What makes the current run particularly striking is the consistency. After finishing fifth on debut, this horse has won its last three races in a row — Listowel in September 2025, and now back-to-back wins that culminated at Ayr just this week, on 18 April 2026. A winning streak of three is not something you see every day, and the fact that it is still going — Apache Tribe raced only yesterday — means the story is very much live. This is not a horse you are catching up with. You are watching it happen in real time.
Behind all of this is Gordon Elliott, one of the most formidable training operations in the sport. Elliott's yard in Longwood, County Meath has sent out 209 winners already this season alone — that is not a typo. To put it in perspective, most trainers would consider 20 winners a fine year. Elliott's team is producing them at a rate that is simply in a different league, and Apache Tribe is one of the horses carrying that momentum. When a horse with a three-race winning streak comes out of a yard in that kind of form, it is worth paying attention.
Four races is a short CV, and it would be unwise to get carried away — plenty of horses look brilliant early and then find things tougher as the competition sharpens. But right now, Apache Tribe has given no reason for doubt. Three wins, three places in total, and a sequence of form that reads 5-1-1-1. Whatever comes next, this is a horse worth watching.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 2 wins | 18 Apr | 100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 24 Sep | 100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |