Looking Ahead highlights runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are an exceptionally well-bred or high-priced runner early in their career chasing maiden success, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse that has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
Two exciting Capitalist 2-year-olds are battling it out in the juvenile race at Kembla Grange on Tuesday. One is a debutant from the Bjorn Baker stable, and the other is resuming after running fourth in the G3 Breeders' Plate on debut.
Kembla Grange, Race 2, 1.55pm AEDT, The Race against Suicide Raceday June 21st 2YO Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1000m
Hayek, 2-year-old colt (Capitalist x Purely Spectacular {Pins})
Hayek, a 2-year-old son of Capitalist, will make his debut at Kembla Grange on Tuesday for in-form trainer Bjorn Baker. The well-bred colt has been very sharp at the trials, having won three of his four he has competed in.
He is very well-related being out of Purely Spectacular (Pins), who is the dam of Stratum Star and Prague, who were Group 1 and Group 3 winners respectively, and have become stallions and Serenade who was a smart stakes performed filly by Star Witness.
Hayek as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Purely Spectacular is also is a three-quarter-sister to three stakes-placed runners, Pinstripe Lane (NZ) (Pins), Does It (NZ) (Pins), Look Sharpish (NZ) (Pins) and a half-sister to the stakes placed Cruising Speed (NZ) (Savabeel).
Hayek was a $300,000 purchase by Bjorn Baker Racing and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA), from the draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Kembla Grange, Race 2, 1.55pm AEDT, The Race against Suicide Raceday June 21st 2YO Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1000m
Hidden Motive, 2-year-old colt (Capitalist x Secret Agenda {Not A Single Doubt})
The well-bred Hidden Motive (Capitalist), is set to have his second start at Kembla Grange over 1000 metres for trainer Nathan Doyle on Tuesday. He made his debut in the G3 Breeders’ Plate back in October, where he ran a brave fourth behind King Kirk (Ole Kirk).
After having a good break, he looks to have come back well, winning trials at Muswellbrook and Newcastle in preparation for this maiden event.
His dam is Secret Agenda (Not A Single Doubt), who was an outstanding seven-time winner including at Group 1 level in the Robert Sangster Stakes, she also won another three Group races and a Listed event in her career.
Hidden Motive as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Secret Agenda is a full sister to Star Pauline (Not A Single Doubt) who was Group-placed, and a half-sister to another three stakes performers including Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun), Donandkim (Smart Missile), and Sweetener (Snitzel).
Since producing Hidden Motive, Secret Agenda has left a yearling colt by Home Affairs, and a weanling filly by Zoustar before she sadly died in December last year.
Hidden Motive was purchased by Doyle Racing and Kurrinda Bloodstock for $120,000 from Cressfield at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Sunday 13/4/25
She Has Spirit (Admire Mars {Jpn}) ran a moderate sixth at Terang.
Fauci (NZ) (Super Seth) was unfortunately scratched from his race, he will keep for another day.
