Kind of Blue

Consistency rather than dominance defines Kind of Blue's career. The horse has finished in the top 3 a total of 10 times, meaning roughly two-thirds of its races have ended in a meaningful finish. That said, the recent form paints a mixed picture: a fifth place, a second, an 11th, a fifth again, a second, and most recently a tenth. These ups and downs are telling — Kind of Blue clearly has the class to win big races, but on its day it can also struggle to find form.

At Class 1 level, where the best horses race, Kind of Blue has won once from seven attempts, a 14% win rate that reflects how demanding these races truly are. The horse typically races under jockey Daniel Muscutt, with whom it has recorded two wins from nine races together. James Fanshawe trains Kind of Blue from his Newmarket yard, which has been in excellent form this season with 44 winners already sent out. Given Kind of Blue raced just a day ago, the horse is clearly very much in active work and ready to target another big win.