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 take their place across Australia on Sunday. Progeny by Written Tycoon and I Am Invincible are both chasing success.
Wyong, Race 2, 1pm AEDT, Shelly Beach Golf Club 4YO&UP Maiden Handicap, $42,000, 1100m
Chilli Crab, 4-year-old mare (Written Tycoon x Elouera {Street Cry {Ire}})
The well-related Chilli Crab (Written Tycoon) is set to make her second start at Wyong over 1100 metres on Sunday for trainer Bjorn Baker. She ran a good second on debut at Port Macquarie back in January, and she has had a couple of trials to get herself ready for this resuming run.
Chilli Crab is out of Elouera (Street Cry {Ire}), who was a three-time winner on the track at 1300 metres and 1400 metres. Her first foal Elouyou (So You Think {NZ}) who has been a five-time winner in New South Wales and Melbourne.
Chilli Crab as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Chilli Crab’s grandam is the very talented sprinter Russeting (Commands), she was a nine-time winner up to 1400 metres. Her career highlight came when she was victorious in the G1 Tatt’s Winter Stakes.
Elouera since producing Chilli Crab has left a 3-year-old colt named Hirarkee (Bivouac), a 2-year-old filly by So You Think (NZ), and is due to foal to Playing God later this month.
Chilli Crab was a $360,000 purchase by MyRacehorse Pty Ltd, Bjorn Baker Racing, Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Attunga Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Sale, Race 4, 2.15pm AEDT, Powered Solutions 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate, $32,000, 1100m
Lady Verity, 3-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Volpe Veloce {Foxwedge})
The promising Lady Verity (I Am Invincible), is set to make her second start for trainer Matt Laurie at Sale on Sunday. She ran a nice race for second on the Ballarat Synthetic on debut where she was a touch unlucky, she strikes a race where she should be competitive with natural improvement.
Lady Verity, is by I Am Invincible and is the second foal out of the Foxwedge mare Volpe Veloce, who was an outstanding galloper in New Zealand winning twelve times from 1200 metres to 1600 metres. Her best wins were in the G1 Railway Handicap, G2 Eight Carat Classic, G2 Westbury Classic, G2 Japan-NZ International Trophy, G3 Eulogy Stakes, R. Listed Karaka 3YO Mile and the Listed Castletown Stakes.
Lady Verity as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Volpe Veloce is also well-related being a full sister to Raposa Rapida (Foxwedge) who was an eight-time winner including at Listed level and Lady Verity's grandam Bardego (Barathea {Ire}) was a very talented juvenile winning at Group 3 level and Listed level.
Volpe Veloce has had I Am Invincible as a constant companion, since leaving Lady Verify, she has produced a weanling filly by I Am Invincible, and is due to foal again to ‘Vinny’ in October.
Lady Verity was purchased for $450,000 by Matt Laurie and P Morgan from the draft of Longwood Thoroughbred Farm at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Without Peer (Pierata) - Ran a very close second behind fellow Looking Ahead selection Ninja, he is a talented colt.
Ninja (Farnan) - Won very nicely at Rosehill, he kicked away strongly and just held on to score his second win from only three starts.
Amreekiyah (Justify {USA}) - Ran an honest fourth at Rosehill, she didn't look entirely happy in the track conditions, but battled on well.
