Elbow Lane

What keeps things interesting is the company Elbow Lane is keeping. P J Rothwell's yard in Tinahely, Co Wicklow has sent out 35 winners already this season, which is a serious operation producing real results. When a trainer is firing in winners at that rate, horses in the yard do get their turn — and sometimes a seemingly modest performer finds the right race at the right moment and surprises everyone. Elbow Lane raced just 12 days ago, so this is an active, ongoing story rather than a horse that has been shelved.

For now, though, Elbow Lane is one of those horses that every yard has: showing up, learning, and waiting for the pieces to fall into place. Whether that day comes soon is the open question.