Gregory

The shape of his recent form tells an interesting story. In his last six races he has won twice, finished second once, and picked up top-three finishes in four of those six outings. That consistency — rarely going more than a couple of races without a top-three finish — is what separates a reliable racehorse from a flashy one. Gregory seems to have found his sweet spot at distances between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs; over three races at that trip, he has won two. He is trained by John & Thady Gosden at their Newmarket yard, a powerhouse that has already sent out 140 winners this season, and is most often ridden by James Doyle, though interestingly that partnership has yet to produce a win from five attempts together — a quirk that hints at how finely balanced competitive racing can be.

Where Gregory appears less comfortable is in Class 1 races across the board: he has won just two from nine, a 22 percent win rate that suggests he is a genuine class act at his best but faces a stiffer examination at the very top. Still, with a 38 percent overall win rate and victories in top races just a few months ago, he remains a horse capable of mixing it with the best on his day, and recent form suggests that day comes around often enough to make him worth watching.