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 3-year-old runners by Maurice (Jpn) and Savabeel are chasing maiden success across Australia on Tuesday.
Bet365 Colac, Race 2, 2pm AEDT, Bet365 Bet Boost Maiden Plate, $32,000, 1210m
Yukaina, 3-year-old gelding (Maurice (Jpn) x Joliette (NZ) {Charm Spirit {Ire}})
The Mitchell Freedman-trained Yukaina (Maurice {Jpn}) makes his debut at Colac on Tuesday over 1210 metres. He has had plenty of jump-out experience and won his last one nicely at Horsham late last month.
Yukaina is the first foal out of Joliette (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), a four-time winner up to 1700 metres. Joliette is a half-sister to the classy Group 3-winning sprinter Soubrettes (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) who also placed in the G1 Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes.
Yukaina as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
This is the extended family of the Group winners Serious Satire (More Than Ready {USA}), Zarzuela (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), and the Group 1 winner Star Satire (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}).
Joliette, since producing Yukaina, has left a 2-year-old colt by Saxon Warrior (Jpn), a colt foal by Acrobat, and was served last spring by Mo'Unga (NZ).
Yukaina was purchased by Pacific Bloodstock and Mitch Freedman Racing for $30,000 from the Glenn Lee Thoroughbreds draft at the 2024 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
Orange, Race 2, 2.45pm AEDT, McSigns Orange Maiden Plate, $27,000, 1400m
Sinister (NZ), 3-year-old gelding (Savabeel x Shez Sinsational (NZ) {Ekraar {USA}})
The very well-bred Sinister (NZ) (Savabeel) makes his debut at Orange on Tuesday over 1400 metres for trainer Bjorn Baker. He has shown glimpses of talent at the trials, including a tidy second at Rosehill over 1030 metres last month.
The son of Savabeel is out of the four-time Group 1 winner Shez Sinsational (NZ) (Ekraar {USA}), who has also excelled as a broodmare leaving the Group winners House Of Cartier (NZ) (Alamosa {NZ}) and Sinarahma (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}), and the Group 2-placed Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel).
Sinister (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Another classy performer within the family is the G3 Trentham Stakes and Listed Marton Cup winner Our Hail Mary (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}).
In recent years, Shez Sinsational has left a yearling colt by Proisir, and she was due to foal to Chaldean (GB) last spring.
Sinister was purchased by Bjorn Baker and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) for NZ$200,000 from the Rich Hill Stud draft at the 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka National Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Admire Fluke (Admire Mars {Jpn}) - Ran a close-up second at Wodonga, a win looks close for this gelding.
Nostro Roccia (Pierro) - Was scratched from his race at Wodonga, he will keep for another day.
