Rock N Roll Pinkie

The partnership with jockey Marco Ghiani has been the engine of whatever success the horse has found. Together they have won 4 of 13 races — a 31 percent win rate — which is nearly double the horse's career average. That kind of win rate with a single jockey suggests genuine rapport, the sort of thing that matters as much as pure ability. Trainer Ivan Furtado, based in South Yorkshire, has sent out 43 winners this season from his yard, so the operation is ticking over nicely and Rock N Roll Pinkie is part of a functioning setup.

York is Rock N Roll Pinkie's happy place, at least historically. It has won 2 of its 7 races there, including a victory on 7 September 2025. That was 11 months ago now, and the horse has not won since — a dry spell that spans its last 6 races, with a couple of fifth-place finishes mixed in alongside the usual also-ran results. When racing at the tougher Class 5 level, the picture darkens: just 1 win from 12 races at that grade tells you the horse is operating near the ceiling of its ability. But with Marco Ghiani in the saddle, softer ground underfoot, and a return to York, the pieces could still align for another win. The horse was out just yesterday, so it is clearly active and the team is keeping it sharp.