Notable Speech

The big moments have come at famous venues. A win at Newmarket in May 2024, then Goodwood in July 2024 — two of the most storied tracks in British racing — announced this horse as a genuine talent. Goodwood in particular, with its sweeping downland setting and fiercely competitive summer cards, is not a place where ordinary horses win Class 1 races. That Notable Speech did so underlines just how good it is on its day.

There is also a quiet affection for Kempton Park. Two wins from three visits there make it something of a home away from home, including a Class 2 win in April 2024 that came just ten weeks after its very first career victory on the same track in January. Finding a course where a horse consistently fires is worth more than it sounds — some horses simply settle and run freer in familiar surroundings.

The partnership with jockey William Buick is central to the story. Buick has been aboard for 9 of the 10 career races and has ridden 4 of the 5 winners — that's a win rate of 44% together, an extraordinary number for a jockey and horse combination at this level. Buick is one of the best riders in Britain, and his consistency on this horse suggests a genuine understanding between the two.

Trained by Charlie Appleby at Newmarket, Notable Speech sits within one of the most powerful operations in the country — a yard that has sent out 121 winners already this season alone. A win at Newbury just this week confirms the horse is in form right now, and with a career earning record that reflects consistent placement at the highest level, this is a horse worth following closely whenever it runs.