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.
Randwick-Kensington will play host to three well-bred 3-year-olds making their debuts. Among them is a $1 million yearling purchase, a half-brother to a Group 1 winner, and an exciting stallion prospect.
Randwick-Kensington, Race 1, 1.25pm AEST, Ranvet H., $60,000, 1100m
Lost, 3-year-old filly (Exceed And Excel x Abduction {Street Cry {Ire}})
Godolphin’s Head Trainer James Cummings will debut a daughter of Exceed And Excel, Lost, at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday.
The filly is the fifth foal from the Street Cry (Ire) mare Abduction. She was a dual winner claiming the Listed Reginald Allen Quality H. and placing in the G2 Wakeful S.
Exceed And Excel | Standing at Darley
Abduction is a half-sister to Retrieve - who is a dual Group 3 winner - and to the triple Listed winner Reparations (Exceed And Excel).
Furthermore, this is the family of Prince Bishop (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who claimed the G1 Dubai World Cup.
Randwick-Kensington, Race 1, 1.25pm AEST, Ranvet H., $60,000, 1100m
Ravenclaw, 3-year-old colt (Harry Angel {Ire} x Legal Eagle {More Than Ready {USA}})
Champion trainer Chris Waller will debut Ravenclaw, a son of the Darley shuttler Harry Angel (Ire).
The colt is the fifth foal from the More Than Ready (USA) mare Legal Eagle. She is a full sister to the G1 Western Australian Derby victress Dreamaway and a half-sister to New Spice (Old Spice), who won nine races, including the Listed Northerly S.
Ravenclaw as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Furthermore, this is the family of the G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice) and the Listed winner Celebrity Miss (More Than Ready {USA}).
Ravenclaw was a $220,000 purchase by Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster Bloodstock from the draft of Edinglassie Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Randwick-Kensington, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Tresemme & Omo H., $60,000, 1300m
Sekani, 3-year-old colt (Dundeel {NZ} x Honesty Prevails {Redoute’s Choice})
On Wednesday, Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes will unveil the blue-blooded Sekani, a son of Dundeel (NZ), at Randwick-Kensington.
The colt is the third foal from the Redoute’s Choice mare Honesty Prevails. She won the G3 Widden S. and has proven a fantastic broodmare; she is the dam of Profondo.
Profondo, who has taken up stud duties at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand, was an exceptionally talented galloper winning the G1 Spring Champion S. and placing in the G1 Winx S.
Sekani as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The second foal from Honesty Prevails is Custodian (Shalaa {Ire}), who placed in the Listed Gothic S.
Sekani was a $1 million purchase by Hawkes Racing from the draft of Arrowfield Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
There wasn't much luck for Tuesday's selections. Deliciosa (All Too Hard) was unplaced at Ballarat on the synthetic, while Kensington Diva (Performer) was placed at the same venue.
