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.
Thursday at Kembla Grange, we look at a colt from the famous Joie Denise (Danehill {USA}) family, while at Cranbourne we’ve got a pair of horses. The first is a half-brother to Pierro, and the second is a full brother to Serious Satire (More Than Ready {USA}).
Kembla Grange, Race 4, 2.20pm AEST, Tullimbar 3YO Mdn, $40,000, 1200m
Great Southernland, 3-year-old colt (Fastnet Rock x Happy Hannah {More Than Ready {USA}})
This unraced colt comes from a very recognisable family. He’s from a three-quarter sister to More Joyous (NZ) (More than Ready {USA}), and this is the pedigree of Joie Denise, the dam of Tuesday Joy (Carnegie {Ire}) and Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence {USA}). It’s a Strawberry Hill Stud family responsible for the likes of the dual Group 2 winner Don’t Doubt Mamma (Not A Single Doubt) and G1 Vinery Stud S. winner Fenway (High Chaparral {Ire}).
Great Southernland was consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud to the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where he was sold to Tom Magnier for $360,000.
Great Southernland as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The colt is raced by a Magnier syndicate and trained at Rosehill by Chris Waller. He was a trial winner on July 29, so he comes into this debut with some form. He will have James McDonald from barrier 14.
Cranbourne, Race 1, 1pm AEST, Silks Cranbourne 3YO Mdn, $37,500, 1200m
Pammukale, 3-year-old colt (Impending x Miss Right Note {Ire} {Daylami {Ire}})
This unraced colt boasts one of the best pedigrees on this card. He was the last foal from the mare Miss Right Note (Ire), making him a half-brother to the Golden Slipper-winning sire Pierro and the G2 Wakeful S. winner Ambience (Street Cry {Ire}). Miss Right Note herself was a half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner in Europe, the Octagonal (NZ) horse Laverock (Ire).
The third dam in this pedigree is the brilliant Criquette (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), who has been responsible for a stack of European stakes winners, while in Australia this year, Ambience has been the dam of the good 2-year-old winner Atmosphere (Lonhro).
Impending | Standing at Darley
Pammukale is raced by Godolphin and trained at Flemington by James Cummings. He’s had three jump-outs to date, the latest of which was a third on Heavy going last month. He has jockey Jordan Childs in this debut from barrier seven.
Cranbourne, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, Renew Your Membership NOW 4YO+ Mdn, $37,500, 1200m
Ka Ying Kid, 6-year-old gelding (Exceed And Excel x Zarzuela {NZ} {Zabeel {NZ}})
It’s not often that a 6-year-old gelding appears in Looking Ahead as a debutant to watch. Ka Ying Kid has taken a long time to get to the races but, trained by Ben and JD Hayes at Flemington, he’s had two trials this preparation, the latest of which was a third at Cranbourne. He’ll have jockey Jake Noonan aboard from barrier 10.
Ka Ying Kid as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Ka Ying Kid is from the Zabeel (NZ) mare Zarzuela (NZ), who was a three-time Group winner in New Zealand, making this gelding a half-brother to the G3 Gold Trail S. winner Serious Satire. The second dam in this good pedigree is Star Satire (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}), who was Joint Champion 3-Year-Old Filly in New Zealand in 2000/01 and the dam of both Zarzuela and the G2 Silver Slipper winner Satin Shoes (Flying Spur).
Ka Ying Kid was consigned to the 2018 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale by Trelawney Stud, and he sold to Harvest Bloodstock for $280,000.
Looking Back
On Wednesday, our Looking Ahead selections went only fairly. At Canterbury, Gamesmanship (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) was unplaced, while Beautiful Heart (Snitzel) was second. At Geelong, Windshadow (Redoute's Choice) was scratched.
