Bay Of Stars

That sole victory came at Dundalk on 23 April 2026, and the recent form reading of 3-2-1-6 tells an interesting story. Read it right to left, as it runs from oldest to newest, and you see a horse that ran sixth on debut, then won, then placed second, then placed third. In other words, Bay Of Stars improved sharply after that first run and has largely kept that level since. The one question mark is the most recent outing — a third-place finish just a day ago — but that still represents a competitive performance, and the fact the horse raced so recently shows the team are keeping things ticking over nicely.

The trainer is D K Weld, one of the most respected names in Irish racing, operating out of Curragh in Co Kildare. With 24 winners already on the board this season, Weld's yard is clearly in fine form, and a horse like Bay Of Stars — young, consistent, and already winning — fits the profile of exactly the kind of three-year-old a top trainer builds a season around. There's a quiet confidence that comes with having a horse in the hands of someone who has been doing this at the highest level for decades.

Still only four races into its career, Bay Of Stars is very much a work in progress. But a 1-in-4 win rate at this stage, combined with the kind of placed form that shows the horse is rarely far away, makes this one worth following closely as the season develops.