Most of Kento's racing life has been spent at Class 6 level — the bread-and-butter end of the sport, where fields are competitive and margins are tight. Two wins from 18 races at that level works out at roughly 11%, or just over 1 in 9, which reflects how fiercely contested these races tend to be. The first career win came at Wolverhampton in March 2025, and the most recent at Brighton in late May 2026 — a win just six weeks ago that confirms Kento is very much in form right now.
The horse is trained by Tony Carroll, whose yard in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, has been in outstanding shape this season — 136 winners sent out is a serious number and speaks to a team operating with real confidence. Regular jockey Jack Doughty has been in the saddle for 8 of Kento's races, winning once together, which mirrors the horse's overall win rate of about 1 in 8. It is a steady partnership rather than a sparkling one, but consistency matters in this game.
What makes Kento worth watching right now is the timing. A win six weeks ago, a race just yesterday, and a recent run of form that reads like a horse peaking — this is not a horse to dismiss. At Class 6, the margins between winning and placing are often razor-thin, and Kento has been living in that space. Whether another win is coming soon is anyone's guess, but the evidence points to a horse in the best form of its career.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
11 | 3 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 4 other | 5 May | 27.3% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
7 | 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 3 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 29 Jun | 0% |
| chelmsford | 4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third | 7 Jul | 33.3% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |