The horse made its breakthrough at Newmarket back in April, and has clearly thrived at that track ever since. Of its three races at Newmarket, it has won two—a conversion rate that marks it out as genuinely suited to the place. Earlier this week, Cerro Blanco added another victory at Sandown Park, continuing a winning run that shows no signs of slowing. Only one defeat in the last four races—a second-place finish—suggests this is a horse that knows how to handle pressure.
Cerro Blanco is trained by Charlie Appleby at Newmarket, and the yard is in tremendous form this season with 121 winners already to its name. The combination of a young horse with a hot hand and a trainer who clearly has the measure of it is exactly the kind of partnership that tends to make headlines. The fact that it is still active and racing suggests Appleby has genuine ambitions for what comes next. For a three-year-old with this kind of record and momentum, the ceiling could be a good deal higher than where it stands right now.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 second | 6 Aug | 66.7% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 16 Sep | 100% |