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.
Our Looking Ahead runners for Tuesday are all making their debut, each of them at Swan Hill. The second event features some well-bred 3-year-olds, including a Trapeze Artist gelding and a colt by Xtravagant (NZ). Then, in Race 4, we finally get to see the daughter of a Group 1 heroine hit the track.
Swan Hill, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Jarrod Arentz Electrical & Solar Solutions Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1200m
Circus King, 3-year-old gelding (Trapeze Artist x Dowager Queen {NZ} {Savabeel})
Bred by Gerry Harvey, Circus King was consigned by Westbury Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. He was bought by Malua Bloodstock/Glen Barker for $100,000.
The gelding is the sixth living foal of a triple Listed winner and multiple Group 1 placegetter. Dowager Queen (NZ) has produced four winners, including the stakes performer Queen Of Rocks (Fastnet Rock).
Trapeze Artist | Standing at Widden Stud
Circus King’s second dam is the Listed placegetter and dual winner Dower (NZ) (Pins) and she is a sister to the Group 3 placegetter and seven-time winner Pins On Parade (NZ).
The Team Corstens-trained Circus King will be ridden by Blaike McDougall from barrier one.
Swan Hill, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Jarrod Arentz Electrical & Solar Solutions Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1200m
Xtra Stormy, 3-year-old colt (Xtravagant {NZ} x Storm Alert {Metal Storm {Fr}})
This colt was offered by his breeder - Newhaven Park - at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. He was knocked down to Busuttin Racing for $160,000.
Xtra Stormy is the eighth foal of a Group 3 victress who has produced five foals and all are winners, including the stakes scorers Dark Alert (Testa Rossa) and Windstorm (Redoute’s Choice).
Xtra Stormy as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Storm Alert is a half-sister to the Group 1 hero Hardrada (Marooned {GB}) and the Group 2 winner Ranger (Testa Rossa).
Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Xtra Stormy has had one trial. The colt debuts in the hands of Billy Egan.
Swan Hill, Race 4, 3pm AEST, Footts Swan Hill Demolition Group Mdn Plate, $27,000, 975m
Dream Reality, 4-year-old mare (Redoute’s Choice x Amanpour {Northern Meteor})
This mare was offered by her breeder - Rosemont Stud - at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. She was purchased for $350,000 by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock.
Dream Reality as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Dream Reality is the third foal of the 2015 G1 Queen of the Turf S. heroine Amanpour and she herself has thrown the four-time winner Journalism (I Am Invincible). Amanpour is a sister to the Listed scorer Sports Edition, a three-quarter sister to the stakes perfomer Swing Vote (Northern Meteor), and a half-sister to Swing Dance (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) - the dam of Street Rapper (Street Boss {USA}), who was named Horse of the Year and Champion Middle Distance Horse in Hong Kong in 2016/17.
Looking Back
From Sunday, Crumpets (Zoustar) and Paragraph (Written By) were both unplaced in Race 4 at Seymour.
