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 early in its career chasing maiden success, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
Two exciting runners are set to hit the track across Australia on Sunday. A Trapeze Artist 3-year-old that is looking to get career win number one at Grafton and a well-related The Autumn Sun 3-year-old debuting at Terang.
Bet365 Terang, Race 4, 3.20pm AEDT, Bet365 Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1406m
Ella’s World, 3-year-old filly (The Autumn Sun x Cat By The Tale {USA} {Tale Of The Cat {USA}})
The well-bred Ella’s World (The Autumn Sun), is set to make her debut over 1406 metres for Mornington trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman at Terang on Sunday.
Ella’s World is the ninth foal from Cat By The Tale (USA) (Tale Of The Cat {USA})). She showed good talent on the track winning five races in Ireland and America including the G2 San Gorgonio H., in addition to this she was placed in group races another five times including a Group 1 placing in the Gamely S..
Ella’s World as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Cat By The Tale has already tasted outstanding success at stud leaving six individual winners. Included in the seven-time winner Petronius (Redoute’s Choice) who also had success in the Listed Lightning H., She has left another three stakes-placed horses in Port Louis (Maurice {Jpn}), Raphael’s Cat (Redoute’s Choice) and Tale Of Choice (Redoute’s Choice). I Am Queen (Animal Kingdom {USA}) and Keiai Tsubaki (Smart Missile) have also been winners.
Cat By The Tale since producing Ella’s World has left a two-year-old gelding Autumn Legend (The Autumn Sun), a yearling filly also by The Autumn Sun and was most recently served by Arrowfield' Stud's stallion Admire Mars (Jpn).
Grafton, Race 5, 2.50pm AEDT, Clarence Valley Tyres Super Mdn Plate, $50,000, 1410m
Top Act, 3-year-old filly (Trapeze Artist x Bridle Lane {Street Cry {Ire}})
The consistent Top Act (Trapeze Artist) is set to have her fourth start over 1410 metres for Murwillumbah based trainer Matthew Dunn at Grafton on the back of three very promising placings leading up to this race.
Top Act is a daughter of the Widden Stud’s promising sire Trapeze Artist and is out of Street Cry (Ire) mare Bridle Lane. She was a winner over the mile distance and metropolitan placed in Sydney.
Top Act as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
She has left two individual winners including the two-time winner Zoulane (Zoustar) and another two-time winner in Fanciful Flying (Shalaa {Ire}). The family is a bit quiet up front but further back the third dam is Cirque du Soleil (Danehill {USA}) who was listed placed on the track and a good producer in the barn, but is also famous for being a full-sister to Coolmore’s outstanding stallion in Fastnet Rock.
Bridle Lane since producing Top Act has left a two-year-old gelding that has been exported to Hong Kong by Capitalist, a yearling colt by Zoustar and a weanling filly by Toronado (Ire).
Top Act was most recently a $130,000 purchase by M Dunn/N Jenkinson FBAA from the draft of Lustre Lodge at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
A mixed day of results for our selections on Saturday. Ballon d'or (U S Navy Flag {USA}) ran a great race for second, only being pipped on the post. Heart And Spirit (Spirit Of Boom) showed plenty of speed but peaked on her run and faded late to finish fifth. Trembles (Too Darn Hot {GB}) ran third, picking up some valuable blacktype on debut.
