The most encouraging relationship has been with jockey Grace McEntee, who has ridden Em Jay Kay 22 times and won 3 of those races — a win rate of 14%, which is noticeably better than the horse's overall record. That partnership suggests the horse can perform when everything clicks, though recent form has been frustrating. Em Jay Kay hasn't won a race in nine months, since that success at Lingfield Park on 17 January 2026. Its last six runs have yielded three fourth-place finishes and nothing better, with form reading 3-4-4-10-8-11. The horse was back in action just a day ago, suggesting it remains part of trainer Phil McEntee's regular rotation at the Newmarket yard, but it is clearly going through a difficult patch.
What keeps Em Jay Kay in work at seven years old is probably that combination of reliability and occasional success. It shows up, runs respectably most days, and every now and then finds a race it can win. For a yard that has sent out 17 winners this season, a horse like this fills an important slot — it is honest enough to trust, even if it is not the kind of runner you would build your week around.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
16 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, 8 other | 15 Sep | 12.5% |
| Southwell Galloping |
10 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 6 other | 2 Apr | 10% |
| chelmsford | 9 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other | 22 Feb | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 3 thirds, 2 other | 15 Feb | 16.7% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 2 thirds, 2 other | 17 Jan | 20% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 third | 29 Oct | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 19 Jul | 50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Aug | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 24 Jun | 0% |