Alfaraz
Three races in, still looking for a first win — but Alfaraz is already showing there's something worth watching here. The three-year-old has finished second twice from its three races, suggesting it knows exactly where the finish line is, it just hasn't quite managed to cross it first. That placed record, a sequence of 6-2-2 in its last three outings, tells the story of a horse that is competitive without yet being a winner.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the picture more interesting is who is doing the training. Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire has sent out 204 winners this season alone — that is a serious operation, the kind of stable where horses are placed carefully and given every chance to win. When a yard of that quality keeps running a horse, it is usually because they believe a win is coming. Balding is not in the habit of wasting entries.
Alfaraz raced just yesterday, which means this is very much an active story still being written. At three years old, there is time, there is confidence from a trainer who clearly knows what he is doing, and there are two places already on the board to suggest the talent is genuine. The question now is simply when, not if.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Apr
6th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
28 Sep
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 4 runners
24 Aug
2nd
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |