Prince Nino

That affinity showed again just this week. Prince Nino won at Perth on 13 May 2026, his most recent race, and his first win there dated back to August 2023 on the same course. He's nine years old now, which in horse terms means he's very much in the experienced bracket, and his current form heading into this latest win had been quiet — finishing between fourth and eighth in his previous five outings. That makes the Perth win feel all the more satisfying, the kind of result that reminds everyone why you keep faith with a horse who knows where he runs best.

The partnership with jockey Peter Kavanagh is worth noting. The two have raced together 10 times, producing 2 wins — a win rate of 20%, or roughly 1 in every 5 races together. That's double Prince Nino's overall career average, which suggests Kavanagh understands this horse well and gets the best out of him. The trainer behind it all is Lizzie Quinlan, whose yard at Bolton Mill in Cumbria has sent out 4 winners already this season. It's a small northern operation, not a household name, but results like this week's Perth winner are exactly how a yard builds a reputation.

Prince Nino competes at Class 5 level, the entry-level tier of British racing, and has won 2 of his 21 races at that grade. He is not a flashy horse or a big prize-money earner. But he is a horse with a genuine specialism, a jockey who suits him, and a trainer who clearly knows how to place him right. In racing, that combination — the right horse, the right track, the right person on board — is worth more than any amount of raw talent without direction.