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.
Three exciting runners are set to hit the track across Australia on Tuesday, including a well-bred Maurice gelding having his second start at Kembla Grange. At Bendigo we have Kingman (GB) and Dundeel (NZ) 3-year-old fillies making their debuts.
Kembla Grange, Race 5, 3.05pm AEST, Peroni Mdn H., $42,000, 1600m
Lenape Vibe, 3-year-old gelding (Maurice {Jpn} x Albanilla {GB} {Galileo} {Ire})
Kembla Grange’s Tuesday meeting will be the venue for the Chris Waller-trained well-bred gelding Lenape Vibe to have his second start. On debut he ran a sound sixth behind Wild Gypsy (American Pharoah {USA}) where he made ground steadily in the straight.
Lenape Vibe is by the Japanese shuttler in Maurice (Jpn) and out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Albanilla (GB), he has a strong international pedigree with his page full of influential stallions including Sunday Silence (USA), Sadler’s Wells (USA), Northern Dancer (Can), Green Desert (USA), Miswaki (USA) and Darshaan (GB).
Lenape Vibe as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Further back in the family, there are plenty of top quality Group 1 horses including Albanova (GB) (Alzao {USA}), Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Alborada (GB) (Alzao) and Albaflora (GB) (Muhaarar {GB})
Albanilla, since producing Lenape Vibe, has produced a Snitzel 2-year-old filly named Snitzanova and a yearling filly by Snitzel before passing away in late 2023.
Lenape Vibe was a $340,000 purchase by Hermitage Thoroughbreds/Chris Waller Racing from the draft of Arrowfield Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Bendigo, Race 1, 1pm AEST, Smart Loans Bendigo 3YO Fillies Mdn P., $27,000, 1400m
Regina Star, 3-year-old filly (Kingman {GB} x Pursuitofthestars {Ire} {Sea The Stars} {Ire})
Bendigo’s Tuesday meeting will serve as the venue for the debut of the Australian born but internationally-bred filly Regina Star. She has trialled five times in preparation for her debut with her placing second in her most recent one at Horsham over 1100 meters behind San Marino (Rich Enuff) on May 6.
Regina Star is by Juddmonte Stud’s outstanding sire in Kingman (GB) and she has a strong pedigree with her page full of influential international stallions including Invincible Spirit (Ire), Zamindar (USA), Cape Cross (Ire), Groom Dancer (USA), Riverman (USA), Miswaki (USA) and The Minstrel (Can).
Regina Star as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Her dam Pursuitofthestars (Ire) was a winner at a mile and a quarter in Great Britain on the track and is very well-related. She is a half-sister to three Italian stakes-winners including Gimmy (Ire) (Lomitas {GB}), Stay Alive (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and Being Alive (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}).
Since producing Regina Star, Pursuitofthestars has produced a So You Think (NZ) yearling filly, a Rebel Dane weanling filly and was most recently served last spring by Darley Stud's exctiing shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB).
Regina Star was a $380,000 purchase by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds (FBAA) from the draft of Three Bridges Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Bendigo, Race 3, 2pm AEST, Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn P., $27,000, 1300m
Henlein, 3-year-old filly (Dundeel {NZ} x Time Awaits {Nicconi})
The Mornington based-trainer’s Anthony and Sam Freedman saddle up Henlein (Dundeel {NZ}) to make her debut over 1300 metres at Bendigo on Tuesday.
The well-related filly is the third foal from the precocious Nicconi mare Time Awaits, who was a very sharp juvenile winning three times, included in these wins was the G3 SAJC Sires’ Produce S., and the Listed Cinderella S.
Henlein as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
She has started her broodmare career in great fashion leaving the very talented sprinter Magic Time (Hellbent) who was victorious in this seasons G1 All Aged S., as well as the G1 Sir Rupert Clarke S., G3 Nivision S., G3 PJ Bell S., and the Listed Amanda Elliot C. She has also left another winner in Cosmonova (Zoustar).
Time Awaits, since producing Henlein, has produced a Maurice (Jpn) yearling colt and was most recently served by Australia’s Champion Stallion I Am Invincible in the spring.
Henlein was a $300,000 purchase by Freedman Racing/Julian Blaxland Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Milburn Creek at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back (Sunday)
Moor (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) was scratched from her race at Wingatui and the races at Muswellbrook were abandoned so Vinniro (I Am Invincible) didn't get his chance to shine.
