Madam Secretary

She is trained by A P O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, a yard that has already sent out 125 winners this season. That kind of win rate — roughly one winner every few days — puts O'Brien among the top training operations in Ireland. For a young horse like Madam Secretary, being in such a prolific yard is a genuine advantage; it means she is surrounded by horses of proven ability and racing intelligence that filters down through the stable. She remains active on the track, with her most recent race just a day ago, so she is very much a work in progress. Whether she will break through to the winner's enclosure remains to be seen, but at least she is mixing it with the right people.