Sweet William

The most striking number in the whole record is Doncaster: three wins from just four visits. That is an extraordinary hit rate at a single track — wins 3 in every 4 races there — and the venue clearly suits this horse like almost nowhere else does. Two of those Doncaster wins came in back-to-back Septembers, in 2024 and again in 2025, which suggests Sweet William shows up reliably for the big autumn meetings. Add in a Class 1 win at Sandown in May 2024, and you have a horse that has repeatedly delivered on the biggest days.

Across 21 races, Sweet William has won 6 and placed in 20 of them — meaning in all but one race, this horse has finished in the top three. That kind of consistency at the top level is genuinely hard to achieve. The win rate across all races sits at 29%, roughly 3 wins in every 10 outings, which at Class 1 level is better than it might look. Among horses competing almost exclusively at the top grade, winning more than 1 in 5 is a real achievement.

Robert Havlin has been in the saddle for all six wins, and the partnership — 6 from 21 together — mirrors the overall record exactly. That continuity matters: jockey and horse have clearly built an understanding. The yard behind them is the Newmarket operation of John and Thady Gosden, one of British racing's most respected training partnerships. With 136 winners already this season, this is not a stable that sends horses out unprepared.

Sweet William has not raced for roughly five months, returning from a break after that last Doncaster win in September. The question mark is always whether a horse comes back as sharp as it left — but given this one has won two Class 1 races in consecutive years at the same track, there is every reason to take the return seriously. On soft or slightly wet ground, the record reads two wins from four races. Give Sweet William a damp autumn day at Doncaster, and history suggests you pay attention.