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.
Three promising 3-year-olds are hitting the track across Australia on Wednesday. Two colts by Wootton Bassett (GB) and one colt by Spirit Of Boom are chasing metropolitan success.
Sportsbet Sandown Hillside, Race 3, 2.20pm AEDT, Sportsbet Green Tick 3YO Handicap, $50,000, 1000m
Yamashita’s Gold, 3-year-old colt (Wootton Bassett (GB) x Fortune Of War {General Nediym})
The promising Wootton Bassett (GB) colt, Yamashita’s Gold is set to chase back-to-back success for trainer Gavin Bedggood on Wednesday after winning stylishly on the same track a couple of weeks ago. He was Listed-placed as a juvenile, and had built a tidy record before breaking through for that maiden success last start.
Wootton Bassett (GB) | Standing at Coolmore
Yamashita’s Gold is the ninth foal out of Fortune Of War (General Nediym), she was a winner at 1200 metres, and was Listed on the track. She has been a handy broodmare leaving three winners including Patch Of Theta (Zoustar) who has been a Group winner in Hong Kong, and Spoils (Snitzel) who was three times stakes-placed as a juvenile.
Fortune Of War is very well-bred she is a half-sister to an incredible five individual Group winners all by different sires including Pretty Brazen (Braen Beau), Sertorius (Galileo {Ire}), Dollar For Dollar (High Chaparral {Ire}), Pretty Amazing (American Pharoah {USA}), and Clifton Red (Sebring).
Fortune Of War has since produced a 2-year-old colt by Lonhro, a yearling filly by Splintex, and is due to foal to Playing God in October this year.
Yamashita’s Gold was purchased by Bahen Bloodstock for $105,000 from the draft of Edinburgh Park at the 2023 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
Canterbury Park, Race 3, 2.45pm AEDT, Irrresistable Pools and Spas 3YO Maiden Plate, $60,000, 1200m
Extractor, 3-year-old colt (Spirit Of Boom x Assertory {Not A Single Doubt})
The promising Extractor (Spirit Of Boom) is set to have his sixth start over 1100 metres at Canterbury Park on Wednesday. He showed some real talent as a juvenile placing in the Listed Lonhro Plate, and the Golden Gift, and running honest races in the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes and the G3 Pago Pago Stakes.
After having a nice break the Michel Freedman-trained colt ran a solid second at Gosford resuming behind the well-bred Banjora (I Am Invincible).
Extractor | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Extractor’s dam Assertory (Not A Single Doubt) was a five-time sprinter on the track. Assertory is a half-sister to Magic Jet (Magic Albert), who was a two-time winner and placed in the G2 Bill Stutt Stakes, and the G3 Spring Stakes.
Since producing Extractor, Assertory has produced a 2-year-old colt by Spirit Of Boom, and foaled another Spirit Of Boom colt last month.
Extractor was purchased for $300,000 from the draft of Eureka Stud at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale by Gandharvi Pty Ltd, and Michael Freedman Racing.
Canterbury Park, Race 5, 3.55pm AEDT, IAsahi Super Dry Handicap, $60,000, 1200m
Central Coast, 3-year-old colt (Wootton Bassett (GB) x Sunlight {Zoustar})
The Chris Waller-trained Central Coast (Wootton Bassett {GB}) takes his place at Canterbury on Wednesday to have his third start over 1200 metres.
As a juvenile he ran a very good race on debut when narrowly beaten by the boom colt Autumn Boy (The Autumn Sun), and then he won nicely at Canterbury defeating the talented type Crossbow (Better Than Ready).
He has since had a nice break and a couple of trials at Canterbury and Rosehill to prepare himself for his resuming run as a 3-year-old.
Central Coast | Image courtesy Inglis
Central Coast is the second foal from the Champion Zoustar mare Sunlight, who was a three-time Group 1 winner. She has already made a great start to her stud career with her first foal Dawn Service (Justify {USA}) already being a Listed winner at Flemington in his short career.
Central Coast comes from an outstanding family with plenty of closely related Group winners including Clean Energy (Zoustar), Sisstar (Zoustar), Causeway Queen (Giant’s Causeway {USA}), and Solar Charged (Red Ransom).
Since producing Central Coast, Sunlight has left a Home Affairs 2-year-old filly named Lia La La that sold for $3.2 million as a yearling to Mitsu Nakauchida of Japan at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and she has a Justify (USA) yearling filly, before she missed to both Snitzel and Wootton Bassett (GB) last spring.
Central Coast was purchased by Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Catheryne Bruggeman for $1.4 million from the draft of Coolmore Stud at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Jotopeli (Foxwedge) - Ran an okay fifth at Warrnambool.
Smashing Lad (Brave Smash {Jpn}) - Was scratched from his race at Warrnambool, he will keep for another day.
