What really sets Tate apart, though, is his record at the top level. Seven Class 1 victories — the biggest races in Britain — in just four years is a serious achievement for a relatively young operation. Those wins have come at venues including Goodwood, Bath, and Pontefract, and two of them have arrived already in 2025: Bath in April and Pontefract in July. Winning at that level once can be a happy accident. Winning seven times across different tracks tells you something more deliberate is going on.
His most reliable partnership on the track is with jockey Clifford Lee. The two have combined for 10 wins from 48 rides together — that's a win rate of 21%, or roughly 1 in every 5, which is even slightly ahead of the yard's already strong overall average. When you see Lee booked for a Tate runner, it is worth paying attention.
Four years in, the trajectory here is genuinely exciting. Tate is not a trainer who has stumbled into the occasional big day — he is producing winners at a steady clip while also competing and winning at the highest level the sport offers. The combination of volume and quality is rare, and at this stage of his career, the ceiling still looks a long way off.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 44 | 14 | 31.8% |
| Wolverhampton | 36 | 5 | 13.9% |
| Kempton Park | 29 | 4 | 13.8% |
| chelmsford | 22 | 3 | 13.6% |
| Newcastle | 16 | 4 | 25% |
| Lingfield Park | 16 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Thirsk | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Haydock Park | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Nottingham | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Leicester | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Ripon | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| York | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Chester | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Sandown Park | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverley | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Hamilton Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% |