Black Star Boy
Black Star Boy has shown flashes of real promise in recent months, though the 3-year-old remains unproven at the highest level. The horse has won 2 of its 7 career races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3.5 attempts, and has also been placed twice — a respectable record for a young horse still learning its trade. What's encouraging is the pattern of recent form: Black Star Boy has won 2 of its last 6 races, including a victory at Sandown Park on 24 April, which suggests momentum is building.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse earned its first win at Newbury on 19 September 2025, and since then has picked up another at one of Britain's best-known tracks. Recent form reads 12-15-6-1-8-1 (most recent first), meaning a below-par run last time out but solid performances earlier in that sequence, particularly two wins. It's the kind of record that keeps the yard hopeful — not a rising star tearing up the form book, but a young horse with enough ability to win races and the temperament to improve further. Black Star Boy has been out just once in the past few days, so there is clearly confidence in the yard that it can handle a quick turnaround.
Ed Walker, the trainer, is a shrewd operator based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, and his yard has already sent out 76 winners this season — a sign of consistent form right across the string. That suggests Black Star Boy is being trained by someone with a good eye for running horses at the right level and at the right time. Whether this 3-year-old can step up and win at a higher grade remains to be seen, but the recent victories and active racing schedule suggest Walker at least thinks it has more to give.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
12th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
19 Jun
15th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
14 May
6th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
11 Oct
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
23 Aug
6th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
| York Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
19 Sep |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |