What makes Cindy Lou Who worth watching, though, is her record at Bath. She has won 3 of her 5 races there—a win rate of 60 percent that is genuinely remarkable for any horse. That sort of course specialist is rare. She also shows her best form in Class 5 races, where she has won 2 of 6 starts, compared to her overall average. When paired with jockey William Carson, her regular partner, things improve sharply: they have combined for 4 wins from 10 races together, a 40 percent win rate that sits well above her career average. The trainer, Tony Carroll, has had an exceptional season at his Cropthorne yard, sending out 136 winners, so the support is there.
The frustration is that Cindy Lou Who has not returned to Bath since that September victory. She has been run six times since, all of them away from the track where she dominates, and all of them unsuccessful. If the plan is to get her back to Bath with Carson in the saddle and competing in her comfort zone, there is still time to add to her tally before age catches up. Without that, the gap between promise and regret keeps widening.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Undulating |
5 | 3 wins, 1 second, 1 other | 5 Apr | 60% |
| Windsor Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 10 Aug | 25% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 17 Apr | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 8 Aug | 0% |