Amora Queen

Her first win came at Doncaster in June 2025, and it clearly made an impression. Mark Johnston, father of her trainer Charlie Johnston, was asking trackside whether her sire Waldgeist had ever produced a two-year-old winner as early as June — and telling anyone who would listen to take a long look at her size and shape, and imagine what she might become. That is not the sort of thing you say about a horse you think is ordinary.

Her most recent win came at Chelmsford in August, and by the team's own admission it was not the most dazzling performance. They chose that race precisely because they felt she was still learning, still a little raw. The honest assessment from the yard was that they had probably asked too much of her too soon when they entered her in the Fillies' Mile — one of Britain's most prestigious races for young horses — and that a more patient route was the right one. She is described as a big, physical horse who is expected to improve significantly as she steps up to longer distances.

Charlie Johnston's yard at Middleham Moor has been in outstanding form this season, sending out 128 winners — a number that speaks to an operation running at full tilt. That kind of volume means horses get placed in the right races, and the team's thinking around Amora Queen has been careful and deliberate. An entry in a classics race like the Oaks has been floated, though the trainer himself calls it ambitious at this stage. What is clear is that a return at Doncaster over a longer trip is on the radar, and that this is a horse being managed with a big future in mind rather than a quick payday now.

She raced just one day ago, which means the story is still being written in real time. Two wins from four races is already a fine record. Whether it turns out to be just the beginning depends on how much that engine under the big frame can grow.