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Three horses from the same Newcastle maiden, a high-profile debut of Drop Dead Gorgeous at Naas, and a handicapper striding like an extreme stayer at entirely the wrong trip. Seven horses caught the eye — here’s what the stride data says. This edition: Infinite Dream | Inishbeg | Midsummer Storm | Drop Dead Gorgeous | … Read more
Stride analysis of Aidan O’Brien’s 2026 Classics contenders — what the biomechanics say before the trials begin O’Brien held his media morning on Monday — the Classics picture is starting to take shape. Beyond the headlines, it’s a fascinating insight — the wellbeing of horses not seen since last season and, crucially, the stable’s current … Read more
Three horses new to Stride Watch this edition, alongside an update on previously highlighted runners — all of whom have run since and moved in the right direction. This edition: Silent Strike | Cotai Lights | Always Happy Finding value before the market does. Stride Watch highlights horses whose biomechanics reveal they’re racing at the wrong distance. … Read more
A speed pedigree striding like a stamina horse. Three horses from the same race pointing in different directions. And the former Champion Hurdle winner who may not want the trip many are assuming he does. This edition of Stride Watch has a theme — what the data says isn’t always what you’d expect. This edition: … Read more
The Derby 2026 entries were published on Tuesday 24th February. Most coverage focused on the obvious names — the powerful stables, the Classic-bred types, the horses already carrying Group race form. That’s the obvious story. This isn’t that story. Six horses on the Derby 2026 entry list with significant untapped potential. Maltese Cross — a … Read more
Palladas headlines this edition of Stride Watch. The Godolphin racehorse made an eye-catching debut at Kempton — stride profile pointing toward middle distances, despite a pace warning that limits prediction confidence at this stage. Alongside him, three horses whose biomechanics suggest improvement once stepped up in trip. This edition: Palladas | Shabab Al Ahli | … Read more
Soft ground costs speed. The question is how going affects racehorse stride — is it stride length, stride frequency, or both? We analysed stride profiles across 100 horses on different going conditions to find out which. The Dataset All 100 horses were selected from truly run races, filtered for peak performance using time ratings. Without … Read more
Selenic headlines this edition of Stride Watch with an extreme stamina profile that suggests significant improvement once stepped up to longer distances. This edition: Selenic | Itica | Felix Gem | Guildmaster STRIDE WATCH Finding value before the market does. Stride Watch highlights horses whose biomechanics reveal they’re racing at the wrong distance. Using predictive models, we … Read more
The 2025 Epsom Derby favourite went off at 2/1. Delacroix carried impressive Group class juvenile form and a pedigree profile the market deemed acceptable for Derby distance. He finished ninth, beaten sixteen lengths, never threatening. Three months later, he’d won the Group 1 Coral Eclipse Stakes. Then the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes. Two elite … Read more
The Lost King headlines this edition of Stride Watch. The Andrew Balding-trained 4yo returned from a 202-day absence to win at Kempton — but the stride data from that performance reveals something the form book doesn’t. Six career runs showing a consistent pattern. Alongside him, five horses whose true trip is still being discovered. STRIDE … Read more