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 Tuesday’s races, we look at a trio of 3-year-olds, all on debut at three different venues. We start the day at Geelong, where a Caravaggio (USA) filly steps out for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, before heading to Beaumont Newcastle, where a lovely Pierro filly lines up for Kurt Goldman. Our final runner is a well-related Capitalist at Murwillumbah, who is trained locally by Matthew Dunn.
Geelong, Race 3, 2.30pm AEDT, DMB Contracting Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1443m
Levaggio, 3-year-old filly (Caravaggio {USA} x Lectrice {Encosta De Lago})
Bred and sold by Coolmore Australia, this filly was purchased by Leneva Park for $80,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Leneva Park races the filly with partners.
This is the eighth foal of a mare that won four races, including a Group 3, who is a half-sister to Group 1 winners Leica Guv (NZ) (Deputy Governor {USA}) and Light Fantastic (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).
Levaggio as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Lectrice has thrown, among others, three-time winner My True Love (Fastnet Rock), who also ran second at Group 2 level.
This filly’s third dam, Chateau Leica (Century), produced Pharoah (NZ) (Sackford {USA}) - a winner of three Group 1s, including consecutive Doncaster H. in 1994/95.
Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Levaggio will be ridden on debut by Jordan Childs.
Beaumont Newcastle, Race 4, 4.15pm AEDT, Sharp Office F&M Mdn H., $27,000, 1350m
One Dash, 3-year-old filly (Pierro x Felicienne {Al Maher})
This filly was bred by John Foote Bloodstock and was offered by Merricks Station at the 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, where Goulburn-based trainer Kurt Goldman paid $100,000 for her.
One Dash is the third foal of a Group 3 winner who banked in excess of $200,000 in prizemoney and she is a half-sister to dual-Listed victor Dylanson (Dylan Thomas {Ire}).
One Dash as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly’s grandam, Nena Candida (Canny Lad), is a half-sister to Group 1 winner and Group 1-producing sire Nadeem, as well as stakes winner Billion Win (Coronation Day).
Third dam, Grandide (NZ) (Sound Reason {Can}), was a dual group 1 winner and Joint Top Filly on the 1997/98 Australasian 3-year-Old Classification.
One Dash has been to the trials twice, finishing unplaced on both occasions.
Murwillumbah, Race 5, 4.35pm AEDT, TRJC XMAS Bash Raceday Dec 9 Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1100m
Capitalia, 3-year-old filly (Capitalist x Longoria {Lujain {USA}})
Bred by Aquis Farm, this filly was consigned to the Waylon J Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, where she was bought by Darby Racing for $55,000. That was after Waylon J Stud paid $22,000 for her at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Capitalia is a half-sister to two stakes winners - Setsuna (Choisir) and Miss Solis (Oratorio {Ire}), and the latter has produced Group 3 winner Paquirri (I Am Invincible).
Capitalia as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The filly’s grandam, Frontier Girl (NZ) (Omnicorp {NZ}), won over 2000 metres and is a three-quarter sister to Group 2 winner Frontier Boy (NZ) (Grosvenor {NZ}) and a half-sister to Listed victor Dundas Lane (NZ). Passefleur (NZ) (Vice Regal {NZ}) is also a half-sibling to Frontier Girl and she is the dam of G1 Melbourne Cup heroine Jezabeel (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), as well as Group 3 winner Ashley Grove (NZ) (Kaapstad {NZ}).
Matthew McGuren rides for local trainer Matthew Dunn, with Capitalia to jump from barrier two.
Looking Back
With the abandonment of the Kilmore Cup meeting, we were left with just the one runner on Sunday, that being Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test {GB}), which won nicely on debut at Swan Hill for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.
