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.
Today we like the chances of a filly out of a city winning mare, while at Newcastle two runners take our fancy, one is the second foal to race out of G1 Thousand Guineas winner and the other is a $220,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale graduate.
Kyneton, Race 1, 12pm AEDT, Top Tote Plus Maiden P., $23,000, 1118m
The Phillip Stokes-trained Tan Tat Spirit (Brazen Beau) will become the fifth foal to race out of city winning mare Tan Tat Tess (Testa Rossa), who is also responsible for winners Tan Tat Charger (Charge Forward), Tan Tat Wish (Wanted) and Tan Tat Blaze (Not A Single Doubt).
Brazen Beau, sire of Tan Tat Spirit | Standing at Darley
Tan Tat Tess is herself a half-sister to G3 Danehill S. winner Tan Tat De Lago (Encosta De Lago) and multiple Hong Kong stakes winner Tan Tat Sun (Snitzel). Further back, this is also the family of dual G1 Toorak H. winner Umrum (Umatilla {NZ}).
Newcastle, Race 1, 2pm AEDT, Red Funnel Maiden H., $35,000, 900m
Patino Ruby (More Than Ready {USA}) will become the second foal to race out of G1 Thousand Guineas winner Commanding Jewel (Commands), who is a half-sister to the late exceptional four-time Group 1 winner Atlantic Jewel (Fastnet Rock).
More Than Ready (USA), sire of Patino Ruby
Atlantic Jewel herself is the dam of Royal Ascot Group 3 winner Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), while this is also the family of G1 The Galaxy winner I Am Excited (Snitzel) and Group 3 scorer Flippant (Hinchinbrook).
Newcastle, Race 6, 5.05pm AEDT, Hunter Race Day 14/11 Maiden, $35,000, 1500m
Purchased by DGR Thoroughbreds Services and Anthony Cummings Racing for $220,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Lime County Thoroughbreds, Believe So (So You Think {NZ}) is out of Power Of Love (NZ) (Bahhare {USA}), making him a half-brother to Listed Moonee Valley Night Cup runner-up Vaucluse Bay (Al Maher) and G3 Mannerism S. fourth Anaphora (Dylan Thomas {Ire}).
Believe So as a yearling
Power Of Love herself is a half-sister to Group 1 placegetter Waitoki Dream (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), while this is also the family of dual Group 1 winner Calm Harbour (NZ) (Spectacular Love {USA}) and G2 Matriarch S. winner Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}).
