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Havana Sprite

At just two years old, Havana Sprite is already making a serious impression, winning 2 of its 4 races so far — a remarkable rate for any horse, let alone one still in its first season of racing. Half of all its races have ended in victory, and it has never finished lower than fourth, suggesting a horse that simply does not have bad days.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
2 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Grey
Father
Havana Grey
Mother
Spright
Trainer
J Tate
Owner
Valmont
Rating
85

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
4
Career races
2
Wins
50%
Win rate
avg ~10%
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The story of this season is one of rapid progress. Havana Sprite broke through for its first win at Bath in mid-June 2026, then backed that up almost immediately with another victory at Newmarket just twelve days later — one of the most competitive training centres in the world, where the standard is always high. Winning there as a two-year-old is not something that happens by accident.

Behind the horse is the Newmarket yard of J Tate, a trainer having a strong season with 51 winners already on the board. That kind of output signals an operation running at full tilt, and Havana Sprite looks like one of the sharper tools in that box. With a race just yesterday and that Newmarket win still fresh, this is a horse very much in form and clearly being kept busy while things are going well — always a sign that the team believes in what they have got.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
13 Jun
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
20 May
2nd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
3 May
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Hector Crouch Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 25 Jun 50%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 win 13 Jun 100%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 second 20 May 0%