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.
Three well-related individuals are set to make their race debuts on Saturday across Australasia. Among them is a $650,000 son of the multiple Champion Sire Snitzel.
Trentham, Race 2, 11.15am AEDT (1.15pm local), JAPAC Homes, NZ$40,000, 1100m
Unbridled Joy, 2-year-old colt (Snitzel x Joy Forever {High Chaparral {Ire}})
On Saturday, the flying Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson stable will debut an exciting colt by the multiple Australian Champion Sire Snitzel, Unbridled Joy, at Trentham.
The Te Akau Racing-owned colt is the third foal from the High Chaparral (Ire) mare Joy Forever. She comes from a vast black-type family that includes the talented galloper Light Up The World (Rory’s Jester). Among the daughter of Rory's Jester's eight career victories is the G2 Challenge S. and the then G3 Queen of the Turf S. alongside the G3 Premiere S.
Snitzel | Standing at Arrowfield Stud
Unbridled Joy is also from the family of the late Group 1-producing sire Thorn Park. The sire of the brilliant Ocean Park (NZ), Thorn Park also showed plenty of ability on the track, scoring the G1 Stradbroke H., the G2 Hobartville S. and the G2 Premiere S. in a career that netted nine victories.
Unbridled Joy was a $650,000 purchase by David Ellis (BAFNZ) from the draft of Westbury Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Eagle Farm, Race 6, 4.12pm AEDT (3.12pm local), G3 Magic Millions BJ McLachlan S., $300,000, 1200m
Customized, 2-year-old colt (Capitalist x Single Sapphire {Not A Single Doubt})
Peter and Paul Snowden’s exciting prospect Customized, a son of the former Snowden Team-trained G1 Golden Slipper victor Capitalist, will debut at Eagle Farm in a competitive edition of the G3 BJ McLachlan S.
Customized is the second foal from the dual winner Single Sapphire. Like her son and his sire, Single Sapphire was purchased by James Harron Bloodstock. She cost $520,000 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Customized as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Single Sapphire is closely related to the G2 Sires’ Produce S. winner Twilight Royale (Testa Rossa), the dam of the recent G2 Sandown Guineas winner Serasana (Snitzel).
Customised was a $400,000 purchase by James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership from the draft at Newgate Farm at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Randwick, Race 1, 12.30pm AEDT, Drinkwise Plate, $160,000, 1100m
Capricious Belle, 2-year-old filly (Russian Revolution x Anacapri {Onemorenomore})
Randwick’s Saturday meeting will see the debut of the Gary Portelli-trained Capricious Belle. The daughter of Russian Revolution is the third foal from the unraced Onemorenomore mare Anacapri.
The filly hails from an extensive family. Her dam Anacapri is a half-sister to Long Leaf, a victor of the R. Listed Karaka Millions 3YO Classic and the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (Colts and Geldings) alongside the Listed Merson Cooper S.
Capricious Belle as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Capricious Belle’s third dam, Parfore (NZ) (Gold Brose), is the dam of the Group 1 winners Tiger Tees (NZ) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Terravista (Captain Rio {GB}). In addition, Parfore has also produced the hardy 13-time winner Ball Of Muscle (Dubawi {Ire}).
The filly cost $150,000 when purchased by Laurel Oak Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Fernrigg Farm at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Friday's selections didn't have much luck. Our best result was Presides (Lonhro), who finished fourth at Cranbourne. The Pierro filly La Magia was unplaced at Yarra Valley and rounding out our selections was Tropical Breeze (Denman), who also failed to run a place at Wagga.
