Jack Kennedy

The relationship with trainer Gordon Elliott sits at the heart of everything Kennedy does. Across 463 rides together, they have combined for 93 winners, again at that same impressive 1-in-5 rate. That kind of consistency across hundreds of races is not luck — it speaks to a deep working understanding between a jockey and a yard, the sort that builds over time and makes both parties better. When Elliott sends out a fancied horse, Kennedy is very often the man in the saddle, and the numbers show why.

There is also the matter of Leopardstown, where Kennedy has won 12 races from just 35 rides. To win more than 1 in every 3 races at a track is genuinely exceptional — most jockeys would be delighted with half that figure. Some riders simply suit certain venues, whether it is the shape of the track, the pace of the races there, or simply familiarity and confidence. Whatever the reason, Leopardstown brings out something extra in Kennedy.

At the top level, he has delivered when it matters most. Six wins in Class 1 races — the highest grade in Britain — at venues including Aintree, Cheltenham, and Newbury tells you he can handle the big occasions. Cheltenham and Aintree in particular are the cathedrals of jump racing, places where reputations are made and nerves can betray even talented riders. Kennedy has won at both. Most recently, he landed a Class 1 race at Cheltenham on 24 January 2026, a reminder that he is not just accumulating winners in ordinary company.

Then there is Wodhooh — five rides, five wins. A perfect record together. That kind of flawless partnership is rare enough to be worth noting on its own. It suggests either a horse that brings out the best in Kennedy, a jockey who has read that horse perfectly from day one, or simply a combination where everything clicks. Whatever it is, they have not put a foot wrong yet.