Belling The Cat

Trained by Tony Coyle and Kaine Wood at their Norton yard in North Yorkshire, Belling The Cat is part of a stable that has been productive this season, with a dozen winners already sent out. For a young horse still learning the game, that kind of consistent training operation is a solid foundation. Whether Belling The Cat has simply had bad luck, is still developing physically, or is beginning to show its true level remains to be seen. What is clear is that it was back out competing just days ago, suggesting the team believes there is more to come. The next few races will be telling—sometimes a three-year-old just needs the right race, the right conditions, or a bit of time to mature before everything clicks into place.