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.
On Sunday, three nicely related debutants will step out. Among them is a daughter of Darley’s Blue Point (Ire) at Scone. The filly is from the family of triple Group 1 winner Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo {Ire}).
Scone, Race 1, 1.36pm AEDT, Yarraman Park 2YO H., $27,000, 900m
Thundering Soul, 2-year-old colt (Spirit Of Boom x Miss Falsified {Mossman})
Newcastle-based horseman Kris Lees is set to send out a juvenile son of Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom, Thundering Soul, at Scone on Sunday.
Thundering Soul is the second and last foal from Miss Falsified, a daughter of Mossman, who won twice. Her first foal, Innocent Moves (Supido), has won a race.
Miss Falsified is a half-sister to the Listed PJ Bell H. victress Hot ‘N’ Ready (More Than Ready {USA}). The G1 Prix d’Ispahan S. victor Highest Honor (Fr) brings an international aspect to the pedigree. Crowned Champion Sire, he recorded placings in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains and the G1 Prix de la Foret.
Thundering Soul as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Thundering Soul was a $200,000 purchase by Bahen Bloodstock and Lees Racing from the draft of Redbank North and Huntworth Stud at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Scone, Race 1, 1.36pm AEDT, Yarraman Park 2YO H., $27,000, 900m
Sapphire Point (NZ), 2-year-old filly (Blue Point {Ire} x Mojave Aster {NZ} {Zabeel {NZ}})
Annabel Neasham will debut a well-related daughter of Darley’s Blue Point (Ire) at Scone on Sunday.
The New Zealand-bred Sapphire Point (NZ) is from the family of outstanding galloper Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo {Ire}). Humidor won nine races, including the G1 Australian Cup, the G1 Makybe Diva S. and the G1 Memsie S.
The son of Teofilo (Ire) also gave the mighty Winx (Street Cry {Ire}) her third G1 Cox Plate. Sapphire Point’s dam is the winning Zabeel (NZ) mare Mojave Aster (NZ). She is closely related to the Listed South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. winner Papilio (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) and Wildflower (NZ) (Keeper), who was placed in the G1 Herbie Dyke S. and the G2 Avondale Cup.
Blue Point (Ire), sire of Sapphire Point (NZ) | Standing at Darley
Sapphire Point was a NZ$80,000 purchase by Tricolours Racing and Syndications from the draft of Pencarrow Stud at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Mornington, Race 4, 3.05pm AEDT, Homes and Acreage Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1000m
Capital Lover, 3-year-old gelding (Capitalist x Carry On Cutie {More Than Ready {USA}})
Capital Lover, a son of Newgate Farm’s G1 Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, will debut on Sunday at Mornington for Alex Rae.
The gelding is the 11th foal from the late Carry On Cutie, a daughter of phenomenal shuttle sire More Than Ready (USA). She was a brilliant juvenile, winning the G1 Champagne S. and the G2 Sweet Embrace S. and was placed in the G2 Magic Night S.
Capital Lover’s page also features the classy Hypothetical (Pride Of Dubai), who won six races, including the Listed Village S., and has been placed in multiple stakes events, including the G3 Birthday Card S.
Capital Lover as a weanling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Another Group 1 winner in the Co-Champion 2-Year-Old Colt in Australia, The Mission, is related to Capital Lover. The gelding was a $115,000 purchase by The Lofty Thoroughbreds Group from the draft of Davali Thoroughbreds at the 2021 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.
Looking Back
There wasn't much luck for Saturday's selections. Enterprise Defence (Divine Prophet) was placed at Eagle Farm. While Desert Whisper (Rommel) finished third at Ascot in Perth. Our third selection Switzerland (Snitzel) was scratched from his engagement at Rosehill.
