North Of Nashville

The most recent evidence of that came just this week. North Of Nashville crossed the line first at Wexford on 16 May 2026, which is the kind of timely form that makes a horse worth paying attention to right now. That win was the second of its career, following a first success at the same track back in September 2023. So it took nearly three years to add to that tally, but when the opportunity came around again at its favourite venue, it delivered.

Jordan Gainford has been in the saddle for 8 of North Of Nashville's 21 races, winning once together — a win rate of roughly 1 in 8, or about 12%. That's a modest return overall, but the partnership clearly has something to build on. Colin Bowe's yard has been responsible for 2 winners this season, so North Of Nashville is pulling its weight in what has been a competitive campaign. Recent form shows a win and a fourth place in the last two completed runs, which suggests the horse is in decent shape heading into whatever comes next.

At nine years old, North Of Nashville is not a horse anyone would expect to suddenly start winning regularly — but at Wexford, in the right conditions, it has proven it can compete and win. Sometimes the most interesting story in racing isn't the horse that wins everywhere; it's the one that has found its one perfect place and keeps showing up to prove it.