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 Tuesday, we kick things off with a seven-figure James Harron-owned colt in the first race at Bendigo before turning our attention to the Goulburn meeting for our final two selections.
Our second selection is a Coolmore-owned colt from a strong American family on debut before we round out the day with a close relation to Winx (Street Cry {Ire}) in the fourth event at Goulburn.
Bendigo, Race 1, 1.30pm AEDT, National Hotel Super VOBIS 2YO Mdn Plate, $35,000, 1100m
Crosswinds, 2-year-old colt (Written Tycoon x Gybe {Fastnet Rock})
Anthony and Sam Freedman, who teamed up with Mark Zahra to take out last Saturday’s G1 Blue Diamond S. with Daumier (Epaulette) will be hoping they can achieve another juvenile victory when they unveil expensive colt Crosswinds.
The James Harron-owned galloper looks forward enough to salute on debut after winning a recent Werribee jump-out and draws nicely in barrier four of nine.
A $1.1 million 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale purchase by James Harron Bloodstock, Crosswinds is out of the dual Listed-winning, Group 3-placed Fastnet Rock mare Gybe, who is a half-sister to the dual Group 1-winning Anabandana (Anabaa).
Crosswinds as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Gybe’s grandam Lakab (USA) (Manila {USA}) is responsible for three stakes winners and the stakes-placed dam of the Group 1-winning King’s Rose (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice).
This is the family of the Group 2 Alistair Clark S.-winning, Group 1 Australian Derby-placed Hardham (Redoute’s Choice).
Goulburn, Race 1, 1.15pm AEDT, Bulgo Beach CG&E Mdn H., $35,000 1400m
Peacemaker, 3-year-old old gelding (American Pharoah {USA} x Peaceful Sea {Fastnet Rock})
The Chris Waller-trained Peacemaker makes his debut here after 10 trials and only two placings. He has been beaten a long way in his three most recent trials but is in very astute hands.
Jason Collett has been booked to ride and will partner the Coolmore-owned colt from barrier eight.
Peacemaker as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
A $600,000 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Paul Moroney Bloodstock, Peacemaker is the first foal out of the winning Fastnet Rock mare Peaceful Sea, who was a $1.75 million 2015 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase herself.
Peaceful Sea’s dam Candlelight (USA) (Kingmambo {USA}), who was an US$875,000 (AU$1.2 million) 2009 Keeneland November Breeding Sale purchase by Vin Cox Bloodstock is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Grand Slam (USA) (Gone West {USA}) and a further three stakes placegetters.
Goulburn, Race 4, 3.05pm AEDT, Wombarra Reef Mdn Plate, $35,000, 1200m
Bionic, 3-year-old colt (I Am Invincible x Miss Atom Bomb {Encosta De Lago})
The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Bionic is bred to be a star and looks to have his fair share of ability after winning a trial at Rosehill last Monday.
Comeback hoop Brenton Avdulla has been booked to ride Bionic after partnering him in his two most recent trials.
Bionic as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
A $700,000 2020 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase by Gerald Ryan and David Raphael, Bionic is out of the unraced Encosta De Lago mare Miss Atom Bomb, who is a half-sister to Champion mare Winx (Street Cry {Ire}) and G3 Kindergarten S. hero El Divino (Snitzel).
The trio’s dam Vegas Showgirl (NZ) (Al Akbar) won twice at Listed level in New Zealand and was Group 3 placed.
Looking Back
On Sunday, our first selection Zamborghini (Zoustar) saluted by 6l on debut at Ballarat.
We will have to wait for another to see our second selection, Lampkin Lane (NZ) (Savabeel) go around after he didn’t take place in the fourth event at Ballarat.
Our third selection, Jamaican Rumba (Shalaa {Ire}) wasn’t able to debut after the Sunshine Coast meeting was abandoned due to heavy rainfall.
