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Fort Rock

There are young horses, and then there are young horses who haven't put a foot wrong. Fort Rock is two years old and has raced twice — winning both times. A perfect two from two. That is a rare thing at any level of racing, but at this age, when horses are still learning the game and anything can unsettle them, it speaks to a horse that already knows exactly what it is doing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
2 years old
Sex
Colt
Father
Wootton Bassett
Mother
Pabouche
Owner
Godolphin

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
2
Career races
2
Wins
100%
Win rate
avg ~10%
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
144 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Both wins came at Kempton Park, the first in October and the second in November of last year. Fort Rock hasn't raced since — roughly four months off — so there will be plenty of curiosity about how this horse returns. A break at this stage of a young horse's career is completely normal; the question is always whether they come back as good as they left. Given what Fort Rock has shown so far, there is every reason to think so.

The horse is trained by Charlie Appleby at Newmarket, one of the most successful yards in Britain right now. With 122 winners already sent out this season, Appleby's operation is not a place where average horses linger — they tend to know early on what they have. The fact that Fort Rock has been kept in training and is now being pointed at another race suggests the team see something worth pursuing.

Two races is a small sample, but two wins from two races is about as clean a record as a young horse can carry into the next chapter.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Returning from a 144-day absence

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Nov
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
William Buick Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 wins 5 Nov 100%