Kurasso Blue

Across seven races, Kurasso Blue has won twice and finished in the places four more times, meaning it has come home in the top positions in six of its seven outings — a level of consistency that any trainer would be delighted with at this stage of a horse's career. That works out to a win rate of 29%, or roughly 2 wins in every 7 races, which is genuinely impressive. Many good horses never hit 20%.

The story really picks up when you look at the last six races. The pattern reads 1-2-1-2 in the middle of that sequence, which means Kurasso Blue spent much of early 2025 finishing either first or second almost every time it ran. It got off the mark at Limerick in March 2025 — that first win is always a milestone — and then went on to win again at Punchestown in December. A horse that wins at Punchestown has done something worth noticing; it is one of the most competitive tracks in Ireland and attracts serious horses.

The one wrinkle is the most recent form. Those two dashes at the start of the sequence represent the last two runs — races where Kurasso Blue didn't make the frame at all. Whether that's a blip or the beginning of a trickier spell is the question everyone connected with the horse will be asking. It last raced 19 days ago, so it is still active and presumably being pointed at something specific.

Jockey Jack Kennedy has been the regular partner, riding in five of the seven races and winning one of them — that's a 20% win rate together, or 1 win in every 5 rides. Kennedy is one of the leading riders in Ireland, so the fact that Elliott keeps putting him up is a signal of confidence in the horse. The combination has more to prove, but with a yard firing at this rate and a horse that has shown it can win at decent tracks, Kurasso Blue is one to keep an eye on.