The other number that jumps out is his record over the shortest distances. In races under five furlongs, Master Of My Fate has won 5 of his 9 races — that is better than one in every two attempts, which is a quite extraordinary conversion rate at any level of the sport. This is not a horse that simply competes over sprints; he thrives in them. The trainer John Quinn spotted this early, noting after the horse's debut that he looked unlikely to stay six furlongs and that dropping him back to five furlongs for decent sprint races was the plan. That read has proven exactly right.
Quinn, based at Norton in North Yorkshire alongside his son Sean, has had a productive season — 44 winners sent out this year from the yard — and Master Of My Fate has been part of that story. Jockey Jason Hart has been the regular partner, riding him in 21 of his 34 races and winning 6 of them together, a win rate of 29%, which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall 24% career average. Hart has spoken about the horse's improvement with racing, and specifically about his expectation that the horse would do even more on turf once he found his feet. The record suggests that assessment was well-founded.
His recent form — eighth, seventh, and thirteenth in his last three outings — shows he is not winning everything right now, but horses with strong course and distance preferences are often best judged when the conditions suit rather than across the board. Master Of My Fate raced just one day ago and is clearly still in training. When Southwell comes around again, or when a sharp sprint trip presents itself, the evidence of his career says he is worth a second look.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
8 | 4 wins, 1 second, 3 other | 9 Apr | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
6 | 3 wins, 1 second, 2 other | 31 Jan | 50% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 Dec | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 17 May | 0% |
| York Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 20 Aug | 100% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 21 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jun | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |