Vanilla Skies
Vanilla Skies is a 3-year-old with an intriguing profile: a single career win but consistency that hints at genuine ability. With one victory from five races, the horse wins roughly one in every five outings, but the real story lies in what happens on the days it doesn't win. Four of those five races have produced places, meaning Vanilla Skies has finished in the top three in every start so far. That kind of consistency — never finishing out of the placings — suggests a horse that belongs in competitive company and simply needs things to fall into place more often.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The win came at Newmarket on 25 June 2026, three months ago now. Since then, recent form has been mixed: two second-place finishes, a third, and a fifth from the last four races. The most recent outing was just yesterday, which adds a layer of freshness to the profile. After that fifth-place finish, it will be interesting to see whether William Haggas's yard can recapture the form that produced the Newmarket victory. Haggas is one of Britain's leading trainers — his yard has sent out 170 winners already this season from Newmarket — so there is every reason to think another win is within reach. For a 3-year-old that has shown it can get the job done once, and has rarely run badly, the next breakthrough may not be far away.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
5th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
11 Sep
3rd
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
29 Jul
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Jul
2nd
Salisbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Jun |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |