The York data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at York, three numbers matter — and they come from 1,352 York races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at York
The SP favourite has won 29.9% of races at York across 1,352 races. That is roughly the market-wide average — meaning the favourite still loses around two races in three here. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at York.
Trainers with the best York record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 46 | 17 | 37.0% |
| Andrew Balding | 55 | 12 | 21.8% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 26 | 10 | 38.5% |
| K R Burke | 57 | 7 | 12.3% |
| Richard Hannon | 25 | 4 | 16.0% |
Jockeys with the best York record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 40 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Oisin Murphy | 42 | 8 | 19.0% |
| Tom Marquand | 39 | 8 | 20.5% |
| Daniel Tudhope | 64 | 5 | 7.8% |
| P J McDonald | 55 | 5 | 9.1% |
Trainer and jockey records: all York runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every York race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying York winner in our data: Thunder Call (GB) (4/1, 2026-06-13).
How our York tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at York each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.8% on max-bet selections).