Michael Costa
Michael Costa is a horse trainer based in UAE, specialising in Flat racing. From 613 career runners, he has saddled 115 winners, at a 18.8% strike rate. He has earned £3.7M in prize money. He currently has 138 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Ayr (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
18.8%
Total Wins
115
Total Runs
613
Active Horses
138
Prize Money
£3.7M
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Midland Money (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Nakheel (Dirt) | 11 | Ray Dawson | 22/1 | £0 |
| 28 Mar | Elnajmm (GB) | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Turf) | 11 | Ray Dawson | 25/1 | £0 |
| 13 Mar | Rebaatt (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | ARN (Handicap) (Turf) | 7 | Ray Dawson | 10/1 | £0 |
| 13 Mar | Lahfaty (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Zoho (Handicap) (Dirt) | 1 | Silvestre De Sousa | — | £30.4k |
| 13 Mar | Regheeb (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Phi Advertising (Handicap) (Turf) | 6 | Ray Dawson | 6/1 | £1.2k |
| 08 Mar | Raajehh (USA) | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Al Wasl Classic Sponsored By A.R.M. Holding - Daaeemm Incentive Race (Conditions) (Dirt) | 4 | Ray Dawson | 11/2 | £2.4k |
| 06 Mar | Elnajmm (GB) | Meydan (UAE) | Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) | 1 | Ray Dawson | 7/1 | £103.2k |
| 28 Feb | Maljoom (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Singspiel Stakes Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Turf) | 8 | Ray Dawson | 10/1 | £0 |
| 28 Feb | Keffaaf (GB) | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By emirates.com (Turf) | 6 | Ray Dawson | 18/1 | £5.7k |
| 20 Feb | Lahfaty (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Race 5 - Deepal Super Hybrid (Handicap) (Dirt) | 5 | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/2 | £1.8k |
| 20 Feb | Raajehh (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Race 7 - Dubai Road To The Kentucky Derby Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors () (Dirt) | 5 | Ray Dawson | 25/1 | £4.9k |
| 15 Feb | Regheeb (IRE) | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Jebel Ali Mile Sponsored By A.R.M. Holding (Dirt) | 7 | Connor Beasley | 9/1 | £0 |
| 15 Feb | Sadaaty (USA) | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Jebel Ali Mile Sponsored By A.R.M. Holding (Dirt) | 5 | Ray Dawson | 6/1 | £4.3k |
| 15 Feb | Saayedd (USA) | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Jebel Ali Stakes Sponsored By Media World () (Dirt) | 6 | Ray Dawson | 7/2 | £0 |
| 13 Feb | Mozahim (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Spirit Pilot (Handicap) (Dirt) | 5 | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/1 | £1.2k |
| 13 Feb | Molaqab (GB) | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback (Handicap) (Turf) | 8 | Reserve | 5/1 | £0 |
| 07 Feb | Rebaatt (IRE) | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | The Royal Turf Crown (Handicap) (Turf) | 7 | Silvestre De Sousa | — | £0 |
| 07 Feb | Maljoom (IRE) | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | Abu Dhabi Gold Cup () (Turf) | 11 | Silvestre De Sousa | — | £0 |
| 06 Feb | Lahfaty (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | Burj Azizi Handicap (Dirt) | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/2J | £10.1k |
| 06 Feb | Remaadd (IRE) | Meydan (UAE) | Lord Glitters Handicap Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf) | 5 | Silvestre De Sousa | 33/1 | £2.1k |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan (UAE) | 11% | 21% | 22% | 13% | 3% | 22% |
| Jebel Ali (UAE) | 35% | 52% | 38% | 24% | 26% | — |
| Abu Dhabi (UAE) | — | 60% | 0% | 18% | — | 18% |
| Ascot | — | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Kempton (AW) | — | 67% | 33% | 17% | — | 0% |
| Newmarket (July) | — | 0% | 67% | 0% | 33% | 0% |
| Newmarket | 50% | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | — | 50% | 100% | 50% | — | — |
Going Performance
Based on the 562 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 562 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.
Dirt
Runs
222
Wins
58
Win Rate
26%
Turf
Runs
293
Wins
65
Win Rate
22%
AW
Runs
47
Wins
16
Win Rate
34%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
562
Wins
139
Win %
25%
Place %
53%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Al Maktoum Mile Sponsored By Emaar (Dirt)
Meshtri (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 20 Dec 2024
Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Azizi (Turf)
Marbaan (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 7 Mar 2025
Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Turf)
Marbaan (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 24 Jan 2025
Zabeel Mile (Turf)
San Donato (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 5 Jan 2024
Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Turf)
Elnajmm (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 6 Mar 2026
Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Turf)
Elnajmm (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 23 Jan 2026
Al Khail Trophy Presented By Longines (Turf)
Keffaaf (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 24 Jan 2025
Al Shindagha Sprint Presented by Longines (Dirt)
Mouheeb (USA) · Meydan (UAE) · 26 Jan 2024
Japan Racing Association Vintage Stakes (Group 2)
Marbaan (GB) · Goodwood · 26 Jul 2022
37th Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen - German 2000 Guineas (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Maljoom (IRE) · Cologne (GER) · 22 May 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
70/1
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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