Sassy River

Sassy River is a five-year-old still searching for a breakthrough. With just one race under her belt, she finished fifth, and hasn't yet managed to get into the top three. She's trained by Shane Crawley, whose yard has found the winner's circle twice already this season, so there's evidence of competence in the operation. Given that Sassy River raced as recently as yesterday, the yard are clearly keen to keep her active and moving forward. Whether this recent outing was a learning experience or a step toward better things remains to be seen — she's young enough in her racing career that a first success is still very much possible.