Daiquiri Bay

Trained by Alan King at his yard in Wroughton, Wiltshire, Daiquiri Bay is one of 57 winners the team has sent out this season — a genuinely prolific run of form that suggests the horses are in good shape and the operation is firing. Across 11 races in total, Daiquiri Bay has won 3 and placed in 7, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 races (27%). That is a solid record, but what sharpens the picture considerably is what happens when the conditions suit.

On fast, dry ground, Daiquiri Bay has won 2 of 4 races — a 50% win rate, which is extraordinary by any measure. Most good horses win roughly 1 in 5 or 1 in 6 races across their career; winning half your races under specific conditions points to something more than coincidence. Add to that a similarly striking record over longer distances — 2 wins from 4 races between a mile and six furlongs and two miles — and a pattern emerges. This is a horse that needs room to run and a fast surface to really stretch out, and when it gets both, it is genuinely hard to beat.

The one puzzle in the profile is its record at the top level. Daiquiri Bay has run five times in Class 2 races — one step below the very best in Britain — and is yet to win at that level. That 0 from 5 record is worth watching. It opened its account at Chester in May 2025, followed it up with a win at Ascot just days ago, and the back-to-back victories suggest confidence is building. Whether it can translate that into a win at the highest grade remains the open question, but a horse winning at Ascot on fast ground over a staying trip, with a top yard in form behind it, is exactly the profile you want going into a big race.