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 promising runners by Super Seth and I Am Invincible are chasing success at Wyong on Sunday.
Wyong, Race 1, 12.55pm AEDT, KFC Toronto Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1625m
Strongside, 3-year-old gelding (Super Seth x Garden Of Swans {GB} {Oasis Dream {GB}})
The well-related Strongside (Super Seth) is set to make his second start at Wyong over 1625 metres for Randwick trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton on the back of a promising enough fourth on debut at Kembla Grange earlier in the month.
Strongside is a son of Waikato Stud’s exciting sire Super Seth and is out of the Oasis Dream (GB) mare Garden Of Swans (GB). She was unraced on the track but was purchased by Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (BAFNZ) from the Tattersalls December Mare Sale for 160,000gns (AU$345,230) before making her way to New Zealand.
Strongside as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Strongside is a full brother to Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth), who was successful in the G1 Randwick Guineas and the G3 Baillieu Handicap.
Strongside’s grandam is the Timber Country (USA) mare Magic Tree (UAE), she was successful at stud leaving the high-class G1 Eclipse Stakes winner Mukhadram (GB). He now stands at stud in Italy.
Strongside sold for $80,000 at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to the bid of John O’Shea Racing and James bester Bloodstock from the draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds
Garden Of Swans since producing Linebacker, has a Dundeel (NZ) 2-year-old filly and is due to foal to Super Seth in September.
Wyong, Race 4, 2.40pm, AEDT, Grays.com 3YO Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1200m
Rajwa, 3-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Red Lodge (USA) {Midshipman {USA}})
Wyong's Sunday meeting will serve as the venue for Rajwa (I Am Invincible) to make her debut, she is a well-bred daughter of I Am Invincible from the Michael Freedman stable at Randwick.
She has had four trials and looks well educated to make her debut in the hands of jockey Andrew Atkins.
I Am Invincible | Standing at Yarraman Park
Rajwa is the fourth foal out of the handy filly Red Lodge (USA) (Midshipman{USA}). She was a dual winner in America as a juvenile including at Listed level.
She has already made an impact as a broodmare leaving three winners including the outstanding filly Manaal (Tassort), who has been a 4-time winner, including in the G1 Sires’ Produce Stakes, G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes, G2 Furious Stakes, and the G3 Gimcrack Stakes.
In recent times Red Lodge has left a 2-year-old filly by Zoustar, a yearling colt by Justify (USA), and missed to Tassort last season.
Looking Back
Golden Guru (Toronado {Ire}) - Ran an okay sixth on debut at Morphettville, he clearly wants further so it wasn't a bad effort.
Eagerly Awaits (Written Tycoon) - Was solid enough running fifth up in grade at Kembla Grange.
Providence (Wootton Bassett {GB}) - Ran sixth at Rosehill, he could be a quick improver as it was very much a forgive run.
