That consistency has come quickly and in close succession. Loriko's first win arrived at Huntingdon in May 2026, and within a month the horse had followed it up with another victory at Uttoxeter earlier this week. Two wins from its last six races — a rate of roughly 1 in every 3 — is a serious return, and the current sequence of first, first, second reads like a horse that has figured something out and is making the most of it right now.
Behind Loriko is one of the most powerful yards in British racing. Dan Skelton, based in Alcester in Warwickshire, has sent out 198 winners already this season — a number that reflects an operation running at an extraordinary level. Training nearly 200 winners in a season requires a huge string of horses, an expert team, and the ability to place horses in races they can win. When a horse from this yard starts showing the kind of form Loriko is showing, it tends to get noticed. Skelton knows how to find opportunities for horses on the way up, and Loriko's recent record suggests the team are doing exactly that.
With a win rate of 29% — winning roughly 1 in every 3.5 races across its career — and a horse that has only raced seven times, there is clearly more to come. Loriko is active right now, having raced just yesterday, and on current form it would take a brave person to bet against another big run coming soon.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 4 Jun | 50% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 7 May | 100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 6 Apr | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 21 Nov | 0% |