William Young Jnr has been training for four years, and by the raw numbers alone — one winner from 33 runners this season, roughly 1 in every 33 races — it would be easy to overlook him. But there is a more interesting story underneath that. Twelve months ago, the yard hadn't won a single race. This season, that changed. One winner might not sound like much, but going from zero to a positive record is a meaningful step for a small operation still finding its feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
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The most compelling thread in Young's training career so far is his partnership with Darkest Day, a horse that has raced 30 times under his care and won three of them. That's a 10% win rate from that one horse alone — comfortably better than the yard's overall average — which suggests Young knows this horse well and has worked out how to get the best from it. In a small yard, having one horse you genuinely understand can make a real difference.
Normal conditions appear to suit his runners best. On standard ground, the yard has won 1 from 17 races, a 6% win rate — twice the seasonal average. That's a small sample, but it's a consistent signal worth noting. When the ground is normal and the conditions are straightforward, Young's horses seem to perform closer to their potential.
Four years in, William Young Jnr is still building. The numbers are modest, but the direction of travel is the right one.
📈 Form Trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
50%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together