The seven-year-old has been ridden predominantly by Adam Caffrey, who has won 6 races from 30 outings together — a partnership that works at 1 in 5, significantly better than the horse's baseline. Caffrey clearly understands what gets the best from him. His trainer, Adrian McGuinness, runs a productive yard at Lusk in County Dublin and has sent out 45 winners already this season, so the infrastructure and experience are there.
However, recent form shows the wheel has stopped turning for now. In his last six races, Exquisite Acclaim has finished 5th, 2nd, 4th, 3rd, 6th, and 4th — top-3 finishes twice but no wins. His last victory came at Dundalk on 28 January 2026, nine months ago, which is a drought by any measure. With 9 wins from 67 races, he is a horse who works best with familiar conditions and familiar people, and when neither aligns, the results dry up. That said, he raced just yesterday, so the yard is still running him, and there may yet be another day at Dundalk for him.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
29 | 7 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds, 13 other | 16 Oct | 24.1% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 26 Jun | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
5 | 1 win, 1 third, 3 other | 12 Aug | 20% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 | 5 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 10 Sep | 50% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Mar | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 May | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |