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 Saturday, three well-bred fillies will debut across Australia. Among our selections are two daughters of the outstanding Zoustar.
Caulfield, Race 1, 11.50am AEST, The McCafe H., $150,000, 1000m
Jehbenti, 2-year-old colt (Hellbent x Moojeh {More Than Ready {USA}})
Mornington-based trainer Shane Nichols will debut a son of the Yarraman Stud-based Hellbent, Jehbenti, at Caulfield on Saturday.
Jehbenti is the fifth foal from the More Than Ready (USA) mare Moojeh. She is the dam of the stakes-placed Maqsad (Not A Single Doubt).
Moojeh is a half-sister to Grand Armee (Hennessy {USA}), a warhorse on the track Champion Older Horse in Australia in 2005, twice winning the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. and winning the G1 Doncaster H. amongst his 13 victories.
Jehbenti as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Jehbenti hails from the family of the outstanding Godolphin galloper Anamoe, the G1 WS Cox Plate hero and now standing at Darley, Kelvinside.
The colt was a $180,000 yearling purchase by Shane Nichols Racing from the draft of Eureka Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Newcastle, Race 3, 1.05pm AEST, The Iconic Schneider Classic Midway Mdn H., $45,000, 1200m
Tender Streak, 2-year-old filly (Zoustar x Tender Mercies {More Than Ready {USA}})
Nathan Doyle will take a well-bred debutante to Saturday’s Newcastle meeting in the form of the 2-year-old daughter of Champion Sire, Zoustar, Tender Streak.
The filly is the second foal from the unraced More Than Ready (USA) mare Tender Mercies. She is a full sister to the Champion mare More Joyous (NZ).
More Joyous was a victress of 21 races, including the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. and the G1 Doncaster H.
Tender Streak as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Tender Mercies, in turn, is the daughter of the brilliant Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence {USA}), who won the G1 Australian Oaks.
Tender Streak was a $225,000 yearling purchase by Hollymount Stud from the draft of Strawberry Hill Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Newcastle, Race 4, 1.40pm AEST, HPM Legrand Excel Life Smart 2YO Mdn Plate, $40,000, 900m
Starmae, 2-year-old filly (Zoustar x Lucy Mae {Stratum})
Warwick Farm-based trainer Bjorn Baker will debut Starmae, a daughter of Widden Stud's outstanding sire Zoustar, at Newcastle on Saturday.
The filly is the second foal from the Stratum mare Lucy Mae. She was a talented galloper, winning twice, including the G2 Karrakatta Plate and the R. Listed Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic. Lucy Mae was also placed in the G3 Sires’ Produce S. and the G3 Gimcrack S.
Starmae as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Furthermore, this is the family of the outstanding G1 Queen Elizabeth S. winner Think It Over (So You Think {NZ}) and the G1 Coolmore Classic victress Krone (Eurozone).
Starmae was a $325,000 yearling purchase by MyRacehorse, Bjorn Baker Racing and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Friday's selections went close. At Wanganui, Bozo (NZ) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}) was placed in her race. While Let Her Rain (Manhattan Rain) ran second at Ballarat on the Synthetic surface.
We will have to wait another day to see Perennial (Mikki Isle {Jpn}) as the Tamworth meeting was postponed.
