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 3-year-old fillies by Zoustar and Too Darn Hot (GB) go head-to-head at Canterbury Park on Friday night.
Canterbury Park, Race 3, 7pm AEDT, P’Nut Street Noodles Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1100m
Pyrolysis, 3-year-old filly (Zoustar x Princess Wildfire {Sepoy})
Pyrolysis (Zoustar) attempts to break her maiden at her third start at Canterbury on Friday for trainer Bjorn Baker. She showed promise as a juvenile with two strong placings at Gosford and Warwick Farm - the latter behind the talented Tomato Toastie (Too Darn Hot {GB}).
Based on her two trial wins this preparation, it shouldn’t take her long to build a handy record as a 3-year-old.
Pyrolysis as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Pyrolysis boasts a deep pedigree. She is the fourth foal out of Princess Wildfire (Sepoy), who was placed on the track, and is a half-sister to Group 1 winning stallion Star Witness, three-time Group 3 winner and sire Nostradamus, and the Listed winner Embracer (Sebring). She is also a three-quarter-sister to Elusive Leone (Elusive Quality {USA}), dam of three-time stakes winner Vulpine (Snitzel).
Since producing Pyrolysis, Princess Wildfire has foaled a 2-year-old colt named Basston (Wootton Bassett {GB}) that is being trained by the Lindsay Park team, a yearling filly by Justify (USA), and produced a Shinzo colt in August.
Pyrolysis was initially purchased by Alter Bridge Equine for $210,000 from the Widden Stud draft at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale, before being passed in short of her $200,000 reserve at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Canterbury Park, Race 3, 7pm AEDT, P’Nut Street Noodles Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1100m
Sword Of Legacy, 3-year-old filly (Too Darn Hot (GB) x Kaiken {Exceed And Excel})
The well-bred Sword Of Legacy (Too Darn Hot {GB}) is set to make her first run as a 3-year-old over 1100 metres at Canterbury on Friday for her new trainer Chris Waller.
She has run outstanding races so far in her career including a very good second behind Cavalry Girl (Bivouac) on debut down the straight at Flemington, and then was nosed out in the G3 Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown by Inkaruna (I Am Invincible) in February, before running fourth in the Listed Talindert Stakes behind Tentyris (Street Boss {USA}) a couple weeks later.
Sword Of Legacy as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Sword of Legacy is a daughter of the classy Too Darn Hot (GB) and is out of the winning Exceed And Excel mare Kaiken. She is a half-sister to the classy New Approach (Ire) mare Sword Of Light who won five times including in the G2 Let’s Elope Stakes, and the G3 Blue Diamond Preview (f). Another half-sibling is the Listed winning Medaglia D’Oro (USA) gelding Sword Of Justice.
The family is very current and is full of other Group winners including Flamberge (Exceed And Excel), Razor Blade (Blazing Sword), Sunburnt Land (Scenic {Ire}), Durendal (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) and Curtana (Exceed And Excel).
Kaiken, since producing Sword Of Legacy, has left a yearling filly by Justify (USA), and a filly foal by Harry Angel (Ire).
Sword Of Legacy was passed in short of her $220,000 reserve at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Kalizma (So You Think {NZ}) - Was scratched from her race at Seymour.
Immortal Storm (I Am Immortal) - Ran second in his race at Port Macquarie, he was a touch disappointing as a hot favourite.
