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Yazoo

Yazoo burst through at Wolverhampton this week with a first career win, and the timing could hardly be better. The 3-year-old has been knocking on the door for months, finishing in the places in three of his six races, but finally got the job done on 7 September. It was worth the wait — he wins roughly 1 in every 6 races, which might not sound remarkable on paper, but his last six outings tell a different story. He placed second just four days ago, then third before that, then won, then fourth, then first. That's the pattern of a horse who is getting better and learning his trade, hitting top form right now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Zoustar
Mother
Furious
Owner
Phil Cunningham
Official rating
54

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
6
Career races
1
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
37 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Today
Southwell (AW)
About 1 mile · Standard all-weather surface · 14 runners

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Richard Spencer's Newmarket yard has had a strong season with 30 winners to their name, and Yazoo slots nicely into a team that clearly knows how to get horses ready. At three years old, he is still young and has room to develop, but this week's win suggests he has found his level and knows how to get his nose in front when it matters. His form over the past fortnight is exactly what you want to see from a developing runner — close finishes that suddenly turn into a victory. If he can string together more wins like this one, he could become a genuine asset to the yard.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
5F – 6½F
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Sep
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
7 Sep
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
3 Aug
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 3 runners
2 Jul
DNF
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
11 Jun
8th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 third 12 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 win 7 Sep 100%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 3 Aug 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%