Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
On Wednesday, we look at a $1 million dollar colt on debut at Canterbury Park and a well-related filly also having her first start while at Ladbrokes Park a sister to the Hong Kong star Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) also warrants respect in her first appearance.
Canterbury Park Race 2, 1.25pm, Press Statement @Vinery H., $50,000, 1200m
Duty (Fastnet Rock) was a $1,000,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase and that understandably buys a lot of pedigree. The youngster is out of the Listed Juanmo S. winner and Group 3 performer Risk Aversion (Encosta de Lago), a half-sister to the multiple Group 2 winner and Group 1 placegetter Shania Dane (Danehill {USA}) and to her Hong Kong stakes winning half-brother Scintillation. The G1 Diamond S. winner and G1 ATC Sires’ Produce S. runner-up Summer Passage (Snitzel) also features in the family.
Trained by John O’Shea, Duty trialled well before Christmas and was then given a break. The colt has been to the trials a further three times and finished runner-up in his 1050 metres heat at Randwick at his most recent appearance. The in-form Rachel King has been booked for the mount.
Duty as a yearling
Canterbury Race 3, 2.00pm, ANZ Bloodstock News H., $50,000, 1200m
Shuhood (I Am Invincible) has been extensively trialled by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with the filly winning at her latest outing at Warwick Farm. She struck a soft track there and had previously been a winner on a good surface so underfoot conditions shouldn’t bother her and she’s drawn a decent gate.
Emirates Park’s 2-year-old is a daughter of Shahad (Fastnet Rock), who won and was Group 2 placed, and the dam is out of the three-time Group 1 winner Shamekha (Secret Savings {USA}). She has also produced the dual Group 2 winner Shumookh (Dream Ahead {USA}) and it’s the family of the G2 Peter Pan S. winner and sire Brave Warrior.
I Am Invincible, sire of Shuhood
Ladbrokes Park Race 1, 12.25pm, Ladbrokes Odds Boost H., $50,000, 1200m
Bagalollies (Zabeel {NZ}) has done an outstanding job at stud and her high-priced daughter Toffee Tongue (NZ) makes her debut here. The filly is trained by Chris Waller and while she hasn’t trialled publicly, she is a beautifully-related filly worth strong consideration.
A NZ$500,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale purchase, Toffee Tongue is a sister to the multiple Group 1 winner and Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther (NZ), the G2 New Zealand Cup winner Gobstopper (NZ) and the winner and Group 1 placegetter Milseain (NZ).
Toffee Tongue as a yearling
