Chicago Moon

Henry De Bromhead's yard at Knockeen has sent out 110 winners already this season, so Chicago Moon sits within an operation that knows how to develop young talent. For a 3-year-old still learning her trade, one win from seven races and a tendency to place in decent company suggests she is progressing steadily rather than spectacularly. The fact that she has not won since July — that seven-week gap — hints that the step up from Killarney has been steep. But her second place in her most recent race is a sign she is competing and learning with each run. Time will tell whether she becomes a regular winner or settles as a occasional placegetter, but she is clearly still being backed by a trainer with a strong track record.