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 high-class 2-year-old colts by Supido, Wootton Bassett (GB) and Extreme Choice take their place in Group races at Caulfield and Rosehill on Saturday. Interestingly the colts by Supido and Wootton Bassett are also closely related.
Caulfield, Race 8, 4.15pm AEDT, G1 Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes, $2,000,000, 1200m
Unit Five, 2-year-old colt (Supido x En Aval {Toorak Toff})
The exciting Unit Five (Supido) is attempting to become the first horse in history to do the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic and G1 Blue Diamond Stakes double on Saturday, and going by form he could be the type of colt to do it.
He was super impressive at the Gold Coast as he charged to victory in the hands of Thomas Stockdale, and with the scratching of Big Sky (Bivouac) on raceday-eve, it only strengthens the Ciaron Maher-trained colts chances.
Unit Five is the second foal out of the dual winner En Aval (Toorak Toff) whose first foal by Anders who is now named Ulfberht sold for $300,000 as a yearling at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to Griffiths De Kock Racing and Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA).
Unit Five as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
En Aval is a half sister to the dam of the Listed winning Juvenile Bellazaine (Zoustar), and also a half sister to Villa Verde a Group 2 winner and dam of the talented 3-year-old filly My Gladiola (I Am Invincible), who has been successful at group 3 and Listed level, and placed in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes during the Spring.
Unit Five’s grandam En Amont (NZ) (Elnadim {USA}) is also a half sister to the dam of the G2 Danehill Stakes and G3 Kindergarten Stakes winner and Widden Victoria sire in Doubtland.
En Aval, in recent years has left a yearling colt by Anders yearling colt that is catalogued as Lot 34 at the 2026 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and she also produced an Exceedance filly foal. and unfortunately missed to Schwarz last spring
Unit Five was purchased from the Widden Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale by Ciaron Maher Racing for $80,000.
Rosehill Gardens, Race 6, 3.25pm AEDT, G2 Chandon Silver Slipper Stakes, $300,000, 1100m
Confederation, 2-year-old colt (Wootton Bassett (GB) x Pretty Fast {Not A Single Doubt})
The Chris Waller-trained Confederation (Wootton Bassett {GB}) lines up for his second start in the G3 Silver Slipper Stakes on Saturday. He ran a great race for second on debut in the G3 Canonbury Stakes, and looks a good each-way chance here.
Confederation’s dam Pretty Fast (Not A Single Doubt) is a full sister to the G2 Danehill Stakes and G3 Kindergarten Stakes winner and Widden Victoria sire in Doubtland.
She is also a three-quarter-sister to Villa Verde (Not A Single Doubt) a Group 2 winner and dam of the talented 3-year-old filly My Gladiola (I Am Invincible), who has been successful at Group 3 and Listed level, and placed in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes during the Spring and the G1 Lightning Stakes last weekend.
Confederation as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Another three-quarter-sister is Benella (Not A Single Doubt). the dam of the Listed winning juvenile Bellazaine (Zoustar).
Confederation is also related to the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and genuien G1 Blue Diamond hope in Unit Five (Supido).
Pretty Fast, in recent times, has produced an Anamoe yearling colt, a Home Affairs filly foal, and was subsequently served by Home Affairs again.
Confederation was purchased by Tom Magnier for $650,000 from the Segenhoe Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Rosehill Gardens, Race 6, 3.25pm AEDT, G2 Chandon Silver Slipper Stakes, $300,000, 1100m
Hidrix, 2-year-old colt (Extreme Choice x Shadow {Medaglia D’Oro {USA}})
The extremely exciting Hidrix (Extreme Choice) makes his second start in the G3 Silver Slipper Stakes on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller.
He showed he was a colt of the highest quality when winning the G3 Canonbury Stakes on debut, and it will be no surprise, if he goes back-to-back in this Group 2 event, on his way to the G1 Golden Slipper.
Hidrix is out of the unraced Medaglia D’Oro (USA) mare Shadow, making him a full sister to the outstanding Apocalyptic (Extreme Choice) who won the G1 Flight Stakes and also another two Group 3 races during her 3-year-old season, that record could be added to during the autumn.
Hidrix as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Hidrix’s third dam was the flying machine Virage De Fortune (Anabaa {USA}), who was an eight-time winner up to 1400 metres, including twice at Group 1 level.
Shadow last spring produced a Pierro filly, and was subsequently served by Extreme Choice.
Hidrix was purchased by Chris Waller Racing, Mulcaster Bloodstock and B2B Thoroughbreds for $1.7 million from the Coolmore draft at the 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back:
Flash Of Class (Capitalist) - Ran an honest enough race for fifth at Cranbourne.
Farfetched (Farnan) - Disappointed running fifth at Canterbury, she had every chance.
