The incredible Washington Heights registered a fourth Stakes win for his delighted owners on Saturday, winning the Listed Achilles Stakes at Carlisle.
The six-year-old is a hugely popular horse with the Kevin Ryan team and of course with his horse racing syndicate too.
Big win for Tom Eaves at Carlisle
Reunited with Tom Eaves, Washington Heights was soon prominent is the valuable five-furlong event, travelling kindly as the field made their way up the Carlisle hill.
When asked for his effort Washington typically gave generously and never really looked in too much danger in the closing quarter mile as his challengers failed to lay a glove on him.
Jockey Tom Eaves, riding as well as ever this year after his return to the saddle, was all smiles coming back into the winners’ enclosure before talking Washington’s horse racing syndicate through how their horse had secured a third Listed success.
Bargain buy delivers racehorse syndicate success
The £24,000 purchase is a particularly attractive feather in the cap of our excellent buying team, who are always aiming to secure value, quality racehorse for those looking to buy racehorse shares with Hambleton.
A winner in each of his five seasons racing, the ever-popular winning machine has now amassed close to £400,000 in prize money and given his owners a great journey.
With his latest Listed win secured relatively comfortably it will be fascinating to see how master trainer Kevin Ryan plots the rest of his campaign.
Kevin Ryan’s patient approach pays off
Kevin Ryan was at pains to not over race him as a young horse, explaining to Washington’s owners how he felt he was a horse with a big future ahead of him as he matured and he’s been proved right in no uncertain terms.
Whatever the rest of 2026 holds we can be confident that this most likeable horse will give us lots more fun as he contests more high grade races for his horse racing syndicate.
