Juan Bermudez

The most remarkable thing about Juan Bermudez is what he does at Stratford-on-Avon. He has won 4 of his 9 races there — that is nearly half of them — and his most recent victory came just four weeks ago on 30 May 2026. For context, winning nearly half your races at any single track is extraordinary. Most horses at his level win 1 in 7 or 8 across their career. Something about Stratford clearly suits him, whether the tight bends, the pace of races there, or simply familiarity built over years of visits.

His finest hour came away from Stratford, though. On 20 October 2021 at Newmarket — one of the most prestigious and testing tracks in the country — he won a Class 2 race, one of the top grades in British racing. That single result tells you this horse has genuine talent. Most of his racing since has come at Class 4 level, where he has won 2 from 15, but that Newmarket victory is the mark of a horse who, on the right day, can mix it with much better company.

He is trained by Henry Oliver at a small yard in Abberley, Worcestershire — not one of the big names in British racing, but a team that has sent out 7 winners already this season, which shows they know how to place a horse. Regular jockey Lilly Pinchin has ridden him in 8 of his races together, winning once — a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 in 8 — which is modest, but the partnership is still developing. With his current form reading 4th, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 5th, 6th going back through his last six outings, he is clearly in good shape right now. Whatever comes next, Stratford-on-Avon is where you want to be watching.