Born Slippy

The bigger picture is less encouraging. Born Slippy wins roughly 1 in every 11 races across all venues, and has been genuinely quiet of late. The last six outings show 7th, 25th, 8th, 3rd, 10th, and 7th placings — that's one top-three finish in the last six races. A month ago Born Slippy was still racing, which means this is an active horse still being given opportunities by trainer Richard Spencer at Newmarket, a major yard that has sent out 30 winners already this season. Spencer clearly believes there is something worth developing here, even if the returns have been slim. For anyone watching Born Slippy, the compelling question is whether the next trip to Ffos Las might reignite whatever works for this horse there — or whether that August win was simply a rare lucky day.