On the breeding side, his father is Wootton Bassett, a sire who has become one of the most fashionable in Europe, regularly producing fast, precocious youngsters who hit the ground running as two-year-olds. His mother is by Galileo, arguably the most influential stallion of the modern era, whose offspring tend to improve as they get older and step up in distance. That is an interesting combination — speed on one side, class and stamina on the other.
The trainer is Aidan P O'Brien, whose operation at Cashel in County Tipperary is one of the most powerful in the world. This season alone the yard has sent out 125 winners — a number that puts the scale of the place into perspective. Many yards consider a season of 50 winners a success. O'Brien's team regularly handles the biggest races in Britain and Ireland, and a debut runner from that stable commands attention regardless of what the form book says — or in this case, doesn't say.
Whether Raging Bull runs well first time out or needs the experience, the combination of a promising pedigree and one of racing's elite training operations means this is a horse worth keeping an eye on as the season develops.