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 have two three 3-year-olds that are on debut. We kick off at Geelong with a homebred Rubick colt for the Lindsay Park team. Our other runner is a well-bred filly that steps out in Canberra for owner-breeder Gerry Harvey.
Geelong, Race 3, 1.35pm AEST, McCartney Real Estate Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1200m
Trev The Driller, 3-year-old colt (Rubick x Lady Tudor {Fusaichi Pegasus {USA}})
This colt is a homebred for the Woods family, who have had great success with the Group 3 winner Gentleman Roy (So You Think {NZ}) and the dual Listed scorer Jacquinot Bay (Galileo {Ire}).
Trev The Driller is from a two-time winner who is a half-sister to both Gentleman Roy and Jacquinot Bay.
Rubick | Standing at Swettenham Stud
The colt’s second dam, La La Land (Last Tycoon {Ire}), was a winner at 1000 metres and is a half-sister to the Listed victress Wake Me Not (Southern Appeal {USA}) and the stakes performers Echo Beach (Prince Echo {Ire}) and Malibu Lights (Bluebird {USA}).
Top jockey Michael Dee has been engaged for trainers Ben and JD Hayes.
Canberra, Race 4, 1.46pm AEST, Thoroughbred Park Function Centre Plate, $22,000, 1000m
Single Attraction, 3-year-old filly (Not A Single Doubt x Asset Rain {Encosta De Lago})
This filly is a homebred for Gerry Harvey. She was offered by Baramul Stud at the 2021 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale, but was passed in.
Single Attraction is a half-sister to the Listed Levin S. victress Hold The Press (Press Statement).
Single Attraction as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The filly is the sixth living foal of a two-time winner that is a three-quarter sister to the Group 1 hero Titanic Jack (Encosta De Lago), the stakes performer Just Forget It (Encosta De Lago) and the two-time placegetter Halloween (Encosta De Lago). The latter is the dam of the stakes winners Hasahalo (NZ) (Savabeel), Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel), All Saints’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) and All Hallows’ Eve (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}).
Asset Rain is also a half-sister to the stakes winners La Lagune (Danehill {USA}) and Make Me A Miracle (Flying Spur).
The Matthew Smith-trained filly, who has had three trials ahead of her debut, will be handled by Ellen Hennessy.
Looking Back
At Kyneton, It’s A Lock In (Russian Revolution) finished fourth on debut, while Lorena (Akeed Mofeed {GB}) was unplaced at her first start. Decisively (Extreme Choice) was scratched from Race 4 at Hawkesbury.
