Earth King

What stands out most is his record at Exeter, where he has won 2 of just 3 races — that's an extraordinary hit rate at a single track. Course specialists are genuinely fascinating in racing; something about the layout, the undulations, or the ground simply suits certain horses, and Exeter appears to unlock something in Earth King. His very first career win came there in February 2023, so there's a real history between horse and venue.

Most of his career has been spent at Class 4 level — solid, competitive racing, but not the very top tier. At that level he has won 2 from 15, roughly 1 in every 7 or 8 attempts, which sounds modest until you factor in that these races are genuinely hard to win. His recent form tells a better story: two wins from his last six outings, which is the kind of purple patch that suggests a horse in good health and good spirits.

Harry Cobden, one of the most respected jockeys in the sport, rides him most often and the pair have a win rate of 29% together — winning roughly 2 in every 7 times they team up, which is a genuinely strong number. Cobden clearly brings out the best in him, or at the very least knows how to place him well during a race.

He is trained by Neil Mulholland at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, a yard that has sent out 60 winners this season alone — a productive operation that clearly knows how to keep a ten-year-old ticking along nicely. Earth King raced just one day ago, which means he is very much in the thick of things right now. His last win came at Uttoxeter in July 2025, and with that Exeter record sitting there like an open invitation, the yard will no doubt be keeping one eye on future fixtures at his favourite track.