Rodger Sweeney

The most telling number in Sweeney's record is the partnership with Lorrs Girl — one win from 24 races together. That's a pairing that has clearly been at the heart of the operation, and while a single win from two dozen attempts tells its own story, it also speaks to the loyalty and persistence that smaller yards often have to rely on. You don't run a horse 24 times with the same team unless you believe in what you're doing.

His most used jockey this season has been Killian Leonard, who has been aboard 11 times without finding the winner's enclosure. That kind of blank run is frustrating for everyone involved, but it does suggest the yard is at least keeping horses active and giving them opportunities. Sometimes in racing, the results just don't come — and four years in, Sweeney is still at the stage where building experience and finding his best horses matters as much as the win column.