That first win came at Kilbeggan on 24 April 2026, and it marked Master Haku out as a horse worth watching. Kilbeggan is a tight, quirky track in the Irish midlands that rewards horses who travel well and handle a turning course — winning there on debut suggests a horse with a good mind as well as ability. The win rate sits at 25%, or one from four, which is genuinely strong at this early stage of a career. Most horses take far longer to get off the mark, and some never do at all.
Behind that horse, of course, is Gordon Elliott's operation in Longwood, Co Meath — one of the most formidable training yards in Irish racing. Elliott's team has sent out 210 winners already this season, a number that is almost difficult to get your head around. To put it in context, many trainers would consider 20 winners a fine season. Elliott's yard runs at a scale and a standard that means horses arriving there have every possible advantage in their corner. When Elliott sends a horse to the track, it is worth paying attention.
Master Haku raced just one day ago and finished fourth on its most recent run, so it is clearly a horse in a busy spell of racing. The sequence over the last four runs — fourth, first, second, third — reads as the profile of a horse that is competitive and progressing, even if that latest run was a slight dip. Given the age, the trainer, and the unblemished record of finishing in the frame, there is every reason to think this is a horse whose best days are still ahead of it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 win | 24 Apr | 100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 May | 0% |