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.
There’s a handy 2-year-old race at Scone on Tuesday, and in that race we have found two well-related fillies; one by Microphone, the other by Pierata. Meanwhile, at Terang, a 3-year-old daughter of the in-form stallion Trapeze Artist debuts for Shane Nichols.
Scone, Race 2, 2.25pm AEDT, Buy An Arrowfield Graduate 2YO Mdn Plate, $27,000, 900m
Madame Fiocca, 2-year-old filly (Microphone x Hidden Talent {I Am Invincible})
Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia bred this filly, who was offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. She was bought for $70,000 by Triple Crown Syndications.
The Annabel Neasham-trained Madame Fiocca is by Darley Australia’s freshman sire Microphone, from an unraced half-sister to the Listed victress Madeenaty (Exceed And Excel).
Madame Fiocca as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly’s grandam, Set For Fame (Reset), won five races, with four of them at stakes level. She saluted three times in Group 2 company.
Heavelon Van Der Hoven takes the ride aboard the first-starter, who was second in a Rosehill trial on December 5.
Scone, Race 2, 2.25pm AEDT, Buy An Arrowfield Graduate 2YO Mdn Plate, $27,000, 900m
Miss Piera, 2-year-old filly (Pierata x Abriola {Von Costa De Hero})
This filly was passed in after being consigned by Murrulla Stud at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale (Highway Session).
Miss Piera is out of a three-time winner.
Miss Piera as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly’s second dam, Reannag (Canny Lad), was a winner at two and she is a sister to the two-time winner Yes She Can Cancan - the dam of two Group 1 scorers - Ofcourseican (Mossman) and Gimmethegreenlight. Ofcourseican has thrown the Group 3 winner Persan (Pierro), while Gimmethegreenlight is a Group 1-producing sire in South Africa. Reannag is also a sister to the dual victress Satnav - the dam of the Group 3 scorers Gregers (Commands) and Girl Guide (Churchill Downs).
Apprentice Anna Roper has been booked for the ride aboard the Bjorn Baker-trained debutante - a Hawkesbury trial winner on December 12.
Terang, Race 3, 2.30pm AEDT, Evergreen Turf Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1400m
Miss Terasita, 3-year-old filly (Trapeze Artist x Kiss The Sun {Anabaa {USA}})
Star Witness Bloodstock bred this filly, who was later consigned by Widden Stud at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She was knocked down to Shane Nichols Racing for $120,000.
Miss Terasita is a half-sister to three winners, including the stakes performer Kimberley Star (Star Witness).
Miss Terasita as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The filly is from an unraced half-sister to the stakes winners Undoubtedly, Regal Kiss (Royal Academy {USA}) and Toorak Thunder (Real Cash {USA}).
Other stakes winners on her page include Satellite Bay (Don’t Say Halo {USA}) and Runaway Knight.
Miss Terasita, who was unplaced in a Cranbourne trial on April 5, will be handled on debut by apprentice Lauren Burke.
Looking Back
From Sunday, 2-year-olds Zoular (Zoustar) and Blitzum (Strasbourg) were both unplaced at the Sunshine Coast.
