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.
Attention will turn to the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, where two well-related gallopers make their debuts.
Sunshine Coast, Race 6, 4.55pm AEDT (3.55pm local), Black & White Charcoal QTIS 3YO Mdn H., $30,000, 1200m
Suite Secret, 3-year-old filly (Encryption x Suite Lioness {Lion Heart {USA}})
Local trainer Natalie McCall will debut Suite Secret, a daughter of the second-season sire Encryption.
Encryption stands at Eureka Stud and is the sire of the dual Group 2 winner Cifrado.
Suite Secret is the eighth foal from the Lion Heart (USA) mare Suite Lioness. She is the dam of the Group 3-placed Loco (So You Think {NZ}), who also ran fourth in the G1 South Australian Derby.
Suite Secret as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Suite Lioness is a half-sister to Listed Princess S. victress Ballet Suite (High Chaparral {Ire}).
Suite Secret was a $50,000 purchase by Natalie McCall Racing from the draft of Eureka Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.
Sunshine Coast, Race 6, 4.55pm AEDT (3.55pm local), Black & White Charcoal QTIS 3YO Mdn H. $30,000, 1200m
Procyon Miss, 3-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x O’Rachael {Northern Meteor})
Toby and Trent Edmonds will unveil Procyon Miss, a daughter of the Champion Sire Written Tycoon.
The filly is the first foal from the Northern Meteor mare O’Racheal. She won three races and was placed in the G1 Diamond S.
Procyon Miss is from the family of the late Manuel (Commands), a victor of the G1 CF Orr S. and the Listed Kilmore Cup. The G3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic winner, Taking Aim (Choisir), is also part of the family.
Procyon Miss as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Procyon Miss was a $100,000 purchase by Telemon Stud from the draft of Glastonbury Farms at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Telemon, under the banner of Telemon Thoroughbreds, reoffered the filly at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where Procyon Miss made $280,000 to the bid of Edmonds Thoroughbreds.
Looking Back
Saturday's selections fared well. Our selections ran the quinella in the Kirkham Plate at Randwick - Shangri La Express (Alabama Express) and Miss Judas (Microphone). However, our third selection Spotted (Brazen Beau) was unplaced at Bendigo.
