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 3-year-old Not A Single Doubt filly debuting at Kilmore, at Moonee Valley an Element Hill graduate takes our fancy, as does a Deep Field gelding who has had one start for one win.
Kilmore, Race 1, 1.30pm AEDT, Bet365 Maiden, $23,000, 1100m
Set to make her debut, the Lindsay Park-trained Ashburton (Not A Single Doubt) was purchased by Sun Bloodstock for $290,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Arrowfield Stud and is out of G2 Phar Lap S. winner Colorado Claire (Hussonet {USA}), making her a sister to G2 Todman S. winner Gunnison.
Ashburton as a yearling
Ashburton’s second dam is Listed winner Lunaspur (Flying Spur) who also produced G2 Moonee Valley Vase winner Mooneovermanhattan (Manhattan Rain) and is a half-sister to Bubble Below (Hussonet {USA}), the dam of G1 Hong Kong Chairman’s Sprint Prize winner Lucky Bubbles (Sebring).
The Valley, Race 1, 5.30pm AEDT, Ladbrokes Easy Form Maiden, $50,000, 1600m
Hopkins (Zoustar) was purchased by Aquis Farm and Busuttin Racing for $200,000 from the draft of Element Hill at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and is out of unraced Sadler’s Wells (USA) mare Global Dance (Ire).
Hopkins as a yearling
Out of stakes winner Solo De Lune (Ire) (Law Society {USA}), Global Dance is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Cerulean Sky (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), who also produced G2 Doncaster Cup winner and G1 St Leger third Honolulu (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), and G1 Irish Oaks winner Moonstone (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}).
The Valley, Race 2, 6pm AEDT, In Memory - Vin Drechsler BM64 H., $50,000, 1200m
Originally sold by Bhima Thoroughbreds to Glastonbury Farm for $46,000 at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale, Deep Speed (Deep Field) was purchased by McEvoy Mitchell Racing for $220,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and has had one start for one win.
Deep Speed as a yearling
He is out of unraced Fastnet Rock mare Fast ’N’ Witty, who is also responsible for G3 Breeders’ Plate third Astrologer (Star Turn) and is a half-sister to stakes-winning sprinter Crystal Dreamer (Stratum) and a sister to Fast Talker, the dam of Listed Twilight Glow S. winner Persuader (Zoustar).
