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.
For Thursday's races, we hone in on a trio of interesting 3-year-olds; two at bet365 Geelong and one at Kembla Grange. Our first runner at Geelong is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Mizzy (Zoustar), while the second is a half-brother to one of the current stars of the Australian turf, Anamoe (Street Boss {USA}). Our runner at Kembla Grange is a well-related Russian Revolution filly.
bet365 Geelong, Race 1, 12.30pm AEST, bet365 Odds Drift Protector 3YO Fillies Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1125m
Cincinnati Dreamer, 3-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x Missy Cummings {Magnus})
Bred by Robert Crabtree, this filly was consigned to the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where she was bought by Mick Price Racing for $600,000.
Cincinnati Dreamer as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Cincinnati Dreamer is from a Listed winner, who has thrown Group 1 victress Mizzy. The filly’s second dam, Lady Knockout (Serheed {USA}), was a three-time Listed winner, and her dam, Prime Again (Marooned {GB}) was a Group 2 winner, who has also produced Listed victor Young Lionel (Blackfriars).
Jamie Kah is aboard Cincinnati Dreamer for Price and Mick Kent Jnr.
bet365 Geelong, Race 3, 1.30pm AEST, Colliers International Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1225m
Dartboard, 3-year-old gelding (Shooting To Win x Anamato {Redoute’s Choice})
Dartboard was bred by Godolphin Australia and they race the gelding, who is a half-brother to multiple Group 1-winning star Anamoe.
Not only has Anamato produced Anamoe, she herself was a Group 1 winner. Other stakes winners from this family include Group 1 winner Drum (Marauding {NZ}), Listed winner Port Watch (Star Watch) and Listed winner Roanoke Boy (Ideal Planet).
Damien Oliver has the ride on the James Cummings-trained 3-year-old.
Shooting To Win | Standing at Oakland Park Stud
Meanwhile, in the same race, 4-year-old mare Queen Of The Green (Written Tycoon) out of Karuta Queen (Not A Single Doubt), is slated to make her debut.
Bred by Strawberry Hill Stud, she was purchased by Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) for $1.5 million from the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Kembla Grange, Race 7, 4.35pm AEST, Warilla Sporties Mdn H., $40,000, 1300m
Magadan, 3-year-old colt (Russian Revolution x Tempting Delight {Northern Meteor})
Bred by Go Bloodstock, this colt was offered by Newgate Farm at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He was purchased for $150,000 by Wattle Bloodstock / Stephen Gray Racing.
Magadan as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Magadan’s second dam, Hansuyen (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), has thrown Group 2 winner Champagne Harmony (Choisir). Brilliant mare Champagne (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), who won two Group 1s and has produced two stakes winners hails from this family, so too does dual Group 1 victress St Reims (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}).
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt has won two of his five trials and will be ridden by Tommy Berry.
Looking Back
Surf On Turf (Not A Single Doubt) ran on well to finish third at Warwick Farm, before As Time Goes By (Deep Impact {Jpn}) placed second at Sandown. Our final runner, Pereille (Fastnet Rock), ran third at Warwick Farm.
