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.
Wednesday at Warwick Farm, we look at a gelding whose half-sister was fourth in the Gimcrack S., while at Geelong, we’ve got an American Pharoah (USA) half-sister to Lankan Rupee (Redoute’s Choice). At Eagle Farm, we take a look at a colt whose second dam is the well-related Group winner and producer Lovetrista (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}).
Warwick Farm, Race 2, 2.50pm AEDT, Kia Ora Farnan Plate, $55,000, 1400m
Pierro Warrior, 3-year-old gelding (Pierro x Tender {All American})
This unraced gelding is the third foal from the All American mare Tender. His half-sister is Orpheum (More Than Ready {USA}), who is already a winner and was fourth in the G3 Gimcrack S. The second dam on this page is Memoir (Danehill {USA}), who was a full sister to the dam of the multiple Group winners Star Of Giselle (Reset) and Solicit (Street Cry {Ire}).
Pierro Warrior was consigned to the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale by Tyreel Stud. He was bought by Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) and Upper Bloodstock for $650,000.
Pierro Warrior as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The gelding is trained at Randwick by Mark Newnham and he’s had two trials this preparation, the latest on December 13. He will have jockey Joshua Parr from barrier 13 for this debut.
Geelong, Race 3, 2.25pm AEDT, McGrath Estate Agents 3YO Mdn, $37,500, 1400m
Quadalette, 3-year-old filly (American Pharoah {USA} x Estelle Collection {NZ} {Stravinsky {USA}})
This filly is a half-sister to the Champion sprinter Lankan Rupee, whose 11 wins included five Group 1s and seven Group races all up. She is also a half-sister to Art Collection (Fastnet Rock), who was second in the G3 Maribyrnong Plate. This is a superb female family, with dam Estelle Collection (NZ) being a Group 3 winner and her dam, in turn, a three-quarter sister to the sires Grosvenor (NZ) and National Gallery (NZ).
Quadalette was initially consigned to the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale by Coolmore, but she was withdrawn and retained.
Quadalette as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
She is trained at Cranbourne by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, and she debuted in a sole trial at home earlier this year. She is fairly raw for this race but has jockey Beau Mertens from barrier 10.
Eagle Farm, Race 2, 3.08pm AEDT (2.08pm local), Mount Franklin QTIS 3YO Mdn, $37,000, 1200m
Ammand, 3-year-old colt (Lonhro x Eyes Of Love {NZ} {Tavistock {NZ}})
This colt has a very stout female page. His second dam is the Group 2 winner Lovetrista, who was a three-quarter sister to the stakes winners and sires Viking Ruler and Kempinsky, and also Diamond Like (Danehill {USA}), herself the dam of two Group winners.
Ammand was consigned to the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale by Lime Country Thoroughbreds on behalf of Peachester Lodge. He was bought for $200,000 by Edmonds Racing and Kestrel Thoroughbreds.
Ammand as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The colt is trained on the Gold Coast by Toby and Trent Edmonds and he’s been well-trialled since August. This preparation, he’s trialled twice, the latest on December 19 when he was third. He will have jockey Martin Harley in this debut from barrier six.
Looking Back
Our Looking Ahead selections for Tuesday were luckless. At Stony Creek, Rich Glow (Capitalist) was a scratching, while at Taree, both Giving Joy (Impending) and Pasqualino (Vancouver) were unplaced.
