Counting Coup (2020) Horse
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Counting Coup is a 6yo bay horse trained by Maurice Ahern in Cork. He is by the stallion Vita Venturi out of the dam For Gortnatona. So far, Counting Coup has won two races. On 1 Aug 2026 at Galway, he secured his most important win, earning $18500.00 in the Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race. He has proved a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 533% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 11-Oct-26 3219m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $161,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:43.510, SP: 17.00 1st Abbotsford ( C Keane 132 ) 2nd Madbadanddangerous ( G Ryan 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Sir Jeremy ( R Holohan 121 , Cd 116 ) 2.30L 8th Counting Coup ( L Roche 139 ) 5.65L See full results | L Roche 63kg 5.65L | 8 (18) |
| Leopardstown 12-Sep-26 2615m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $145,656) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:45.480, SP: 17.00 1st Immutable ( L Mcateer 122 ) 2nd Yousaynothingatall ( O Murphy 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Too Bossy For Us ( B Coen 124 ) 0.75L 11th Counting Coup ( R Cleary 133 ) 2.95L See full results | R Cleary 60.3kg 2.95L | 11 (26) |
| Galway 01-Aug-26 2829m SOFT R8 Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race $18,249 (of $18,247) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:18.630, SP: 12.00 1st Counting Coup ( L Roche 135 ) 2nd Taipan ( S Foley 135 ) 0.00L 3rd Galileo Dame ( J Pietropaolo 126 ) 1.25L See full results | L Roche 61.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Roscommon 01-Jul-26 2430m GOOD R6 CL1 $4,133 (of $49,593) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:39.810, SP: 23.00 1st Bosphorus Rose ( B Lee 132 ) 2nd Abbey Actress ( S Heffernan 132 ) 4.75L 3rd Starford ( D B Mcmonagle 140 ) 0.75L 4th Counting Coup ( L Roche 137 ) 9.50L See full results | L Roche 62.1kg 9.50L | 4 (8) |
| Down Royal 20-Jun-26 2603m SOFT R7 Md $10,791 (of $10,790) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:55.880, SP: 26.00 1st Counting Coup ( N Crosse 135 ) 2nd Daddy Long Legs ( B Lee 135 ) 3.00L 3rd Duvessa ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 2.50L See full results | N Crosse 61.2kg | 1 (11) |