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, including a promising Written Tycoon filly looks ready for her first win at Sale and a promising Tarzino colt running at the Sunshine Coast.
Sale, Race 1, 12.10pm, AEST, Sale 24-25 Membership Launch 14th June 3YO Mdn Plate., $37,500, 1112m
Tuscan Storey, 3-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x Tuscan Sling {Danehill Dancer {Ire})
Tuscan Storey, a daughter of Yulong Stud’s super stallion Written Tycoon , will be having her third start for Pakenham trainer’s Peter G Moody and Katherine Coleman after running two good placings in her only two starts last preparation.
The well-bred filly is the first foal from the Danehill Dancer (Ire) mare Tuscan Sling, who was a seven-time winner including the G3 Geoffrey Belmaine S, G3 Mannerism S and the Listed Christmas S. Tuscan Sling has left two other winners in Cannon (Written Tycoon) and Tuscan Sun (Cable Bay {Ire}).
Tuscan Sling’s dam Firenza (Kenny’s Best Pal) was a Listed winner of the Walter Brown S, and has ended up a very consistent producer leaving nine foals to race of which all have been winners.
Written Tycoon | Standing at Yulong Stud
Many top class performers feature in this pedigree including Assertive Approach (Akeed Mofeed {GB}), Kiwia (Reset), Outlaws Revenge (Reward For Effort), Written Beauty (Written Tycoon), Immortal Love (Snitzel), Hi World (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Loveyamadly (Bel Esprit).
Tuscan Sling since producing Snow In May has left a two-year-old unnamed colt by Zoustar, a weanling filly by Toronado (Ire) and was not served last spring.
Sunshine Coast, Race 7, 4.14pm AEST, Civil Scape Sacred Elixir QTIS 2YO H., $50,000, 1400m
Wowzino (NZ), 2-year-old gelding (Tarzino {NZ} x Walk On Water {GB} {Exceed And Excel})
The David Vandyke-trained Wowzino (NZ) will have his second start at Sunshine Coast on Saturday over 1400 metres. On debut he ran a great race for second at Eagle Farm over 1300 metres behind the very talented unbeaten gelding Can’t Recall One (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}).
This Tarzino (NZ) colt is out of the Exceed And Excel mare Walk On Water (GB), who was a two-time winner as a juvenile in Great Britain. She has left 4 winners including Hydroplane (Ire) (Pour Moi {Ire}), Hello Mary Lou (NZ) (Pour Moi), Highfaluting (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Showing Off (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}).
Wowzino (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Walk On Water (GB) is a half-sister to the talented Tavistock (NZ) filly Tavy, she was successful in the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial as a three-year old at Ellerslie. Since producing Wowzino (NZ), Walk On Water (GB) has produced a Saville Row (NZ) colt foal and she was most recently served by Sweynesse (AUS).
Other stakes-winners in the pedigree are Tully Dane (Danehill {USA}), Good Faith (NZ) (Straight Strike {USA}), Mygoodgrace (Royal Academy {USA}), Believe Yourself (Sebring) and What’s New (NZ) (Casino Prince).
Wowzino (NZ) was a NZ$150,000 purchase by Rick Connolley Bloodstock from the draft of Landsdowne Park Ltd at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Looking Back:
Toque (Street Boss {USA}) was scratched from Scone, she will keep.
Narbold (Churchill {Ire}) ran a bold race for second at Flemington, he ran on well and was gallant.
Bittercreek (Snitzel) is now a Group 2 winner at Doomben, a very good win and now a very valuable colt.
