Old Gregorian

The most important relationship in its career so far is the one with jockey Derek Fox. In eight races together, Fox has ridden Old Gregorian to three wins — that is a win rate of 38%, or nearly 2 in every 5, which is a notably sharp return. When this partnership clicks, something tends to happen. Old Gregorian also has a particular affinity for Kelso, where it has won twice from six visits — its very first career win came there in October 2023, and some horses simply take to certain tracks in a way that is hard to explain but impossible to ignore.

The most recent win came at Wetherby on 15 October 2025, and it is worth listening to what the people around the horse are saying about it. Jockey Alan Doyle described it as a good performance, noting that Old Gregorian jumped hurdles quickly and well, and that a confidence-boosting previous win had carried through into that effort. Trainer Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore — a yard that has sent out 49 winners this season alone — were candid about the circumstances: a rival unseating may have helped the cause, but the jumping itself was slick and impressive. More pointedly, they believe Old Gregorian is not yet racing over its ideal distance, and that stepping up beyond two and a half miles could unlock something better still.

On normal ground, Old Gregorian has won 2 of its 6 races — a 33% win rate that suggests it is at its most comfortable when conditions are neither too wet nor too dry. It has competed mostly at Class 4 level, winning 2 of 7 races there, which is a solid record at that tier but also a hint that there may be headroom upward. With a race just yesterday and a trainer openly talking about stepping the trip up, Old Gregorian is very much a horse in motion — one whose most interesting chapter may still be ahead of it.