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 Thursday, two well-related debutants will step out at Pakenham in Victoria and Wyong in New South Wales.
Pakenham, Race 6, 8.15pm AEDT, Sportsbet Bet With Mates 3YO Mdn Plate, $40,000, 1600m
Voracious, 3-year-old gelding (Maurice {Jpn} x Seven Year Itch {Keltrice})
Cranbourne-based trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will debut Voracious, a son of Arrowfield Stud’s Maurice (Jpn), at Pakenham on Thursday night.
Voracious is the ninth foal from the Keltrice mare Seven Year Itch. A non-winner on the track, Seven Year Itch has had eight foals to race for six winners. Among her winners are the Listed winners Scratchy Lass (U S Ranger {USA}) and Rich Itch (Danerich).
Seven Year Itch has also produced the five-time winner Ausbred Flirt (Maurice {Jpn}), who was placed in the G3 Angst S. Furthermore, this is the family of the late Viewed (Scenic {Ire}).
Voracious | Image courtesy of Inglis
The son of Scenic (Ire) was crowned the Champion Stayer in Australia, winning nine races, including the G1 Melbourne Cup, the G1 Caulfield Cup and the G2 Brisbane Cup.
Voracious was a $200,000 purchase by Shrone Bloodstock and Silverdale Farm from the draft of Rangal Park Stud at the 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale. Silverdale Farm reoffered Voracious at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Yes Bloodstock secured him for $500,000.
Wyong, Race 6, 4.20pm AEDT, Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale 18-19 March F&M Mdn H.,
$42,000, 1100m
Cross Your Heart, 3-year-old filly (Deep Field x Diddums {Snitzel})
A well-related daughter of pensioned Deep Field, Cross Your Heart, is set to make her debut at Wyong for her Randwick-based trainer John O’Shea.
Cross Your Heart is the second foal from the Snitzel mare Diddums. She won four races, including the G3 PJ Bell S. Cross Your Heart is a half-sister to a filly by I Am Invincible, named There There, who has won twice and placed six times from 10 starts.
Cross Your Heart as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Diddums has an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Written Tycoon and a yearling filly by Zoustar. Diddums missed to Maurice (Jpn) last season but was served by Toronado (Ire).
An active pedigree page, Diddums is a half-sister to the outstanding Hong Kong performer Voyage Bubbles (Deep Field), a victor of six races from 1200 to 2000 metres. Voyage Bubbles recently won the G1 Stewards’ Cup and has victories in the Listed Hong Kong Derby and the Listed Hong Kong Mile.
Cross Your Heart was a $280,000 purchase by John O’Shea Racing, Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) Ladies from the draft of Torryburn Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Our best result on Wednesday for our selections was the Godolphin colt, Last Druid (Brazen Beau), who finished second at Sandown-Lakeside, while our other runner King Bling (Super Seth) was unplaced in the same event. Our final selection Ditterich (Exceed And Excel) was scratched from his intended engagement at Warwick Farm.
