Gemini Man secured victory in the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div 2) at Wolverhampton on Monday, February 23, 2026. The four-year-classic plus race, a Class 6 event contested over one mile, one furlong and 104 yards on the all-weather track, saw Gemini Man, trained by I Jardine and ridden by Lewis Edmunds, finish ahead of Myna.
The race, which featured nine runners, concluded with Gemini Man staying on strongly inside the final furlong to take the lead in the final strides. Myna, trained by A W Carroll and ridden by William Carson, had led inside the final furlong but was ultimately overtaken. Chourmo, trained by Dan Horsford and ridden by Jason Watson, finished third, three-quarters of a length behind the winner.
Millbuie, trained by Ewan Whillans and ridden by Greg Fairley, made a late run, finishing fourth, while Grand Harbour, trained by Joe Ponting and ridden by K T O’Neill, finished fifth. Resilient Lady, trained by G Brown and ridden by Gina Mangan, faded to sixth, followed by Dash Power, trained by L A Mullaney and ridden by Oliver Stammers, in seventh. Keeper Of The Night and Boujee Gold completed the field.
The winning time for Gemini Man was 2 minutes and 1.98 seconds. The race began at 20:00, following the conclusion of the first division of the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes earlier in the evening at 19:30, where Hijo De La Luna was the victor. That earlier race too featured nine runners and was run over the same distance and class.
The Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Apprentice Handicap, a separate race held earlier in the day at 16:25, saw Bint Havana Gold, ridden by Donagh Murphy, claim victory. This race, also at Wolverhampton, featured ten runners and was a Class 6 handicap over six furlongs and 20 yards.
