Looking Ahead - June 17

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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 runners are looking for success at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. Well-bred fillies by All Too Hard and Exceed And Excel are both chasing maiden success after showing strong form in previous starts.

Hawkesbury, Race 1, 12.15pm, AEDT, Godolphin Family Funday 20 July Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1100m

Horseshoe Hill, 2-year-old filly (All Too Hard x Miss Rose De Lago {Encosta De Lago})

The Bjorn Baker-trained Horseshoe Hill (All Too Hard) will be making her second start at Hawkesbury on Tuesday over 1100 metres.

The promising filly brings very strong form lines to the juvenile event. On debut she ran third in the R. Listed Wyong Magic Millions Classic behind O’Ole (Ole Kirk), she then had a break and has prepared for her first up assignment with a two trials, including winning her last one at Rosehill impressively on June 6 over 900 metres.

Horseshoe Hill as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

Horseshoe Hill has an outstanding pedigree, she is the third live-foal from Miss Rose De Lago (Encosta De Lago) who was a nine-time winner and was successful in the G2 Sunline Stakes, G2 PB Lawrence Stakes, G3 Ladies Day Vase, G3 Champion Fillies Stakes, and the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes.

Horseshoe Hill’s third dam is Mail The Desert (Ire) (Desert Prince {Ire}), she was victorious in the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, as well as placing in a lot of other stakes races in Germany, Great Britain and France.

Miss Rose De Lago, since producing Horseshoe Hill, has left a yearling colt by St Mark's Basilica (Fr), and is due to foal to Trapeze Artist this spring.

Horseshoe Hill was a $200,000 purchase by Bjorn Baker, Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA), and Cunningham Thoroughbreds from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Hawkesbury, Race 2, 12.50pm, AEDT, HRC Motel 3YO Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1000m

Celerity, 3-year-old filly (Exceed And Excel x Ellicazoom {Testa Rossa})

The well-related Celerity (Exceed And Excel) is set to chase maiden success start for Godolphin’s head trainer James Cummings at Hawkesbury over 1000 metres.

She has very strong form, having placed in three of her five starts, she also ran fourth and fifth in stakes company as a juvenile to start her career.

Celerity as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis

Celerity is the second foal from the Testa Rossa mare Ellicazoom. She was a three-time winner on the track including in the G3 WW Cockram Stakes, and the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes, she also managed a placing in the G1 William Reid Stakes.

Celerity’s grandam, Ellicorsam (Fimiston) was a 10-time winner, with her career highlight coming in the G1 Winterbottom Stakes in Perth. She has become a handy broodmare leaving four winners including the stakes-placed and now sire El Doute.

Ellicazoom since producing Celerity, has produced a 2-year-old filly called Just Magic (I Am Invincible), and yearling and weanling fillies by I Am Invincible, she is due to foal to Zoustar this spring.

Celerity was purchased by Godolphin for $850,000 from the draft of Kitchwin Hills at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Looking Back

Sunday 15/6/25

Star Rapper (Zoustar) - won nicely at Wangaratta, he won comfortably by 6 lengths as he led all of the way in impressive style.

Namara (NZ) (Ardrossan) - Disappointed running sixth at Port Macquarie.

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