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.
We head to Newcastle and Kilmore on Tuesday, where a trio of well-related 3-year-olds will debut. One is a ‘Vinnie’ colt who is a brother to a Group 2 winner.
Newcastle, Race 2, 1.50pm AEDT, Living Turf CG&E Mdn H., $42,000, 1400m
Invincible Spy, 3-year-old colt (I Am Invincible x Danish Spy {Dane Shadow})
This colt was offered by his breeder - Yarraman Park Stud - at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He was bought for $650,000 by First Light Racing, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Kestrel Bloodstock.
Invincible Spy is from a stakes performer who is a half-sister to the Listed winner Forest Spy (Shinko Forest {Ire}).
The colt is a brother to the Group 2 winner Strasbourg, who now resides at Rosemont Stud.
Invincible Spy as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
His grandam, Super Snooper (Zeditave), won in Listed company and she is a half-sister to the stakes winners Watch (Marauding {NZ}) and Agent Provocative (Imperial Prince {Ire}) and the stakes performer Adcaris (Sir Dapper).
Invincible Spy has trialled twice and finished third at Randwick on October 6.
The colt will debut under Tim Clark.
Kilmore, Race 3, 2.30pm AEDT, Broadstead Kilmore 3YO Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1450m
Serin, 3-year-old gelding (Sidestep x Painted Fireball {Lonhro})
This is a homebred for Godolphin Australia.
The James Cummings-trained Serin is from a two-time winner who is a half-sister to the stakes performer Gouldian (Street Cry {Ire}).
The gelding is a half-brother to the Group 3 winner Honeycreeper (Teofilo {Ire}).
Sidestep | Standing at Telemon Thoroughbreds
Other stakes winners on the gelding’s page include Blue Note (Fr) (Habitat {USA}), Zieten (USA) and Blue Duster (USA) (Danzig {USA}).
Serin was unplaced in both of his trials.
Jamie Mott has been booked for his debut.
Newcastle, Race 4, 3.05pm AEDT, Davali Thoroughbreds Provincial 3YO Mdn H., $45,000, 1300m
Seasons Of Mist, 3-year-old gelding (The Autumn Sun x Duchess Kate {NZ} {Savabeel})
Bred by Whitby Bloodstock, this gelding made $950,000 at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Bahen Bloodstock and Kris Lees Racing purchased him from the Kitchwin Hills draft.
Seasons Of Mist is out of a Group 3 victress who is a sister to the dual Group 2 scorer Saavoya (NZ) (Savabeel).
Seasons Of Mist as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Other stakes winners on the gelding’s page include Special Days (NZ) (Keeper) and Eva Grace (NZ) (Vice Regal {NZ}).
Ahead of his debut, he has been unplaced in three trials.
Aaron Bullock will take the ride.
Looking Back
From Sunday at Ballarat, Bizot (I Am Invincible) won Race 1, while Miss Roumbini (Zoustar) finished third. Then, in Race 2, Big Jimma (Dundeel {NZ}) was unplaced.
