The most eye-catching number in Tate's record is what happens when conditions are right. On normal ground, he wins 4 from 20 races — that's 1 in every 5, which suddenly looks like a trainer who knows exactly what he's doing. It suggests Tate has a strong understanding of when and where to place his horses, and that patience is part of his method. When the ground is right, he pitches up and delivers.
His standout horse has been Contorno, with whom he's won 2 from 7 races together. In training terms, that's a meaningful relationship — not every horse suits every yard, and a horse winning 2 from 7 with the same trainer suggests genuine trust in how it's being prepared and placed.
The one puzzle in the picture is his most-used jockey. Andrew Elliott has ridden for Tate 15 times without a single winner — 0 from 15. That's a striking run of blanks, and it's the kind of statistic that makes you wonder whether a change of rider might unlock a few extra winners. Whether that partnership continues or shifts will be one of the interesting threads to follow as Tate's career develops.
Still only four years in, Tate is very much a trainer on the rise. The improvement from 2% to 10% in a single season isn't luck — that's a yard learning fast.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Southwell | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Wolverhampton | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Redcar | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% |