Michael Keady's Newmarket yard has been firing this season with 16 winners already, but Exquisite Skye has not been part of that success story yet. The horse has raced exclusively at Class 5 level (the lower rungs of the British racing ladder) and has won none of those three races. Over its last six outings, the form reads 8-11-11-4-7-10, which tells you the horse is mostly running in the middle of the field or further back, with that one fourth-place finish as the highlight. It has now gone six races without finishing in the top three, which suggests something has stalled in the recent weeks.
At three years old, there is still time for Exquisite Skye to find its feet, but nine races is long enough to wonder whether a win is coming at all. The horse will need to improve significantly to break that duck, or at least string together some consistent top-three finishes. For now, it remains a work in progress in a yard that knows how to train winners—just not this one, not yet.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 10 Jul | 0% |