Ghost Story

The one bright spot in Ghost Story's profile is the partnership with jockey David Egan. In five races together, Egan has steered the horse to two wins, a 40% win rate that stands in sharp contrast to the overall record. That kind of partnership matters, especially when the horse is struggling. It suggests there may be something specific about how Egan rides Ghost Story—perhaps a particular approach to the pacing or positioning—that brings out better performances. It's worth watching whether that combination continues, because those two wins didn't come at the bottom of the ladder. Both victories came in Class 5 races, which are competitive enough to matter.

Trained by John Butler at Newmarket, Ghost Story is part of a yard that has sent out 39 winners this season, so it's operating within a competent operation. But the last win came 14 months ago at Windsor, and with the horse still racing actively—it ran just a day ago—it's now in the longest drought of its career. That gap between July 2025 and today is significant. At five years old and without a win for over a year, Ghost Story is at a crossroads: either it rediscovers the form that brought those earlier victories, or it slides further down the pecking order. The consistent placings suggest it has not fallen away entirely, but staying competitive without winning becomes a harder sell as time goes on.