The first win came at Windsor on 23 June 2025, and the second followed at Newmarket on 20 September — a track that carries real weight in British racing, effectively the sport's headquarters. Winning there means something. That Newmarket success is now around ten months old, and Silent City raced again just yesterday, which tells you this is a horse that is kept busy and in good nick by the team at Roger Varian's Newmarket yard.
Varian is one of the most respected trainers in the country, and the numbers back that up — 87 winners sent out this season alone. Running a horse from a yard operating at that volume and that quality is a mark in itself. The recent form reads 6-3-2-1-3-2 going back through the last six races, which means a win, two seconds, two thirds and a sixth. The sixth is the only blip in an otherwise remarkably tidy sequence, and even that came sandwiched between placed efforts.
At four years old, Silent City is at the age where horses tend to be at or near their peak. The profile so far — consistent, already winning at Newmarket, trained by someone who clearly knows what they are doing — suggests a horse that earns its keep and then some. Worth keeping an eye on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third | 25 Jun | 33.3% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 13 Jul | 50% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 12 Aug | 0% |