Reigning Profit

The most striking thing about his record is what happens when he visits Pontefract. At that one track, he has won 4 times from just 9 races — nearly 1 in every 2. That is a remarkable number. To put it in context, his win rate everywhere else is closer to 1 in 15. Something about Pontefract — its tight, undulating layout, the way the races unfold around that distinctive bend — simply suits him. Ruth Carr has noted he can be a touch slow to leave the stalls there, yet somehow it keeps working out. His most recent win came at Pontefract in August 2025, and even now, nine months on and in a run of six races without a victory, that course record keeps the door wide open.

His regular partnership with jockey James Sullivan is another thread worth following. The two have raced together 48 times — a serious working relationship — and Sullivan has ridden 7 of those 9 wins, a rate of roughly 1 in every 7 rides together. Sullivan has described Reigning Profit as a horse who travels strongly when he breaks well, though stamina can become an issue late in a race. Carr, for her part, is quietly confident, pointing to three wins last season and a near-miss at Ascot — beaten only a neck in a five-furlong heritage race at one of British racing's most famous venues — as evidence the horse is still capable at his current level.

He also has a clear preference for normal ground conditions, where he has won 3 times from 11 races, or just over 1 in 4 — his best figures on any surface. Ruth Carr's yard has been in excellent form this season, sending out 63 winners, which means Reigning Profit is operating within a confident, well-organised operation. He raced just yesterday and remains an active competitor. The recent results are modest, but for a horse who wins races every season and came within a neck of glory at Ascot, it would be unwise to write him off — especially if Pontefract comes around again.