Ponte Carlo

The colt has won 1 of its 8 races so far, a win rate of roughly 1 in 8, which tells you it's still very much finding its feet. What's more encouraging is the recent form: in the last six outings, it has picked up two fourth-place finishes and a third, suggesting it's beginning to run with more consistency even on days it doesn't win. That's the pattern you want to see at this age—fewer blanks, more competitive efforts.

Ponte Carlo is trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, a yard that has already sent out 128 winners this season and clearly knows how to get young horses ready for the track. The fact that it won at Hamilton Park last week and is still active suggests the trainer sees more racing to come for this horse in the near term. For a two-year-old just finding form, that's a positive sign.