Prince Of India

The headline moment came at Ascot on 9 August 2025, when he won a Class 2 race — one of the top tier events in British racing. Less than a month earlier, he had done the same thing at Newmarket's July course, another Class 2. Back-to-back wins at two of the most prestigious venues in the country is not something you stumble into. It suggests a horse that has found its level and is thriving there. His career began in March 2025 at Wolverhampton, so this whole story has unfolded in under six months — from a first win on an all-weather track in the Midlands to back-to-back victories at Ascot and Newmarket. That is a serious upward curve.

The conditions matter too. On fast, dry ground, Prince Of India has won 3 of his 5 races — a 60% win rate, which is extraordinary at any level of the sport. In simpler terms: put him on a firm summer track and he wins more often than not. His two biggest wins both came on exactly those conditions, in the height of the British summer. Keep an eye on the weather forecast.

He is trained by Marco Botti, whose yard in Newmarket has sent out 43 winners already this season — a yard clearly in form and producing horses who perform. Prince Of India typically competes at Class 4 level, the middle tier of the sport, where he has won 2 of his 6 races. But the recent evidence suggests he belongs somewhere higher than that, and the team appear to have worked that out. His last six results — a win, a third, then three disappointing efforts, then a win again at Ascot — show a horse capable of bouncing back when conditions suit. He raced just one day ago, so whatever comes next is almost certainly already being planned. If the ground stays firm, he will be worth watching closely.