King Of York

The seven-year-old is trained by Scott Dixon, who operates out of Rolleston in Nottinghamshire — conveniently close to Southwell, as it happens. Dixon's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 35 winners, so King Of York is part of a genuinely productive operation rather than a yard coasting along. The most regular partnership in the saddle is Dale Swift, who has ridden the horse to 3 of its 5 wins from 23 races together — that works out at roughly 1 win in every 8 rides, which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall career average of 1 win in every 11 races.

Where King Of York really comes alive is over seven furlongs to a mile. That bracket accounts for all five career wins from 26 races at those distances — winning roughly 1 in every 5 races, compared to nothing at all over shorter or longer trips. It is a horse that needs a specific recipe: that track, that distance, and things tend to click.

The recent run of form reads 8-18-5-6-6-2, which means no wins in the last six races, but a second place in there suggests the ability has not evaporated — it is a horse hovering just outside the places rather than one falling apart. The last win came at Southwell in February 2026, just two months ago, and with the horse having raced as recently as yesterday, the team clearly believes there is more to come. Given that every career victory has arrived at the same postcode, the next time King Of York lines up at Southwell, it is worth paying attention.