That's Amore

Beckett, who runs a powerful operation at Kimpton in Hampshire—his yard has sent out 107 winners this season alone—has reason to believe That's Amore belongs in top-class company. Her pedigree points that way: she is a sister to Persica, a high-quality horse trained by Richard Hannon, and Beckett has indicated That's Amore should get a mile and a quarter, suggesting she has inherited the stamina for the best races for fillies at that distance. With two wins from six races overall (she has won 2 of her last 6 runs), she is still unproven at the highest level, but her recent Southwell success has given the yard genuine encouragement to test her in an Oaks trial.

The timeline suggests Beckett was planning to run her in the Nottinghamshire Oaks shortly after that March victory. Whether That's Amore has delivered on that promise or has suffered another setback since remains to be seen, but her return to the track after such a serious injury was impressive enough in itself. For a horse that had every reason to struggle with confidence after breaking down, coming back to win speaks volumes about her character and her trainer's skill in nursing her back to racing fitness.