Wal Buck's

His partnership with jockey Derek Fox tells the same story. Together they've won twice from 12 races—a 17% win rate—substantially better than the horse's career average, suggesting the jockey understands how to position him. Both victories came on the track: Haydock Park on 30 December 2024, then Kelso on 13 February 2025. That Kelso win remains his most recent, now eight months in the past, but his form hasn't collapsed entirely. In his last six races he's picked up three places, including a fourth just one day ago, so he's still competitive even when the weather isn't ideal.

Trained by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore's yard in Perth, a stable that has sent out 49 winners this season, Wal Buck's operates as a bread-and-butter horse rather than a headline grabber. He's the type who'll grab a race when the ground turns to mud and nobody else wants to know, then disappear from the frame when it firms up. For a seven-year-old with that profile, staying active is the game: he races regularly, stays honest, and waits for his ground. A wet winter day at a minor course remains his best friend.