“THE fundamental things apply” is an extract from a song made famous by Dooley Wilson, and it is one that anyone over the age of 40 will know the entire lyrics to. The opening lines are “you must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh”.

The song is called As time goes by, and this review is for a five-year-old mare who glories in the name, As Time Goes By. She is from the first crop of the US Triple Crown winner, Horse of the Year and $8.65 million earner American Pharoah, Ashford Stud’s son of Pioneerof The Nile (Empire Maker).