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 Tuesday, the spotlight will be cast on the Ballarat Synthetic meeting. A well-bred daughter of an international super sire will debut, followed by the debut of a filly from a Group 3-winning mare.
Ballarat Synthetic, Race 1, 1pm AEST, Eureka Concrete Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1000m
Paris Lavender (Ire), 3-year-old filly (Siyouni {Fr} x Lilac Fairy {Fr} {Redoute’s Choice})
Cranbourne-based trainer Lloyd Kennewell will debut a daughter of Siyouni (Fr) named Paris Lavender (Ire) at Ballarat on the Synthetic track on Tuesday.
Paris Lavender was bred by Aquis Hong Kong and is raced by TFI. Her sire Siyouni stands at the Aga Khan Studs’ Haras de Bonneval in France. He has sired 69 stakes winners, among them the outstanding gallopers Laurens (Fr), St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) and Sottsass (Fr) in the Northern Hemisphere. At the same time, Siyouni has been represented by the champion filly Amelia’s Jewel in the Southern Hemisphere.
Paris Lavender is the first foal from the Redoute’s Choice mare Lilac Fairy (Fr). She was a Listed winner as a juvenile.
Siyouni (Fr) | Standing at Haras de Bonneval
The filly hails from the family of Sea La Rosa (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) who was crowned the Champion Older Female Stayer in France 2022, a winner of the G1 Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp and the G2 Lillie Langtry S., at Goodwood are among her eight victories.
Furthermore, Sea La Rosa is a full sister to Deauville Legend (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) the 2022 G1 Melbourne Cup favourite who would finish fourth in the iconic race. Deauville Legend was also crowned the Joint Champion 3-Year-Old Stayer in Great Britain in 2022.
The gelding’s three victories include the G2 Great Voltigeur S. at York and the G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket.
Ballarat Synthetic, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, Global Turf Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1400m
Gelata, 3-year-old filly (Frosted {USA} x Miss Steele {Statue Of Liberty {USA}})
Mornington-based trainer Matt Laurie will debut a daughter of the Darley America-based Frosted (USA) named Gelata at Ballarat on the Synthetic track on Tuesday.
Gelata is a daughter of Frosted, who will not shuttle to Darley Australia’s Northwood Park property for the 2023 breeding season and will remain at Darley America’s Jonabell Farm property.
Gelata as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly is the third foal from the Statue Of Liberty (USA) mare Miss Steele. She was a four-time winner, among them the G3 Proud Miss S. and was fourth in the G1 Robert Sangster S.
Furthermore, this is the family of Steel Phoenix (NZ) (Nassipour {USA}), a winner of the G2 AJC Chairman’s H. and the G3 Chairman’s H. in addition to the G3 Canterbury Cup and Listed Lord S.
Gelata was a $420,000 yearling purchase by Bahen Bloodstock and Matt Laurie Racing from the draft of Springmount at the 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
There were mixed results for our selections on Sunday, Moritz Girl (Maurice {Jpn}) who won on debut at Mudgee, while Eparaima (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) was unplaced on debut at Awapuni Synthetic.
