Counting Coup (2020) Horse
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Counting Coup is a 6yo gelding trained by Maurice Ahern in Cork. He is by Vita Venturi out of For Gortnatona and has won two races to date. On 1 Aug 2026 at Galway, Counting Coup claimed his biggest victory, earning $18500.00 in the Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 660% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 12-Sep-26 2615m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $242,760) 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 ) 1.05L 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) |
| Sligo 13-May-26 3572m GOOD R7 NHF $358 (of $17,880), Winning Time: 04:25.600, SP: 4.50 1st In A Sonnet ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Bravewave ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 4.00L 3rd Seven Towers ( D G Lavery 168 ) 4.75L 6th Counting Coup ( R W Barron 168 , Cd 163 ) 31.75L See full results | R W Barron 76.2kg, Cd 73.9kg 31.75L | 6 (15) |