Across 12 races, Azure Zain has won twice and finished in the places five times, which works out at a win rate of around 1 in every 6 races (17%). That is a respectable return, but the numbers alone don't tell the whole story. The first win came at Wolverhampton in June 2025, a decent starting point, but winning at Ascot is a different proposition entirely. Wolverhampton is a workaday all-weather track; Ascot is where Champions Day is held, where the Royal meeting draws the world's best horses. Winning there at any level carries a certain weight to it.
The Fahey yard has been in decent form this season, sending out 9 winners, and Azure Zain has contributed to that tally in style. Jack Garritty, who rides the horse most often, has partnered Azure Zain in 5 of its 12 races, winning 1 of them — that's 1 in every 5 rides together (20%), a solid record that suggests the pair have built up a working understanding.
The recent form string reads 1-11-5-3-3-11, which means a win, then a couple of disappointing finishes either side of three consecutive placed runs. It's a pattern that suggests a horse who needs things to fall right on the day, but who is absolutely capable when they do. The Ascot win — as recent as it gets, with Azure Zain having raced just yesterday — lands at exactly the right time, and the Fahey team will be weighing up where to go next from a position of genuine confidence.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 31 Jul | 33.3% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 9 May | 100% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 6 Nov | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Aug | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Feb | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 4 May | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Jul | 0% |