Simon Waugh is a trainer still in the early stages of building his career, having set up his yard in 2021. Four years in, the numbers are modest — just 1 winner from 16 runners over the past 12 months, which works out to roughly 1 in every 16 races. That is a tough ratio, but small yards often operate on thin margins, and a single horse finding form can change the picture quickly.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Record
1 wins from 16 races
Win rate
6.2%
Top jockey
Amie Waugh
Best course
Newcastle (12.5% from 8 races)
Best going
Standard (all-weather)
📊 Key Numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
16
Races
1
Wins
6.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
Auto-Generated
Where Waugh does show a more encouraging return is on normal ground conditions, where he has won 1 from 7 races — around 1 in every 7. That is more than double his overall rate, and it suggests his horses may be at their best when the track is neither too wet nor too dry. It is a small sample, so it would be unwise to read too much into it, but it is the kind of pattern worth watching as his string develops.
At this stage of a training career, patience is everything. Waugh is still finding his feet, and the measure of a yard this young is less about win rates and more about whether it is moving in the right direction.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jul
0%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
33.3%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Mar
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together