Sam's Amour

The career really found its footing at Fontwell Park in May 2024, when Sam's Amour recorded that first win. From there, the partnership with jockey Adam Wedge has been the standout thread of the story. Together they have won 3 of their 8 races — that's 38%, or roughly 2 in every 5 times they line up together. For context, most jockey-horse pairings at this level are happy to win 1 in 5. When Wedge is in the saddle, Sam's Amour is a noticeably different proposition.

The horse tends to compete at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the biggest stages, but far from easy pickings either. At that level, Sam's Amour has won 2 from 12, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6 races. It's a modest return, but the placing record tells you the horse is competitive more often than the wins alone suggest.

Trainer Keiran Burke operates out of Whitcombe in Dorset and has sent out 13 winners already this season, so the yard is in decent form. Sam's Amour raced just yesterday, which means the team are keeping the horse busy and clearly believe another win is within reach. The recent run of figures — 6, pulled up, 5, 8, 2, 4 — is a mixed picture, with that second place hinting at ability still there, even if the wins have dried up. Whether Sam's Amour can end what is now a 17-month drought is the interesting question. The horse has done it before, and the yard sending it out regularly suggests they haven't given up on the answer being yes.