Homestrait

Brian Ellison's Norton yard has enjoyed a productive season with 43 winners to date, and Homestrait sits comfortably within that operation. The horse seems to thrive on normal, standard ground—winning two of its seven races on those conditions, a rate of nearly one in three—which is a useful trait to know when planning ahead. When stepped up to Class 5 company, the toughest races it has contested, Homestrait has won once from five attempts, a respectable showing against stronger opposition.

Ben Robinson has been the horse's regular jockey, riding it in twelve races and winning twice, matching the horse's overall win rate of 17 percent. That consistency in the saddle matters; Robinson clearly understands the horse and knows how to get the best from it. With a win just five weeks ago and the horse still racing regularly—its last outing was just a day ago—Homestrait is clearly a horse being kept active and competitive by its the yard. For a 3-year-old still learning the game, this is the kind of form that suggests there may be more to come.