Coyote Spirit

The most telling part of Coyote Spirit's story is in the timing of those wins. The first came at Bellewstown in April 2025, and the second — more recently — at Navan in February 2026, just seven weeks ago. Back-to-back wins within ten months suggests a horse that has genuinely found its stride late in its career. Eight is not young for a racehorse, and plenty never win at all, so picking up momentum at this stage is worth noting.

The recent form figures read 1-4-3-4-4-6 going back six races, which tells an interesting story. The most recent run is that Navan win, and before that a third place — so two of its last three races have produced a finish in the top three. The two fourth-place finishes before that show a horse that was competitive without quite getting there. The sixth place is the one blip, but form like this overall suggests a horse running consistently near the front of its races.

It is currently trained by Gordon Elliott, whose yard at Longwood in Co Meath is operating at a remarkable level this season — 209 winners and counting. To put that in perspective, that is not a yard having a quiet year. Elliott's operation is one of the most powerful in Ireland, and having Coyote Spirit in that environment matters. Horses benefit from being trained alongside genuine talent, and the stable management that produces 209 winners in a season does not happen by accident.

After a 49-day break since its last race, Coyote Spirit comes back fresh. Short breaks like this are often planned rather than accidental — enough time to recover and sharpen up, not so long that any momentum is lost. If the Navan win was a sign of a horse finally hitting its best, then this return is worth watching closely.