Emily Love

The trajectory of her career is what really catches the eye. She got off the mark at Limerick in May 2025 and has barely looked back since, winning 3 of her last 6 races. Her recent form reads 1-1-1-3-4 in her last five completed runs before a blank — three wins on the bounce is the kind of sequence that gets a yard excited. Elliott's operation has sent out 210 winners this season alone, so the competition for attention is fierce, and Emily Love is holding her own in that company.

Jockey Carl Millar, who has partnered her at Kilbeggan, offered a telling insight after one run, noting that she had got a little worked up at the start — not from bad temperament, but simply because they were starting next to the stable yard. He was quick to point out she is perfectly straightforward at home, and that the way she jumps and travels, there is clear room to keep improving. That is the kind of rider assessment that matters: it tells you a horse is still learning the job, still finding her feet on a racecourse, and has not yet shown everything she has.

Elliott himself has spoken glowingly about her, describing her record as "some record" and flagging plans to give her a break before pointing her at fences in the spring on fast, dry ground. Moving from hurdles to fences is a significant step up — it is the jump racing equivalent of a footballer moving from the Championship to the Premier League — and the fact that the yard is excited about that transition rather than nervous about it speaks volumes. Sam Ewing, her most regular rider, has won 1 from 5 aboard her, but the bigger picture suggests Emily Love is a horse whose best days are still being written.