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, an Extreme Choice half-brother to a Group 1 winner steps out at Moe with Cranbourne’s meeting having been transferred, a colt out of a very quick family makes his debut at Kensington, while at Belmont, we track a Sebring filly from the stable of Neville Parnham.
Moe, Race 1, 12.25pm AEST, Frankston Sand, Soil & Mini Mix 3YO Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Extreme Flight (Extreme Choice), a colt trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, makes his debut here after a recent Mornington jump-out where he sat off a hot speed and worked home well into third, with every indication he has got a lot of improvement to come.
Extreme Flight as a yearling
He was a $340,000 purchase for Freedman Racing from the draft of Sledmere Stud at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He is a half-brother to the Group 1-winning mare Invincibella (I Am Invincible) as well as to Listed winner Secret Blaze (Sizzling). Their dam, Abscond (Galileo {Ire}), is from the family of Group 1 winner The Hind (NZ) (McGinty {NZ}) and Listed winner Oregon Star (NZ) (Oregon {USA}).
Kensington, Race 3, 2pm AEST, Heineken Plate, $50,000, 1100m
Kipsbay (Capitalist) is on debut for Chris Waller and looks ready to make his mark after finishing out nicely in a recent Rosehill trial where he was beaten 4.5l but was not asked to fully extend, having spotted the leaders a good margin at the top of the straight.
Kipsbay as a yearling
He was a $70,000 purchase for Guy Mulcaster and the Harras Syndicate at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Newgate Farm. He is the first foal to the track from the Listed winner Harlem River (Fastnet Rock). She hails from the family of The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes and multiple Group 1-winning mare In Her Time (Time Thief).
Belmont, Race 3, 3.49pm AEST (1.49pm local), Amelia Park Mdn, $20,000, 1200m
Flower In The Wind (Sebring) makes her bow for Neville Parnham, who paid $150,000 for her at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Raheen Stud. She the first foal out of the winning Redoute's Choice mare Meadow, who is in turn the daughter of Listed winner Strawberry Field (Encosta De Lago).
Flower In The Wind as a yearling
Flower In The Wind has had four trials heading into her debut, the most recent at Belmont last month, where she stuck on very well, travelling outside the leader and then finishing in third.
Looking Back
It wasn't a successful day for any of our three selections for Tuesday.
Set To Unleash (Extreme Choice) was well backed at Pakenham, but got way back in the field and could only finish seventh, while later on the same program, Benz Baron (Written Tycoon) faded from on the pace to finish sixth.
At Scone, Ciao Bicky (Rubick) could only manage seventh in her second start.
