Sugar Hill Babe

The most interesting thread running through Sugar Hill Babe's career is what happens at Nottingham. Two wins from just five visits there — meaning it has won 2 in every 5 races at that track — is a remarkable record by any measure. Some horses simply take to certain courses, whether it is the shape of the turns, the quality of the ground, or something harder to explain. Whatever the reason, Nottingham clearly suits this horse, and that point was underlined just days ago when Sugar Hill Babe won there on 31 May 2026. This horse is not fading — it is racing right now, in form, and winning.

The recent run of results backs that up. Looking at the last six races in reverse order, Sugar Hill Babe has finished second, eleventh, sixth, ninth, second, and then first most recently. That dip in the middle counts for little given how the story ends. When conditions are right — fast, dry ground in particular — the horse is a different proposition entirely. On that surface, it has won 2 from 6 races, a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3. That is more than double its overall average, and it is the kind of stat that tells you something real about what this horse needs to perform.

Sugar Hill Babe is trained by Lisa Williamson, based in Kelsall, Cheshire — a yard that has already sent out 6 winners this season, suggesting things are in good order. The most regular jockey, Cam Hardie, has yet to steer the horse to a win across 8 rides together, which is an odd footnote given how many times others have got there. The horse first won back in August 2023 at Bath, and has kept on winning since. At six years old, with a Nottingham win just this week, Sugar Hill Babe looks every bit a horse at the top of its game.