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 a 3-year-old on debut who has trialled well ahead of his first appearance for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, a million-dollar filly owned by Yulong and a filly from Bjorn Baker's stable who is dropping down in grade after contesting some hot stakes races last year.
Gosford, Race 3, 2.25pm AEDT, Pro Ali Design Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Making his debut, Bojack (Snitzel) was purchased by Gai Waterhouse Racing, Adrian Bott and Mount Hallowell Stud for $400,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Arrowfield Stud and he is the first foal out of the unraced mare Insinuating (USA) (Tiznow {USA}).
Bojack as a yearling
Insinuating is a daughter of multiple American stakes winner Porte Bonheur (USA) (Hennesy {USA}), who herself is a half-sister to dual stakes winners Slip Stream (USA) (Irish River {Fr}) and Banafsajee (USA) (Pleasant Colony {USA}). Further back, this is also the family of G1 Coolmore Classic winner Alverta (Flying Spur).
Gosford, Race 4, 3.05pm AEDT, Coregas Class 1 H., $35,000, 1000m
Purchased by Yulong Investments for $1 million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud, Close To Me (I Am Invincible) is the second foal out of Listed Jungle Dawn Classic winner Rose Of Choice (Choisir).
Close To Me as a yearling
Rose Of Choice is out of Danpegi (Fusaichi Pegasus {USA}), who herself is a daughter of Listed Summoned S. winner and G1 Karrakatta Plate runner-up Rose Of Dane (Danehill {USA}), while this is also the family of South African Grade 2 winner Razzle Dazzle Rose (Jet Master).
Gosford, Race 5, 3.40pm AEDT, Kincrome F&M BM64 H., $35,000, 1200m
Hybrid Theory (Brazen Beau) was bought by Bjorn Baker Racing and Clarke Bloodstock for $180,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale from the draft of Princess Park Thoroughbred Farm and was last seen contesting the G2 Darley Silver Shadow S. back in August last year.
Hybrid Theory as a yearling
The 3-year-old filly is the third foal out of stakes performed More The Ready (USA) mare Belle’s Ready whose other two foals to race have won eight times between them, while she is also related to G1 Delaware H. fourth placegetter Floating (USA) (Foolish Pleasure {USA}).
