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 Saturday, we kickstart proceedings with the son of a first season Widden Stud stallion before turning our attention to a well-related filly at Eagle Farm.
We will then make our way to Randwick to watch a $900,000 colt step out in the lucrative R. Listed Inglis Nursery.
Flemington, Race 1, 12.35pm AEDT, Greg Miles Trophy, $130,000, 1100m
Stupendo, 2-year-old colt (Supdio x Bisutti {Northern Meteor})
The Danny O’Brien-trained Stupendo is capable of gifting Widden Stud stallion Supido his first winner if he brings his winning Werribee trial form into this race.
Craig Williams has been entrusted with the ride aboard the talented colt, who has drawn barrier seven of 10 in his first look at the straight.
A $120,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Danny O’Brien, Stupendo is a half-brother to the stakes-winning Absolute Flirt (Stratum).
His dam Bisutti is a half-sister to the stakes-winning G1 JJ Atkins S. fourth placegetter Pressing (Sebring). This is the family of G1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce S. winner Choice Bro (Choisir).
Stupendo as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Eagle Farm, Race 4, 2.32 AEDT, Listed Canadian Club Calaway Gal, $130,000, 1000m
Mingle, 2-year-old filly (Not A Single Doubt x Networking {Ger} {Invincible Spirit {Ire}})
The Steven O’Dea and Matt Hoysted-trained Mingle looks forward enough to measure up against the raced brigade here on debut.
The Proven Thoroughbreds-owned filly showed immense ability winning a Doomben trial over 840 metres, however, she has been set a task after drawing barrier 15 of 15.
A $310,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Proven Throughbreds and O’Dea and Hoysted Racing, Mingle is a half-sister to the Group 2-placed Invinsible Tears (Maurice {Jpn}), who herself was fourth in this year’s G1 JJ Atkins Plate.
The duo’s dam Networking is a half-sister to the enigmatic multiple Group 1-winning Hong Kong cult horse Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal {USA}).
Mingle as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Randwick, Race 5, 2.40pm AEDT, R. Listed Inglis Nursery, $400,000, 1000m
Himalaism, 2-year-old (I Am Invincible x Snitzerland {Snitzel})
The Chris Waller-trained Himalaism kept closing through the line in his only trial to date at Canterbury on November 30.
Nash Rawiller has been booked to ride the well-bred colt and will be required to overcome barrier 11 of 15.
A $950,000 2021 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase by Tom Magnier, Himalaism is out of G1 Lightning S. heroine and G1 Golden Slipper S. runner-up Snitzerland, making him a half-brother to G3 Maribyrnong Plate winner Hard Landing (All Too Hard) and the stakes-placed Saas Free (All Too Hard).
Snitzerland herself is a sister to Kitchwin Hills Stud's G3 Aurie’s Star H.-winning stallion Sooboog.
Himalaism as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Looking Back
Our first selection, Stormy Mistress (Starspangledbanner) failed to fire on debut finishing last in the second event at Geelong. Our second selection, Minouche (Written Tycoon) finished second on debut at Canterbury.
