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 3-year-old fillies will begin their careers at Geelong on Wednesday.
Geelong, Race 2, 1.15pm AEDT, Adam Bird Electrics Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1147m
Heofon, 3-year-old filly (Written By x Absolute Heaven {Snippetson}})
Heofon, a daughter of Widden Stud’s second-season sire Written By, will debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Liam Riordan will ride the Danny O’Brien-trained filly.
Heofon is the first foal from the late Snippetson mare Absolute Heaven. She won twice over 1350 and 1400 metres. Absolute Heaven is closely related to the outstanding Absolut Glam (Snowland), a victress of the G1 Tatt’s Winter S. and the G2 Moonee Valley Fillies Oaks Classic.
Heofon as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Furthermore, this is the extended family of the G2 Thousand Guineas Prelude winner, Miss Gunpowder (Pendragon {NZ}).
Heofon was a $170,000 purchase by Danny O’Brien Racing from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Geelong, Race 3, 1.50pm AEDT, Roderick Insurance Brokers Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1347m
Fittingly (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Dundeel {NZ} x Perfect Fit {NZ} {Elusive City {USA}})
Danny O’Brien will use Geelong’s Wednesday meeting as an opportunity to unveil Fittingly (NZ), a daughter of Dundeel (NZ). The 3-year-old filly is from the Elusive City (USA) mare Perfect Fit (NZ). In an illustrious career, she won six races, including the G1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. and the G2 Westbury Classic.
Perfect Fit is a daughter of Fayreform (NZ) (Tights {USA}), a Champion weight for-age performer in New Zealand, winning eight races, among them G1 Bonecrusher New Zealand S., the G1 Thorndon Mile and the G1 Waikato RC International S.
Fittingly (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Fittingly was a $360,000 purchase by Glentree Thoroughbreds and Badgers Bloodstock from the draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Geelong, Race 3, 1.50pm AEDT, Roderick Insurance Brokers Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1347m
Maisy, 3-year-old filly (Pierro x Girl Gone Rockin’ {Redoute’s Choice})
A homebred for the Victorian-based Rosemont Stud, Maisy, will debut for Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes at Geelong on Wednesday.
The daughter of Pierro is the fourth foal and second live foal from Girl Gone Rockin’ (Redoute’s Choice). Girl Gone Rockin', a classy galloper in her own right, won four races, including the G2 Matriarch S.
Pierro | Standing at Coolmore
Maisy’s second dam, Sorrento (NZ), a daughter of Just A Dancer (NZ), was a victress of seven races, including the G2 Queen of the Turf S. and the G3 WH Stocks S.
Furthermore, Maisy is related to Jamaea (Headwater), a winner of the G2 Percy Sykes S. and the G2 Furious S.
Looking Back
Sunday's selections had little luck. Lucky Man (Better Than Ready) was unplaced at Ipswich in Queensland. While at Tamworh in New South Wales, Vercelli (Maurice {Jpn}, also failed to run a place.
