Forever Twenty

What stands out is how close Forever Twenty has come without getting the job done. In her last six races, she has finished third twice and fourth once, meaning she has been in the places in half of her recent outings. That consistency matters. A horse that keeps finishing near the front, even without winning, is often knocking on the door. Furtado's yard at Wiseton is a busy, successful operation that has sent out 43 winners already this season, so the trainer clearly knows how to get horses to the line first — it is just a question of whether Forever Twenty has the speed to be among them or whether he may be better suited to different ground or a longer distance. At Class 5 level, where she has raced three times without winning, she is mixing with horses at a particular grade, and that might not be the answer either. The pattern of recent runs suggests a horse that belongs in races but has not yet found the winning formula, which is not unusual for a three-year-old still finding her feet.