Amiloc

Trained by Ralph Beckett at his yard in Kimpton, Hampshire — a team that has sent out 107 winners this season alone — Amiloc broke his duck at Kempton Park in August 2024 and then went on a tear. A Class 2 at Goodwood in May 2025 was followed by a Class 1 at the same track three weeks later, and then the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. That last one was significant enough that Beckett gave him a proper break afterwards, describing it as "a tough race" that "took a lot out of him." When trainers talk like that after a win, it tells you the horse had to dig genuinely deep.

Most recently, Amiloc travelled to Del Mar in California for the Breeders' Cup Turf, one of the most prestigious races in the world. He finished sixth, but jockey Rossa Ryan was forthright afterwards: "He ran an absolute screamer. Definitely would have gotten second with a better run in the race." Ryan, who has won 3 of his 5 rides on Amiloc — 60% together — clearly believes in him. The pair have developed something of a partnership, and that kind of continuity matters.

What happens next is genuinely intriguing. Beckett has talked about stepping Amiloc up in distance, possibly towards the staying races — the longer, more gruelling tests that suit a certain type of horse. He mentioned the Yorkshire Cup as a starting point and noted that Amiloc is "bred to be a cup horse." There is also a strong hint that wet or soft ground suits him best; after Ascot, Beckett said he "wouldn't be afraid to take anybody on with him on slower ground." That is a trainer speaking with quiet confidence. Amiloc raced just one day ago and is still very much a horse in full flow.