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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
Quick Facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mother
Chatham Islands
Trainer
Owner
Tbt Racing
Rating
92

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
7
Career races
2
Wins
28.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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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 (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
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
Kieran Shoemark Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%