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 at Warwick Farm, we’ve selected a Capitalist 2-year-old colt in the James Harron colours and a 3-year-old filly from an American Grade 1 winner. At Ipswich, we look at a promising three-quarter brother to five-time Group 1 winner Shoot Out (High Chaparral {Ire}).
Warwick Farm, Race 1, 12.45pm AEDT, Fujitsu General Plate, $55,000, 1000m
Mexico, 2-year-old colt (Capitalist x One More Tequila {Onemorenomore})
Any colt on debut in the Harron colours is worth a look, and this 2-year-old is among the very first juveniles of the new season to step out in race conditions. He’s the fourth foal from One More Tequila, who in turn is a daughter of the Gold Coast stakes winner Tequila Knowledge (Knowledge). On the dam side, there is a stack of European black type on this page, with Tequila Knowledge being a daughter of the top-ranking, Group 1-winning Italian mare Mariella (GB) (Sir Gaylord {USA}).
Apart from being cleverly named, Mexico was consigned to the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale by Newgate Farm, where he was bought by the James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership for $375,000.
Mexico as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
He is trained at Randwick by Michael Freedman, and his only outing to date was a third in a trial at home on September 19. He has drawn the inside barrier in this debut with Tommy Berry.
Warwick Farm, Race 3, 1.55pm AEDT, Home Affairs @ Coolmore Plate, $55,000, 1200m
Kazou, 3-year-old filly (Zoustar x Cat Moves {USA} {Tale Of The Cat {USA}})
This filly was the only foal from the late Cat Moves (USA), who won the G1 Prioress S. at Belmont in the United States. She was also Group 1 placed, so a very good filly. Cat Moves was a half-sister to the Monmouth stakes winner Dance Hall Days (USA) (Seeking Daylight {USA}), and also the dam of the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Hootenanny (USA) (Quality Road {USA}).
Kazou was consigned by Coolmore to the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, and she sold to Chris Waller Racing and Guy Mulcaster Bloodstock for $200,000.
Kazou as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
She is now trained by Chris Waller at Rosehill and she’s had two trials, the last of which resulted in a 6l win last week. She will have jockey Jason Collett in this debut from barrier 10.
Ipswich, Race 4, 3.36pm AEDT (2.26pm local), Sirromet Mdn, $37,000, 1100m
Daring Diego, 3-year-old gelding (Toronado {Ire} x Pentamerous {NZ} {Pentire {GB}})
This unraced gelding was bred and is raced by the Huddy family’s Peachester Lodge and he’s from the prolific breeder Pentamerous (NZ). As such, he is a three-quarter brother to both the five-time Group 1 winner Shoot Out and the Group 3 winner I’m A Princess (High Chaparral {Ire}).
He is also a half-brother to the Group 3 winner Cassandara Shadow (NZ) (Johannesburg {USA}), while Pentamerous herself was a half-sister to the G2 Craiglee S. winner Native Jazz (NZ) (St Hilarion {USA}).
Daring Diego | Image courtesy of Gollan Racing
Daring Diego has been very promising in the Eagle Farm stable of Tony Gollan. He was third in his only trial this preparation (September 27), which came after a winning jump-out a fortnight before. He has drawn ideally in barrier one for this debut and will have jockey Ben Thompson.
Looking Back
Looking Ahead was a mixed bag on Tuesday. At Echuca, Rylov (Russian Revolution) was third and My Brothers Keeper (Fiorente {Ire}) was a winner. At Newcastle, Senshi (Maurice {Jpn}) was unplaced.
