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.
Moe takes centre stage on Sunday with three well-related gallopers making their debuts.
Moe, Race 1, 11.15pm AEST, S & S Equipment Hire Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1200m
Power Beau, 3-year-old gelding (Brazen Beau x Catch That Cat {Tale Of The Cat {USA}})
Cranbourne-based trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will debut a son of Brazen Beau, Power Beau, on Sunday at Moe.
The gelding is the third foal from the Tale Of The Cat (USA) mare Catch That Cat. She was a six-time winner from 1100 to 1600 metres and ran fourth in the G3 Cape Grim Beef Steaks Series Final.
Power Beau as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Power Beau hails from the family of the Listed winners She Can Skate (Bradbury’s Luck) and Jyoti (Akeed Mofeed {GB}).
Furthermore, the G3 Vo Rogue Plate victress Graceful Anna (Canny Lad) and the G3 WJ Healy S. winner News Alert (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) descend from this family.
Power Beau was a NZ$180,000 yearling purchased by Busuttin Racing and Patella Bloodstock from the draft of Phoenix Park at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.
Moe, Race 1, 11.15pm AEST, S & S Equipment Hire Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1200m
Keepmeinthelope, 3-year-old colt (Lope De Vega {Ire} x You Only You {Ire} {Galileo {Ire}})
Leading trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will debut Keepmeinthelope, a son of Lope De Vega (Ire), at Moe on Sunday.
The colt is the second foal from the Galileo (Ire) mare You Only You (Ire). She was a winner over 2300 metres in France. You Only You is a full sister to Sovereign (Ire), a winner of the G1 Irish Derby.
Keepmeinthelope as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
You Only You is a daughter of Devoted To You (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) who was placed in the G2 Debutante S. at Leopardstown.
Keepmeinthelope was a $340,000 purchase by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the draft of Yulong at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Moe, Race 3, 12.15pm AEST, Ladbrokes Mates Mode Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1200m
Guerrera, 4-year-old mare (Toronado {Ire} x Miss Eclipse {El Moxie {USA}})
Richard Laming will unveil a 4-year-old daughter of Toronado (Ire), Guerrera, at Moe on Sunday.
The mare is the ninth foal from the unraced El Moxie (USA) mare Miss Eclipse. She is the dam of the G3 Chairman’s S. winner October Date (Barely A Moment) and Listed Tokyo City Cup victor Single Handed (Ambidexter).
Guerrera as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Additionally, this is the family of Bumbelina (Vain Rancher). She was a 14-time winner, counting the G3 Easter S. and the Listed Cyril Flower S. among her victories.
Guerrera was a $260,000 purchase by Laming Racing from the draft of Newhaven Park at the 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Saturday's selections fared okay. Mickey's Medal (Brave Smash {Jpn}) was placed on debut at Kembla Grange, Vermeer (Zoustar) was unplaced at the venue. We will have to wait another day to see Big Shot Legend (Written Tycoon) as he was scratched from his engagement at Kembla Grange.
