J S Bolger
J S Bolger is a horse trainer based in Coolcullen, Co Carlow, specialising in Flat racing. From 9262 career runners, he has saddled 1036 winners, at a 11.2% strike rate. He has earned £37.2M in prize money. He currently has 1245 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Doncaster (2w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
11.2%
Total Wins
1,036
Total Runs
9,262
Active Horses
1,245
Prize Money
£37.2M
Upcoming Entries
4 entries| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery 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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap | 6 | Ross Coakley | 50/1 | £500 |
| 02 May | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 7 | Kieren Buckley | 125/1 | £0 |
| 06 Apr | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5 | Keith Donoghue | 9/1 | £800 |
| 22 Mar | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1 | Keith Donoghue | 1/2F | £7.1k |
| 27 Dec | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3 | Keith Donoghue | 22/1 | £9k |
| 16 Dec | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle | 2 | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 | £2.4k |
| 07 Dec | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2 | Michael O'Sullivan | 100/30 | £2.4k |
| 23 Nov | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Sebden Steel Maiden Hurdle | 4 | Michael O'Sullivan | 6/1 | £500 |
| 03 Nov | Wexford Native (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Race | 2 | Rory Cleary | 7/2 | £3.8k |
| 17 Oct | Bold Approach (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Big Picture Communications Handicap | 8 | Declan McDonogh | 22/1 | £0 |
| 23 Sept | Bold Approach (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70) | 4 | Rory Cleary | 11/1 | £420 |
| 01 Sept | Bold Approach (IRE) | Tipperary (IRE) | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70) | 8 | Rory Cleary | 16/1 | £0 |
| 09 Aug | Bold Approach (IRE) | Tipperary (IRE) | GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap | 10 | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 | £0 |
| 20 Jul | Eastern Legend (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2) | 7 | Rory Cleary | 66/1 | £0 |
| 16 Jul | Bold Approach (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Racegoers Club Handicap | 2 | Rory Cleary | 9/2 | £3.1k |
| 28 Jun | Bold Approach (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | JJ Mahon & Sons Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap | 12 | Rory Cleary | 20/1 | £0 |
| 14 Jun | Bold Approach (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap (50-85) | 3 | Gabriella Hill | 6/1 | £1.2k |
| 06 Jun | Bold Approach (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 2 | Gabriella Hill | 5/1 | £2.9k |
| 26 May | Bold Approach (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Fleetwood Paints Handicap | 11 | Rory Cleary | 20/1 | £0 |
| 17 May | Bold Approach (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap | 3 | Gabriella Hill | 8/1 | £1.9k |
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) | 11% | 13% | 35% | 16% | 16% | 10% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 40% | 34% | 13% | 31% | 19% |
| Naas (IRE) | 20% | 50% | 13% | 50% | 57% | 0% |
| Newmarket | — | 0% | 53% | 26% | 33% | 0% |
| Ascot | — | 50% | 0% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 0% | 33% | 0% | 33% | — | 14% |
| Navan (IRE) | 0% | 0% | — | 43% | 25% | 25% |
| Cork (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 755 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 755 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
723
Wins
159
Win Rate
22%
AW
Runs
32
Wins
5
Win Rate
16%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
734
Wins
161
Win %
22%
Place %
52%
Runs
21
Wins
3
Win %
14%
Place %
43%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Fillies Million
Lush Lashes (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 14 Sept 2007
Vodafone Derby (Group 1)
New Approach (IRE) · Epsom · 7 Jun 2008
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
Trading Leather (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 29 Jun 2013
Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
New Approach (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 7 Sept 2008
Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Group 1)
New Approach (IRE) · Newmarket · 18 Oct 2008
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
Mac Swiney (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 22 May 2021
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Poetic Flare (IRE) · Newmarket · 1 May 2021
Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (205th Running) (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
Dawn Approach (IRE) · Newmarket · 4 May 2013
Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1)
Finsceal Beo (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 27 May 2007
Darley Yorkshire Oaks (British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1)
Pleascach (IRE) · York · 20 Aug 2015
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.8/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
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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