Diamond Exchange

The horse had a setback last summer when she suffered colic, which cost her some training time. Her comeback, however, was impressive: she broke her maiden at Dundalk in early January with a performance that caught the attention of her trainer, Mrs John Harrington, whose Moone yard in County Kildare has already sent out 53 winners this season. Looking at her last six races, Diamond Exchange has won twice and picked up three places, which suggests she is hitting a useful vein of form. Her most frequent rider, Shane Foley, has partnered her six times, winning once, though there is clearly more to unlock in that partnership.

The trainer believes the real opportunity lies in stepping Diamond Exchange up to a mile and a half, where she feels the mare has untapped potential. There is talk of a suitable handicap race at that distance, the sort of contest where a horse with solid form at this level could strike pay dirt. At four years old and still discovering her best distance, Diamond Exchange looks like a horse with room to improve—and with a trainer known for finding winners, that improvement could come sooner rather than later.