Renowned jockey Hollie Doyle shares her top ten horses to watch in the upcoming 2026 season. Doyle, the Sky Sports Racing ambassador, highlights promising performers, including Richard Hannon's talented five-year-old, who has shown impressive form since autumn. With wins at Ascot and Doncaster, this horse is expected to make a seamless transition into Group company.
Another notable mention is the big son of New Bay, who gave Doyle a great feel on his debut at Chelmsford City, and is being aimed at a valuable spring handicap at Newbury. A three-year-old son of Caravaggio also caught Doyle's attention with a stunning debut performance in a newcomers' race at Saint-Cloud, demonstrating immense potential. Other horses on Doyle's list include Aidan O'Brien's son of Wootton Bassett, who showed promise in the Group 1 Futurity Trophy, and William Haggas's Kingman son, who has already demonstrated improvement.
Tom Marquand's debut win on a pricey filly, closely related to Group stars My Oberon and My Prospero, has also piqued Doyle's interest. Archie Watson's Havana Grey son, despite a slow start, has the potential to develop into a stakes performer. David Ward's daughter of Starman, trained by Ed Walker, could be a headline horse, having already shown class in a Nottingham maiden and the Group 2 Rockfel. Doyle's boss, Archie Watson, has been patient with a Sea The Stars son, who made a spectacular winning debut at Newcastle, and will be an interesting one to watch in deeper waters.
Karl Burke's Night Of Thunder son, a four-time winner, including the Group 2 Joel Stakes, is aiming for the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. These horses are set to make a significant impact in the 2026 season, and Doyle is eager to see how they progress.