Lorraine

Trained by John and Thady Gosden at their Newmarket yard—one of the most consistently successful operations in British racing, with 140 winners already this season—Lorraine has every advantage of experience and proven horsemanship behind her. The Gosdens do not send ordinary horses to the track. A debut winner from their yard is worth paying attention to, particularly one still so young and untested. With only one race under her belt, Lorraine remains almost entirely unknown, which makes her future genuinely open. Some debut winners go on to serious things; others prove their first race was their best. What matters now is how she steps up when the racing toughens. The win at Newbury shows ability, certainly, but the real story of this horse will be written over the next few months as she faces stiffer competition and finds her true level.