Bred from Marcel, a stallion known for producing horses that tend to develop with age and experience, Juarno also carries the influence of Holy Roman Emperor through the dam's side — a bloodline associated with speed and versatility. Whether that breeding translates to the track is exactly what today is here to find out.
What we do know is that Juarno comes out of a yard in good form. Trainer S R B Crawford, based in Larne, Co Antrim, has sent out 12 winners already this season — a solid return that suggests the stable knows how to have a horse ready to run when it matters. A trainer doesn't rack up that kind of tally by sending horses out unprepared, so there is at least reason to think Juarno will arrive fit and ready to show something. First-time-out horses are always a leap of faith, but this one at least takes that leap from a yard that is clearly firing.