Chicago Critic
Ask anything about Chicago Critic. Furlong reads our database — form, ratings, trainer 14-day stats, spotlight commentary, connection quotes — and gives a short data-grounded answer.
Furlong answers from our data — Racing Post Spotlight, ratings, trainer form, connection quotes — and may be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Equipment
- P removed6 Aug 2026
- Switched B → P6 Jun 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Sam Mencoff Tony SmurfitCurrent
- Anthony Paul Smurfituntil 6 Mar 2026
- Sam Mencoff Tony Smurfituntil 13 Sept 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder
- Dam
- Criticism
- Damsire
- Machiavellian
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/3 · 0%
- Good To Soft0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Curragh0/1 · 0%
- Epsom0/1 · 0%
- Leopardstown0/1 · 0%
- York0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Leopardstown 18:00 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) | Flat Class 1 | 6 | 8/1 | 57.2 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | York 14:58 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) | Flat Class 1 | 4 | 10/1 | 62.9 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Epsom 13:30 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) (Formerly The John Of Gaunt Stakes) | Flat Class 1 | 4 | 25/1 | 55.8 |
| 23 May 2026 | Curragh 15:05 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2) | Flat Class 1 | 8 | 14/1 | 60.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org