Daytona Lady

Her favourite venue is Wolverhampton, and the numbers back that up: 3 wins from 11 races there, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 4 visits. That is significantly better than her overall career rate of about 1 in every 7 races, which tells you Wolverhampton suits her in a way most tracks simply do not. She put that to good use just six weeks ago, winning there on 21 April 2026 — her most recent victory. The bulk of her career has been spent at Class 5 level, which is the entry-level tier of British racing, and she has carved out a solid niche there: 6 wins from 35 races at that level, a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6 attempts.

Her trainer Ruth Carr operates out of Stillington in North Yorkshire, and the yard has been in excellent form this season — 63 winners sent out, which is a serious haul. Earlier this spring, Carr was candid about Daytona Lady having a quieter year in 2025, but noted she returned looking sharper, and pointed her straight back to Wolverhampton. That proved a smart call. Jockey Darragh Keenan also flagged after a run at Southwell that the horse had simply not taken to Kempton on her previous outing — a useful reminder that these horses have preferences, and when you find the right track, results tend to follow.

James Sullivan is her most regular partner, the pair having teamed up 23 times for 4 wins together — a win rate of 17%, nearly 1 in every 6 rides. Her recent form reads 2-4-3-1-3-6, which shows a horse that ran poorly two starts back but has otherwise been competitive throughout. She raced just yesterday, which means she is very much in the thick of her season right now. For a horse who found her feet at Chelmsford back in April 2022, Daytona Lady has become a reliable, hard-working performer — the kind that keeps a busy northern yard ticking over.