That sole win came at Haydock Park in May 2025, and it was impressive enough to catch attention beyond just the result. Don Cantillon trained the horse to that victory, but So Proud has since moved yards to Jonjo & A J O'Neill's operation based in Cheltenham — a team that knows how to develop a horse with ambition. With 52 winners already sent out this season, this is a yard in fine form, and they don't tend to add horses to their string without a clear plan in mind.
That plan, according to the trainer, is to go jumping over hurdles this season, with the belief that So Proud could develop into a stayer — a horse built for longer distances and bigger tests. That is a genuinely interesting profile to have earmarked for a young horse, because the best stayers often take time to mature and find their best form. The recent run chart — a win followed by a fifth, fourth, and third — suggests the horse has been finding its feet in new company since the move, which is entirely normal. The placed efforts show it is competitive; it just hasn't clicked again yet.
Race by race the picture is of a horse being educated rather than exploited, which is usually a good sign. With a switch to hurdles coming and a yard of this quality steering the way, the real chapter for So Proud looks very much like it is still to come.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 10 May | 100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 28 May | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jan | 0% |