Westport

Westport got started at Lingfield Park in late March 2026 and won on debut — always a sign that a yard is confident enough to run a horse when it's ready, not just for experience. George Boughey's stable at Newmarket clearly had plenty of faith, and the horse delivered. What makes that debut win more interesting is what Boughey said shortly afterwards: that Westport was still physically weak at the time, that the team hadn't pushed him particularly hard in training, and that he could actually get quicker the more racing he has. Winning first time out while still developing physically is the kind of thing that makes people pay attention.

Since then, Westport has done nothing to dampen that interest. He's now on a three-race winning streak, with his most recent victory coming at Hamilton Park just this week. Three wins from three races is a perfect record, and it's been achieved at a pace that suggests there's more to come rather than a horse being rushed to the top of its game.

The backdrop here is a trainer firing on all cylinders. George Boughey's yard has sent out 99 winners already this season — that's not a stable guessing its way through the calendar, that's an operation with serious momentum. When a stable in that kind of form tells you a horse is still weak and still improving, it tends to be worth listening to.