Four years into training and still searching for that first winner, Michael Gates is at the sharp end of what makes this sport so brutally honest. Fourteen runners this season, fourteen runners in the last twelve months — and the scorecard reads zero wins from all of them. In a sport where success is measured in results, that's a tough place to be.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
14
Races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
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To put it in context, even trainers who win roughly 1 in every 10 races are considered modest operators. Gates hasn't yet managed 1 in 14. That doesn't make him unusual in the sense that small yards often spend years building toward their first breakthrough — but it does mean every runner he saddles carries the weight of that wait. When it finally comes, it will matter.
What's worth noting is that 14 runners in a year suggests a small, tightly run operation rather than a yard throwing horses at the wall. Gates isn't flooding the entries; he's working with limited ammunition. The question is whether the horses he has can give him the result his patience deserves.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Jul
0%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
Jun
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together