Maldevious

The bare numbers tell the story: one win from 17 races is a 6% win rate, and at the tracks and distances where Maldevious performs best — races between five and six and a half furlongs — the record is only marginally healthier at one win from 11 runs, roughly 9%. What makes things tougher is that when Maldevious steps up to Class 4 company, the top tier of racing it has been asked to tackle, it has won none of its three attempts, suggesting there is a ceiling to what this horse can achieve. Brian Ellison's Norton yard has been prolific this season with 43 winners, and Maldevious remains active after racing just a day ago, so the trainer continues to seek the right opportunity to unlock more wins. For now, though, this is a horse that has tasted victory once and is still hunting for its second.