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 exciting juveniles by Ole Kirk, Extreme Warrior and Hanseatic are chasing success across Australia on Saturday.
Royal Randwick, Race 1, 12.25pm AEDT, Gow-Gates Kirkham 2YO Plate, $160,000, 1000m
Green Kirk, 2-year-old colt (Ole Kirk x Snit Ball {Snitzel})
The exciting Green Kirk (Ole Kirk) makes his debut at Randwick on the back of winning both of his trials at Warwick Farm in preparation for trainer Blake Ryan.
The son of the exciting Ole Kirk is the second foal of Snit Ball (Snitzel), she was placed on the track. She is very well related being a full sister to Summer Passage, who was a Group 1 winner in New Zealand as a juvenile.
Green Kirk as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Other stakes winners that feature in this very strong family include Get To Work (Snippets), Aardvark (Capitalist), Order Of The Sun (Encosta De Lago), All That Pizzazz (Spirit Of Boom), and Shania Dane (Danehill {USA}).
In recent times, Snit Ball has produced an All Too Hard filly in September.
Green Kirk was purchased by Magus Equine for $320,000 from the Tyreel Stud draft at the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Morphettville, Race 1, 12.52pm, AEDT (12.22pm local), Sportsbet Green Tick 2YO Plate, $65,000, 1050m
Blandford Baron, 2-year-old colt (Extreme Warrior x Yangarra Rose {Zoustar})
The well-related Blandford Baron is on the hunt to give his sire Extreme Warrior his first winner at Morphettville on Saturday. On debut the Travis Doudle-trained 2-year-old ran a very nice second behind Inhabit (Stay Inside), and off that run he should be hard to beat.
Blandford Baron is the first foal out of the two-time winner Yangarra Rose (Zoustar), she is a half sister to Vibrant Sun (The Autumn Sun) who won the G1 Australasian Oaks and the G3 Alexandra Stakes.
Blandford Baron as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Blandford Baron’s grandam was also very talented, Vibrant Rouge (Written Tycoon), was an eight-time winner up to 1400 metres, including at Group 3 level in Tasmania.
Yangarra Rose in recent times has produced a yearling colt by Home Affairs, and was due to foal to Toronado (Ire) this month.
Blandford Baron was originally purchased by Riverstone Lodge and Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) for $80,000 from the 2024 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale. He was then purchased for $100,000 by Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) and Travis Doudle Racing at the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Doomben, Race 1, 1.08pm, AEDT (12.08pm local), Road To Magic Millions Book Now QTIS 2YO Plate, $85,000, 1050m
Lady Of Five, 2-year-old filly (Hanseatic x Oh Five Glory {Unencumbered})
The Peter and Will Hulbert-trained Lady Of Five (Hanseatic) was a smart triallist prior to her debut, and she didn’t disappoint on debut where she won by just under a length at Eagle Farm on October 11. She will look to make it back-to-back victories in the hands of Adin Thompson.
This filly is bred to be quick being by the three-time juvenile winner Hanseatic, and out of Oh Five Glory (Unencumbered) who was a three-time winner up to 1200 metres, and was placed in theListed Mode Plate and the Listed Dalrello Stakes.
Lady Of Five as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Lady Of Five’s fourth dam is the influential Special (Habituate {Ire}) who was a three-time Group 1 winning sprinter and has left a strong legacy at stud.
Oh Five Glory in recent years has produced a yearling filly by Hanseatic, and was due to foal to Doull this month.
Lady Of Five was purchased for $18,000 by Hulbert Racing at last year’s Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale from the Rosemont Stud draft.
Looking Back
Path To Profit (Capitalist) - Was scratched from her race at Ballarat. She will keep for another day.
Miss Deceiver (Tassort) - Ran a very brave second at Ballarat, she was only beat in the last stride.
