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.
A massive Saturday of racing will see the established stars do battle for some of racing’s biggest prizes, however, we will put the spotlight on three well-bred youngsters who may one day be the star players of the future.
Doomben, Race 1, 11.48am AEST, Gallopers Sports Club QTIS 2YO H., $85,000, 1350m
Spicy Legend, 2-year-old colt (Justify {USA} x Extra Olives {Redoute’s Choice})
Sydney based-trainer Peter Robl will head to Queensland in hope that Spicy Legend will break his maiden at start two.
Spicy Legend as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
A son of only the 13th Triple Crown winner in history, Justify (USA) who is making a good impression with his first Southern Hemisphere runners. Spicy Legend is the third foal from the Redoute’s Choice mare Extra Olives. She was a winner of three races including placing at Group 3 level. Most notably Extra Olives is a granddaughter of Alinghi (Encosta De Lago), who was crowned the Champion 3-Year-Old filly in Australia in 2004/05. Alinghi was a winner of the G1 Newmarket H., G1 Blue Diamond S. and G1 Thousand Guineas among her eleven victories, she was a truly outstanding racemare.
Spicy Legend was a $150,000 yearling purchase by Legend Racing from the draft of Coolmore Stud at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Randwick, Race 3, 12.50pm AEST, G2 Tresemmé Percy Sykes S., $1,000,000, 1200m
Kristilli, 2-year-old filly (Hellbent x Sognani {Magic Albert})
The Annabel Neasham-trained Kristilli will have her second race-start in Saturday’s juvenile fillies feature, the G2 Percy Sykes S.
The daughter of Hellbent was placed on debut at Randwick-Kensington over 1100 metres, a significant step-up in class on Saturday, however, Neasham must have an opinion of the filly’s ability.
Kristilli is the second foal from the Magic Albert mare Sognani. She was a dual winner on the track.
Kristilli as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Sognani must produce a good type to the promising sire Hellbent as she has been virtually married to him since visiting Press Statement in her first season at stud. Kristilli hails from the family of her talented stablemate Lady Laguna (Overshare) who was third in the G2 Percy Sykes S. in her juvenile year and the family of the stakes winners Swear, Extreme Warrior and Thrillster (Starspangledbanner). Furthermore, the star Kiwi mares DanzDanzDance (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel).
The filly was a $200,000 yearling purchase by Annabel Neasham Racing and Brian McGuire from the draft of Yarraman Park at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Sandown-Lakeside, Race 3, 1.40pm AEST, Listed Elvis Thurgood Redoute’s Choice S., $175,000, 1200m
Lady Of Savoy (NZ), 2-year-old filly (Tivaci x Elusive Lady {NZ} {Elusive City {USA}})
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie will debut Lady Of Savoy (NZ) at Sandown-Lakeside in the Listed Redoute’s Choice S.
Lady Of Savoy is the fifth foal from the Elusive City (USA) mare Elusive Lady (NZ). She was a dual winner. Elusive Lady is a half-sister to The Mighty Lions (NZ) (Grosvenor {NZ}) a winner of the G1 Avondale Gold Cup. The Mighty Lions in-turn is the dam of Vaquera (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) a winner of the G3 Tibbie S. and was placed in the G1 Queensland Oaks. This is also the family of Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer {Ire}) who won the G1 Randwick Guineas and was runner-up in the G1 Spring Champion S.
Lady Of Savoy (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly was a $320,000 yearling purchase by ARJB Consulting and Matt Laurie Racing from the draft of Blue Gum Farm from the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Friday's selections had little luck with Daddy Frank (Frankel {GB}) at the start of the day and Aussie Pharoah (American Pharoah {USA}) not given the chance to run when the remainder of the meeting was abandoned. The only selection of the day Perola (Needs Further) was unplaced at Launceston.
