What makes Danehill Star interesting is the partnership he has found with jockey Jack Doughty. When they team up, things happen. Doughty has ridden him to 5 wins from 18 races together—a 28 percent win rate that is significantly better than Danehill Star's overall record. That kind of partnership doesn't happen by accident. Doughty clearly understands how to get this horse into a rhythm, and Danehill Star responds. Tony Carroll's yard at Cropthorne, which has sent out 136 winners this season, clearly knows how to place him where he belongs.
The real spark in Danehill Star's record is his dominance at Wolverhampton, where he has won 3 of his 12 races. That is a remarkable concentration of success at a single track. Most horses scatter their wins across different venues, but Danehill Star has clearly figured out something about that course that suits him. His recent form shows he has been back to his winning ways just this week, taking a race at Brighton on 23 August 2026 after three runs without a victory. At five years old and still active, still raced by his trainer, and still productive with his favored jockey, Danehill Star has carved out a niche as a reliable middle-distance campaigner—the kind of horse that those in the know watch out for, especially when the going is right and Doughty is in the saddle.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
12 | 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 7 other | 31 Mar | 25% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
11 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other | 5 Mar | 18.2% |
| Brighton Undulating |
7 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other | 23 Aug | 14.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 19 Jan | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 28 Mar | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 20 Jul | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 7 Mar | 100% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |