Michael Butler
Michael Butler is a horse trainer based in Piltown, Co Kilkenny, specialising in Flat racing. From 607 career runners, he has saddled 37 winners, at a 6.1% strike rate. He has earned £397.9k in prize money. He currently has 111 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Downpatrick (IRE) (4w from 16r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.1%
Total Wins
37
Total Runs
607
Active Horses
111
Prize Money
£397.9k
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Rion Rubette (GB) | Curragh (IRE) | Ryans Cleaning Race | 4 | Paddy Harnett | 18/1 | £1.3k |
| 22 Oct | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Clonmel (IRE) | Mahon Falls Novice Handicap Hurdle | 8 | Daniel King | 15/2 | £0 |
| 01 Oct | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Clonmel (IRE) | Ravens Rock Novice Handicap Hurdle | 1 | Daniel King | 12/1 | £6k |
| 03 Sept | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Clarke's Bar Mullingar Handicap Hurdle | 3 | Daniel King | 40/1 | £1.2k |
| 31 Aug | Wipeawayyourtears (IRE) | Roscommon (IRE) | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap | 14 | Gavin Ryan | 14/1 | £0 |
| 21 Aug | Rion Rubette (GB) | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) | 8 | Paddy Harnett | 25/1 | £0 |
| 16 Aug | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Tramore (IRE) | Tramore Directors Maiden Hurdle | 6 | Paddy Cody | 33/1 | £240 |
| 07 Aug | Rion Rubette (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 2 | Paddy Harnett | 12/1 | £4.1k |
| 03 Aug | Practical Move (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Matchbook Supporting Local Racing Apprentice Handicap | 15 | Julian Pietropaolo | 12/1 | £0 |
| 24 Jul | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Tote Maiden Hurdle | 6 | Joshua Halford | 16/1 | £240 |
| 17 Jul | Practical Move (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Ampion Electrical Testing And Solar Experts Handicap | 4 | Luke McAteer | 18/1 | £500 |
| 13 Jul | Wipeawayyourtears (IRE) | Killarney | Heights Hotel, Killarney Handicap | 9 | Jack Cleary | 8/1 | £0 |
| 12 Jul | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Sligo | Durkin Bros. Electrical Maiden Hurdle | 3 | Joshua Halford | 50/1 | £1.2k |
| 27 Jun | Rion Rubette (GB) | Curragh (IRE) | Neville Homes Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 10 | Paddy Harnett | 9/1 | £0 |
| 12 Jun | Rion Rubette (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 1 | Paddy Harnett | 13/2 | £14.1k |
| 12 Jun | Bobby Kirova (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Handicap | 13 | Paddy Harnett | 50/1 | £0 |
| 12 Jun | Wipeawayyourtears (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Kate O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap (0-60) | 1 | Gavin Ryan | 13/2 | £5.9k |
| 09 Jun | Cholo (IRE) | Sligo (IRE) | Crawford Tiles And More Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 5 | Alan O'Sullivan | 5/1 | £200 |
| 18 May | Wipeawayyourtears (IRE) | Roscommon (IRE) | Abbey Hotel Handicap | 3 | Jack Cleary | 12/1 | £1.1k |
| 16 May | Cholo (IRE) | Wexford (IRE) | Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) | 3 | Phillip Enright | 5/1 | £900 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | — | 0% | 20% |
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | 50% | — | — | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 14% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 40% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | 0% | — | — | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 439 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 439 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
410
Wins
32
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
29
Wins
2
Win Rate
7%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
135
Wins
10
Win %
7%
Place %
23%
Runs
304
Wins
24
Win %
8%
Place %
25%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
Rion Rubette (GB) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 22 Apr 2026
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
Rion Rubette (GB) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 12 Jun 2026
Galway City Publicans Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 29 Aug 2010
I.t.b.a. (western Region) Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-123)
Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 31 May 2010
Roscommon On-course Vets Handicap Chase
Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) · Roscommon (IRE) · 30 Sept 2013
Fay Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
Gudnis Gracious Me (IRE) · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 24 Jun 2013
Costa Coffee Dock Rated Hurdle
Dooney Rock (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 11 Jan 2012
Supermac's Handicap Chase
Optical Confusion (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 4 May 2021
CBE Concannon Group Handicap
Rion Rubette (GB) · Limerick (IRE) · 21 Jun 2025
Santa's Little Helper Maiden Hurdle
King Of Ardcarne (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 11 Dec 2009
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.9/1
Shortest Winner
2.4/1
Biggest Winner
25/1
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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