The most interesting chapter of Sam's Amour's story is the partnership with jockey Adam Wedge. In 8 races together they have won 3 times — that is a win rate of 38%, or just under 2 wins from every 5 rides. For context, that is genuinely strong, and it suggests Wedge understands this horse in a way others perhaps don't. The first career win came at Fontwell Park in May 2024, and the most recent at Stratford-on-Avon in October 2024 — which is now 18 months ago. Since then, the last 6 races have produced a fifth, an eighth, a sixth, a sixth, and two unplaced runs. That is a lean spell by any measure.
Burke's yard has sent out 12 winners this season, so there is clearly form in the place. Whether Sam's Amour is about to add to that tally is harder to say. Having raced just one day ago, this is a horse that is very much still active and still being asked the question. At nine years old, most horses are winding down, so the fact that Sam's Amour is still going out and competing — even through a difficult run of results — says something about the horse's durability, even if the wins have dried up for now.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
6 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 25 May | 16.7% |
| Exeter Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 10 Oct | 33.3% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 6 May | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 31 Oct | 100% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Sep | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jul | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Nov | 0% |