Lexington Express

The career numbers tell an interesting story. Sixteen races in, three wins and seven places — that means Lexington Express has finished in the frame in 10 of 16 outings, or roughly 63% of the time. The win rate sits at 19%, or about 1 in every 5 races, which is genuinely solid at this level. Botti's operation is clearly in fine health this season, having sent out 45 winners already, so Lexington Express is contributing to a yard that knows how to get results.

Where this horse really comes alive is Wolverhampton. Two wins from five visits to that track, and its most recent came just this week on 5 May 2026 — the latest chapter in what is becoming a proper love affair with the place. Some horses just suit a particular track, whether it's the shape of the bends, the surface, or the distances on offer, and Wolverhampton seems to unlock something in this one. Its first career win also came there, back in March, so the record is consistent rather than fluky.

The other pattern worth noting is the distance. Lexington Express has won 3 of its 9 races over a mile-and-an-eighth to a mile-and-a-quarter — that one-in-three ratio is the best it shows anywhere in the record, and suggests the horse genuinely needs a bit of room to find its stride. It also performs best on normal ground, winning 3 of 9 races in those conditions, meaning it's not a horse that relies on extremes to find form.

One small puzzle is jockey Kieran O'Neill, who has partnered it five times without a win. Given that Lexington Express has now won three of its last six, those victories have clearly come with other riders in the saddle. It's not a crisis, but it's a pattern someone in the team will have noticed. For now though, Lexington Express looks like a horse in peak form at a track it loves.