Satono Reve

What's interesting about Satono Reve's form is that it does turn up and compete. Look at the last six races and you see consistency — mostly second and third-place finishes, with one ninth-place effort mixed in. The horse is not out of its depth and is not running away last; it is there or thereabouts in nearly every race. But there is a real difference between being in contention and actually winning, and Satono Reve has yet to cross that line. At seven years old, that window is narrowing. The horse remains active and the trainer, Noriyuki Hori, continues to run it, suggesting there is still belief that a breakthrough is possible. Whether that materializes remains to be seen.