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 look at three lightly-raced expensive yearling purchases who are out to break their ducks at Gosford and Geelong.
Gosford, Race 1, 2.20pm AEDT, Eve Security Services 3YO Mdn, $35,000, 1600m
Sarandos (I Am Invincible) was purchased by Aquis Farm and Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott for $400,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Murrulla Stud and he is the third foal out of Streama (Stratum).
Sarandos as a yearling
The daughter of Stratum won the G1 Flight S., G1 Australian Oaks, G1 George Main S. and G1 Doomben Cup as well as several other Group races, while she also placed at Group 1 level on multiple occasions. She is also related to G2 Stan Fox S. winner and G1 Golden Slipper S. runner-up Decision Time (Foreplay).
Gosford, Race 3, 3.30pm AEDT, Narara Plumbing Provincial & Country Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Purchased by Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Go Bloodstock for $420,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Segenhoe Stud, Silent Tryst (Sebring) is the first foal out of Group 3 placegetter and G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas fourth Miss Foxwood (Fastnet Rock).
Silent Tryst as a yearling
Miss Foxwood herself is a daughter of New Zealand 1000 Guineas and G1 Captain Cook S. winner Foxwood (NZ) (Centaine), while she is also a half-sister to G3 Frank Packer Plate winner Rockwood (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and G3 Manawatu Classic runner-up Quartz Reef (Redoute’s Choice).
Geelong, Race 4, 5.25pm AEDT, DMB Contracting Mdn, $35,000, 1509m
Kanzai (NZ) (Savabeel) was purchased by Brendan and Jo Lindsay for $425,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Sledmere Stud and she is the second foal out of the unraced O’Reilly (NZ) mare Splits (NZ).
Kanzai (NZ) as a yearling
Splits is herself a daughter of G1 Kelt Capital S. and G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas winner Legs (NZ) (Pins), who is also responsible for Listed winner Wolfwhistle (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and G2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas runner-up Scrutinize (NZ) (Savabeel).
