Waardah

What makes Waardah genuinely special is where she wins. Both of her 2025 victories have come at Goodwood, one of the most beautiful and demanding racecourses in Britain, on 8 June and 2 August. Crucially, both were Class 1 races — the very top tier of the sport. Competing at that level and winning half the time (2 wins from 4 Class 1 races) is not something you see from an ordinary horse. She first announced herself at Sandown Park in September 2024, and has done nothing but raise her game since.

There is also a particular set of conditions that appears to bring out her best. On wet or muddy ground, Waardah has won 2 of her 3 races — a 67% win rate. That is a significant edge, and it is the kind of detail that makes a horse genuinely exciting when the forecast turns grey. Her recent form reads 2-8-1-1-4-5 (most recent first), which shows a mixed picture, but the two wins in that sequence are both top-level victories at the same track, which tells its own story.

Behind the scenes, Waardah is trained by Owen Burrows, who operates out of Lambourn in Berkshire — a village that has been at the heart of British racing for generations. Burrows has sent out 30 winners already this season, which signals a yard in strong form and a trainer who clearly knows how to place a horse to best effect. The decision to keep returning Waardah to Goodwood for the biggest races has paid off handsomely. She raced just one day ago, so this is a story still very much in the making.