Maria Quiteria

She is trained by Robson De Aguiar, based in Mullingar, County Westmeath — a yard that has already sent out 11 winners this season, which tells you this is not a small operation running on hope. De Aguiar clearly knows what he is doing, and the fact that Maria Quiteria went and won at Dundalk on her second career outing suggests she was well prepared when she needed to be.

At just two years old and with only two races behind her, there is a lot still to learn about what she is capable of. Her most recent run — which came just yesterday — ended in sixth, so she did not back up the Dundalk win immediately. That is not unusual; young horses can be inconsistent as they find their feet, and one below-par run changes very little given how little experience she has. The win is the more meaningful data point right now, and it happened at a track that suits sharp, early-pace horses. Whether she builds on it will be the story worth watching.