The Prettiest Star

Her record reads one win and two places from four races, which means she has finished in the top three in three out of every four runs. The win came at Nottingham in August 2024, and by all accounts it was straightforward — her owner described her as "very cool and calm, pretty professional," a horse who quickly got to the front and did the job without fuss. That kind of temperament in a young horse is worth its weight.

What has happened since is where it gets interesting. Her most recent run was a second place in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket — a serious race, against horses with far more experience — and Walker was struck by how well she handled it. She relaxed, stayed the mile distance better than he expected, and hit the line strong. He had gone into that race thinking she might not run over a mile again. He came out thinking they would stay there. That is the kind of in-race learning that marks out a horse with real potential.

Walker was measured but clearly excited on a stable tour in April, noting she had "done well over the winter" and that her prep for the Guineas had gone smoothly. He believes she is good enough for the race and that the mile will suit her. She has not yet won a Stakes race — her Nottingham victory came in a lower-grade contest — so the Guineas would represent a significant step up. But she arrived at Newmarket last time as a relative newcomer and finished second to more experienced rivals. That is not nothing. The Prettiest Star, it seems, tends to leave people more optimistic than they arrived.