Rich Belief

The headline moment of Rich Belief's career came in May 2022, when the horse won a Class 2 race at Kelso — one of the better races in Britain. That is the kind of occasion that separates a decent horse from a solid one, and it suggests Rich Belief has genuine ability when things fall right. The first career win had come just weeks earlier at Limerick in April 2022, so that spring was something of a breakthrough period.

What makes the profile more interesting right now is that Rich Belief has just won this week, at Wexford on 27 May 2026. That is a notable moment for a nine-year-old — horses at that age do not always have wins left in them, and landing one at this stage of a career is a reminder not to write off the experienced ones too quickly. Look back through the last six runs and you can see a horse that had been patchy — a second place, a few mid-field finishes — which makes the win feel more earned rather than routine.

The horse is trained by Karl Thornton out of Skerries in Co Dublin, a yard that has sent out 4 winners this season, so Rich Belief's win this week represents a meaningful contribution to a small operation's season. Jockey Robbie Colgan has been the regular partner, riding the horse in 10 races together for 1 win — that is 1 in every 10 races together, which is modest, though the combination clearly has enough of an understanding to keep the partnership going.

At the level Rich Belief tends to compete at, a win rate of 1 in 3 in Class 4 races — won 1 of just 3 at that level — hints that stepping down in class suits. Whether there is another win to come this season is impossible to say, but a horse that just won at nine years old deserves more credit than its overall numbers might first suggest.