Kai Lung

That sole victory came at Naas on 25 January 2026, and it remains the defining moment of the career so far. Naas is a sharp, competitive track in County Kildare that rewards horses who show up ready to perform, so winning there is no throwaway result. The fact that Kai Lung has placed in the majority of its other races suggests this is a horse that runs consistently and does not blow up on the day — always a promising sign early in a career.

Behind Kai Lung sits the formidable operation of W P Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow. Mullins is, quite simply, one of the best in the business, and the numbers bear that out in startling fashion — 220 winners sent out from the yard this season alone. To put that in context, most trainers would be delighted with 20. When a horse comes from this stable, it arrives with serious preparation behind it and usually races with a plan. Having raced just one day ago, Kai Lung is clearly in an active campaign right now, which suggests the team see more races to be won in the near future.

The recent form line does show a gap since that January win, with a few runs since that have not produced the same result, but placing consistently is not nothing — it means the horse is competitive and not being outclassed. For a four-year-old with only five races under its belt and a top-tier trainer in its corner, the story is still very much being written.