Preferred

Preferred has yet to find the winning formula after five races, with just one place finish to show from an active campaign at three years old. The horse has been knocking on the door in recent weeks without quite getting over the line — fourth place twice, a third, a fifth, and a sixth in the last five outings suggest a runner that belongs in competitive races but hasn't quite put together the right performance at the right time. A single place finish from five attempts is thin reward for a horse that clearly has some ability, and the pattern of mid-field finishes shows Preferred is competitive enough not to be out of its depth, just not quite good enough to win yet.Based on TrackLab's analysis