (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 28 Dec 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.9/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
82/1
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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