Power Blue

Both of his wins have come at The Curragh, where he has raced six times and won 2 of them — a one-in-three record at the same track is the sort of stat that makes trainers keep coming back. His first win there came in March 2025, and his most recent in August, suggesting he has improved steadily across the season rather than flashing briefly and fading. Jockey David Egan has been alongside for most of the journey, riding him in 9 of his 10 races and winning twice together — a 22% win rate, or just over 1 in 5 rides ending in victory. That kind of continuity with a single rider often means the team have learned exactly how to get the best out of a horse.

He is at his sharpest over five to six and a half furlongs, winning 2 of his 6 races at those distances — one in three — which is a strong return and confirms he's a speed horse rather than a stayer. After his August win, his rider noted that he quickened sharply in the final hundred yards and kept galloping all the way to the rail, which is the kind of finish that catches the eye. His trainer observed he had grown physically across the season and suggested there might be slightly more distance in him yet.

Trained by Robson De Aguiar out of a yard in Mullingar, Westmeath, that has sent out 16 winners this season, Power Blue sits at the better end of a productive operation. His recent form reads 4-4-7-2-1-3 — two big runs bookending a couple of quieter ones — and with his last race just yesterday, he is very much mid-campaign. A horse who rarely lets his team down, thrives at one of Ireland's top tracks, and keeps improving: there are worse things to follow into the autumn.