David Of Athens

There is something worth watching in his record at the distance. Give David Of Athens a race over 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs, and he performs — he has won 1 of 3 races at that trip, a third of his attempts, which is significantly better than his overall 20 percent win rate. That suggests his trainer, Hamad Al Jehani, knows the key to this horse: find the right yardage and the right race. Jehani's Newmarket yard has been sending out 18 winners this season, so there is a functioning operation behind him, one that understands how to get the best from its horses. David Of Athens may yet turn that solitary win into something more if he can stay sound, stay engaged, and find the races where his running style clicks. For now, he is a work in progress.