The Blonde Lady made her racing debut just over a week ago and finished tenth in her first outing. At three years old, she is still very early in her career, with everything ahead of her. Trainer
A J Martin, who runs his yard at Summerhill in Co. Meath, will be hoping this is simply the start of the learning curve. Martin's yard has already sent out 13 winners this season, so there is proven form and experience in the operation. What happens next for The Blonde Lady will tell us more — whether this debut was a settling run before better things, or whether she needs time to find her rhythm on the track.