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 racing on Friday, we start at Canberra with a well-related Written Tycoon filly. Our second runner is from the family of the triple Group 1 heroine Ortensia (Testa Rossa), while our third and final selection is closely related to the Group 2 scorer and Aquis Farm resident Glenfiddich.
Canberra, Race 2, 1.05pm AEST, Freedom Projects Plate, $22,000, 1000m
O’So Demanding, 2-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x She’s Demanding {Sebring})
Bred by Woodside Park Stud, this filly made $220,000 from the draft of Morningside at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She was purchased by Bjorn Baker Racing / Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA).
O’So Demanding is the second foal of a two-time winner who is a sister to the Listed victress Supply And Demand, and a half-sister to the stakes winners Washington Heights (Commands), Phenomenons and Spacecraft (Galileo {Ire}).
O'So Demanding as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Other stakes winners on the filly’s page include Victory Dash (Victory Prince) and Winged Prayer (Charmande {USA}).
O’So Demanding has had two trials and finished second at Warwick Farm at the most recent of those. That was over 790 metres on April 14.
Winona Costin will partner O’So Demanding for her debut.
Tamworth, Race 2, 1.20pm AEST, Civilcon Romantic Dream - 2YO Plate, $35,000, 1000m
Genzano, 2-year-old filly (Maurice {Jpn} x Infiorata {Dream Ahead {USA}})
Arrowfield Stud bred this filly and they race her in partnership with the Frasers.
Genzano is the first foal of an unraced mare who is a daughter of Ortensia (Testa Rossa) - a three-time Group 1 winner in three different countries (Australia, Great Britain and the UAE). Ortensia triumphed 13 times during her glittering career, amassing $2.5 million in prizemoney.
Maurice (Jpn), sire of Genzano | Standing at Arrowfield
She had one foal to race before she died in 2016, that being Artefiori (Choisir) - a Muswellbrook Class 1 winner.
The Paul Messara-trained Genzano looks to have ability, having won two of three trials.
She will be handled by Jean Van Overmeire.
Cranbourne, Race 1, 5.10pm AEST, Silks Cranbourne 2YO Mdn Plate, $40,000, 1200m
One Shot More, 2-year-old filly (More Than Ready {USA} x Absolemm {Pierro})
Bred by Echo Beach Bloodstock, this filly was consigned by Vinery Stud at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. He was knocked down to Griffiths de Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) for $80,000.
One Shot More is the first foal of a 1000-metre winner who is a three-quarter sister to the seven-time scorer and stakes performer Spencer (Pierro) and a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Glenfiddich, who stands at Aquis Farm.
One Shot More as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly’s second dam, Nothin But A Dream (USA) (First Defence {USA}), won twice and is a half-sister to Quiet Alice (USA) (Quiet American {USA}) - the dam of the Champion Older Female in Venezuela in 2019, Endrygol (Ven) (Evolutionist {USA}), as well as Smokin’ Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken {USA} - the dam of the nine-time victor and Listed scorer Eleven Eleven (Fastnet Rock).
Joe Bodwitch has been booked to ride One Shot More.
Looking Back
Pride Of Dubai filly Chilada bolted in on debut at Wyong, before First Encounter (Dundeel {NZ}) placed fourth at Pinjarra. Our final runner, 2-year-old colt Trapeze Warrior, (Trapeze Artist) was scratched from Race 2 at Pakenham.
