The horse that has brought out the best in his yard so far is Sharp Romance, who has won 2 of their 4 races together. A 50% win rate with any horse is exceptional — it suggests McBride has worked out exactly how to place and prepare this particular animal, and that kind of understanding between trainer and horse is not something that happens by accident.
His most regular jockey partnership is with Ashley Lewis, who has ridden for him 13 times and converted 2 of those into winners — roughly 1 in every 6 rides. That might not sound spectacular on paper, but consistent partnerships matter in racing. A jockey who rides for the same yard regularly builds familiarity with the horses and with how the trainer likes to run them, and that often shows up in results over time.
At just four years into the job, McBride is still in the early chapters of what could be a long career. Fifty-seven winners is a solid foundation, and the improvement in his win rate suggests the operation is growing, not just ticking along. The name to watch is Sharp Romance — but the real story here is a trainer who appears to be getting better every season.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
| Newmarket | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Southwell | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Wolverhampton | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| chelmsford | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Beverley | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Sandown Park | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kempton Park | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |