King Of The Story

At Class 5 level—the lower-middle tier of competitive racing—King Of The Story transforms into something noticeably better. He has won 4 of his last 20 races at that standard, a 20 percent win rate that tells you he belongs there and can beat the horses he regularly faces. His breakthrough came at Fontwell Park on 24 August 2023, and he added three more wins over the following two years, with the most recent arriving at Warwick on 23 September 2025. That is now 11 months in the rearview mirror. His last six runs have brought nothing but disappointment—two placings (fourth and second) and four blanks. The question hanging over him is whether age, form, or plain bad luck has finally caught up with him. He was last seen running just over a day ago, so the yard are clearly not ready to retire him yet, but the gap since his last win is starting to feel like a drought.

Sean Houlihan has been his most regular partner, but they have not clicked consistently together—1 win from 9 rides is an 11 percent win rate, below the horse's overall record. That suggests either the chemistry is not quite there or Houlihan has been aboard during a tougher spell of form. At 10 years old and without a win in nearly a year, King Of The Story is living on the memory of being a decent Class 5 operator rather than a current force. Whether he can rediscover his winning touch remains to be seen.