Peter Fahey

The highlight of his career so far came on 12 March 2022 at Sandown Park, where he trained the winner of a Class 1 race — one of the top races in Britain. Landing a race at that level is something many trainers never manage at all, and doing it inside his first two years was a significant statement. Sandown is a track that demands precision from a trainer as much as ability from the horse, and Fahey delivered.

His most regular partnership with a jockey is with Sam Ewing, who has ridden 40 times for the yard and come home in front on 5 of those occasions — winning roughly 1 in every 8. That kind of consistent collaboration tends to matter: a jockey who knows how a trainer thinks, and a trainer who trusts the same pair of hands, can make a real difference on the day.

Perhaps the most striking number in Fahey's record is what happens when the weather turns. On wet or muddy ground, his runners win 3 from 11 races — that is 27%, or better than 1 in every 4. Compare that to his overall rate of roughly 1 in 11, and it becomes clear this is not coincidence. Whether it is the type of horse he selects, how he trains them, or simply an eye for placing them on the right days, Fahey is a trainer worth following when the rain comes down.

His standout horse has been Live To Laugh, a partnership that has produced 2 wins from 14 races together. That might not sound prolific, but it speaks to a relationship built over time and tested at a decent level. With 91 career winners already on the board and his win rate still climbing, Fahey looks like a trainer in the middle of finding his range rather than at the peak of it.