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.
Kembla Grange will play host to two well-bred debutants on Saturday.
Kembla Grange, Race 2, 1.15pm AEST, Well Done Matildas Midway 3YO Mdn H., $45,000, 1400m
Koning, 3-year-old colt (Kingman {GB} x Patsy Boyne {Ire} {Galileo {Ire}})
Rosehill-based trainers Richard and Will Freedman will debut a son of Kingman (GB), Koning at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
Koning is the fifth foal from the Galileo (Ire) mare Patsy Boyne (Ire). She was a placegetter in the United States of America and is a half-sister to the outstanding galloper and stallion High Chaparral (Ire).
Koning as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Koning hails from the family of the G1 Prix de Diane winner Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Furthermore, this is the family of Hunting Horn (Ire) who won the G2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup.
Koning was a $525,000 purchase by Mick Wallace and the Freedman Brothers from the draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Kembla Grange, Race 2, 1.15pm AEST, Well Done Matilas Midway 3YO Mdn H., $45,000, 1400m
Siberian Bull, 3-year-old colt (Russian Revolution x Honesta {Monaco Consul {NZ}})
Randwick-based trainer John Thompson will debut Siberian Bull, a son of Russian Revolution at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
The colt is the fourth foal from the Monaco Consul (NZ) mare Honesta. She was a dual winner but placed in the G1 Flight S. and the G1 VRC Oaks in addition to the G2 Tea Rose S. and the G3 Ethereal S.
Siberian Bull as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Furthermore, this is the family of the handy galloper Biggles (Flying Spur) who claimed the Listed Gold Edition Plate and the Listed Goldmarket H.
Siberian Bull was a $100,000 purchase by Kyhope from the draft of Grandview at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
There was not much luck for Friday's selections. The best result was Colleano (Trapeze Artist) who finished third at Geelong, while Gold Wolf (NZ) (Tivaci) was unplaced at the same venue. Dashing Power (Tosen Stardom {Jpn}) rounded out the selections when he was unplaced at Tamworth.
