Sterling Fortune
Sterling Fortune has yet to break through into the winner's circle, but the 3-year-old has shown enough promise to suggest a first victory may not be far away. From six career races, the horse has finished second or third on three occasions — most recently picking up a third-place finish just yesterday — which points to a horse that belongs in competitive company but has not quite found the winning formula yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The colt's recent form tells the story of a consistent performer: third, third, second, fifth, fifth, and tenth across its last six outings. Those placings in the middle of that sequence show Sterling Fortune can run close to the front, but back-to-back fifth-place finishes suggest the horse may have been stepping up in class or struggling with track conditions. Yesterday's third-place finish is an encouraging sign that the horse is back to its best level.
Trained by James Tate at Newmarket, Sterling Fortune is in the yard of a trainer who has been in flying form this season, with 51 winners to his name already. That kind of record suggests Tate knows how to get horses ready to win, and Sterling Fortune will have every chance to break its duck in the coming weeks. For a 3-year-old still learning its trade, three placings from six races is respectable — plenty of decent horses take time to find their winning moment.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
10 Aug
3rd
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
5 Jul
5th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
10 Jun
5th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
6 May
10th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Aug |
0% |