Sam's Amour

The most interesting thread running through Sam's Amour's career is its partnership with jockey Adam Wedge. When those two team up, the results are striking — three wins from eight races together, meaning they win at roughly 38%, or almost 2 in every 5 races. That's a remarkable number for any combination at this level, and it suggests a genuine understanding between horse and rider. It's the kind of stat that makes you look twice.

The wins themselves have come at different tracks. The first came at Fontwell Park in May 2024, and the most recent at Stratford-on-Avon in October 2024 — about 19 months ago now. That gap is the note of caution in this profile. Sam's Amour has gone six races without a win since then, and recent form of 4th, pulled up, 6th, 6th, pulled up, 5th doesn't suggest a horse on the verge of rediscovering its best. Two non-completions in the last six outings, in particular, are worth noting — finishing a race is the bare minimum, and failing to do so twice hints at either physical fragility or a horse that's struggling to sustain its effort.

Trainer Keiran Burke operates out of Whitcombe in Dorset, and the yard has been in decent nick this season with 12 winners sent out. Sam's Amour raced just one day ago, so it's clearly being kept busy. Whether that activity translates into a return to winning form remains to be seen — but if Adam Wedge is back in the saddle, history suggests you'd be a fool to write this horse off entirely.