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.
Wednesday will see several well-bred gallopers make their debuts across Australia. At Canterbury Park in New South Wales, a full brother to a Group 1 winner and a $1.1 million yearling will step out.
Canterbury Park, Race 1, 1.25pm AEST, Paulele @ Darley H., $60,000, 1250m
Doradus, 3-year-old colt (Adelaide {Ire} x Starspangled {Ire} {Danehill {USA}})
Anthony Cummings will unveil a son of the G1 Cox Plate victor Adelaide (Ire), Doradus, at Canterbury Park on Wednesday.
The colt is the eighth foal from the Danehill (USA) mare Starspangled (Ire). Doradus is a full brother to the outstanding Funstar. The Chris Waller-trained mare won the G1 Flight S. and two Group 2 events including the Tea Rose S.
Doradus as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
In addition, Doradus is a half-brother to Youngstar (High Chaparral {Ire}), a victress of the G1 Queensland Oaks.
The colt hails from an outstanding family that includes the multiple Group 1 winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) and her Group 1-winning half-brother No Compromise (NZ) (Pins).
Doradus failed to meet his reserve of $400,000 when consigned by Twin Hills Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Canterbury Park, Race 1, 1.25pm AEST, Paulele @ Darley H., $60,000, 1250m
Sting In The Tail (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Savabeel x Cutting Remark {Encosta De Lago})
Chris Waller will be represented by a strong contingent at Canterbury Park on Wednesday, among them is Sting In The Tail (NZ), a daughter of Savabeel.
The filly is the seventh foal from the unraced Encosta De Lago mare Cutting Remark. She is the dam of Spanish Whisper (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a winner of the G2 AV Kewney S., and the G2 Let’s Elope S.
Sting In The Tail (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Spanish Whisper also ran third in the G1 Diamond S. Furthermore, this is the family of Glowlamp (Encosta De Lago), a placegetter in the G1 Champagne S. and the G1 Thousand Guineas.
Sting In The Tail was a NZ$470,000 purchase by Go Racing from the draft of Haunui Farm at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.
Canterbury Park, Race 4, 3.10pm AEST, Drinkwise Plate, $100,000, 1100m
Menuhin, 3-year-old colt (Not A Single Doubt x Rhodamine {Success Express {USA}})
Menuhin, from the barn of the Champion Trainer Chris Waller, will debut on Wednesday at Canterbury Park.
The $1.1 million son of Not A Single Doubt is the sixth foal from the Success Express (USA) mare Rhodamine. She was a tough mare who won eight races.
Menuhin is a full brother to Pantonario, a multiple Group 3 placegetter as a 2-year-old, and Legend Of Condor, also a Group 3 placegetter.
Menuhin as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Furthermore, Atlante hails from this family; he claimed the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and the Listed Chandler Macleod S.
Menuhin was purchased by Tom Magnier when offered by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
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