Kingston Queen

Her rise has been swift. She got off the mark at Sedgefield on Boxing Day 2024, then followed up with a Class 1 success at Market Rasen in January 2025. The best was still to come, though: on 7 February 2026 she won another Class 1 at Warwick, confirming that she is not just capable of mixing it with the best — she can beat them. Winning at the highest level once might be a good day; winning there twice suggests a horse who genuinely belongs.

Behind the scenes, she is trained by David Pipe at his yard in Nicholashayne, Somerset — a team that has sent out 35 winners this season alone, so Kingston Queen is operating in a professional, high-functioning environment. Her regular jockey is Jack Tudor, who has partnered her in 7 of her 10 races, winning once together. That single win from seven rides — roughly 1 in 7 — might look modest on paper, but context matters: the Warwick Class 1 win in February was one of those rides, and winning a top-level race is worth more than a handful of minor victories elsewhere.

Her recent form reads 8-1-–-3-1-3, which tells an interesting story. She has been knocking on the door consistently — placing in the frame more often than not — with two wins sandwiched around a few near-misses. With 8 places from 10 races in total, she almost never runs a bad race. She raced 17 days ago and remains active, so the next chapter is already being written. For a horse who has twice shown she can win at the highest level, and who seems to reserve a special gear for the biggest days, every run is worth watching.