The Dancing Pirate

Recent form has been mixed. The Dancing Pirate finished fourth and fourth in its opening two races, then found the frame with a second-place finish, before slipping back to seventh and third in the last couple of outings. Most recently, just yesterday, it ran again — so this is a horse being kept busy and actively campaigned. That frequent racing schedule suggests the trainer believes there is something to work with, even if the wins haven't come yet. For a 2-year-old still learning the ropes, two places from five starts is respectable progress rather than failure. This is the age when horses are often still working things out, and being competitive enough to finish in the top three shows The Dancing Pirate has the basics in place. Whether those early placings turn into wins will depend on finding the right race and the horse continuing to develop as it matures.