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 youngsters by Hellbent , Ardrossan and Maurice (Jpn) chase maiden success across Australia on Wednesday.
Warwick Farm, Race 1, 12.50pm AEST, Schweppes 2YO Filles Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1100m
Infinite Sky, 2-year-old filly (Hellbent x Mowgli {Not A Single Doubt})
The Chris Waller-trained 2-year-old filly Infinite Sky (Hellbent) makes her debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday on the back of two quiet trials at Rosehill.
The well-bred filly is out of Mowgli (Not A Single Doubt) who was placed on the track and has so far left three winners, including the Group 2 and Listed-winner Seonee (Winning Rupert).
Infinite Sky as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Mowgli is also a half-sister to the four-time Hong Kong Group 1 winning sprinter Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook) and comes from the family of the four-time stakes winner Silent Impact (NZ) (Casual Lies {USA}).
Mowgli, in recent times, has left a Hellbent yearling filly and then unfortunately her Brave Smash (Jpn) colt born last spring died and she was subsequently left empty.
Infinite Sky was purchased for $230,000 by K Hosaka and the Rising Sun Syndicate from the Yarraman Park Stud at the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Warwick Farm, Race 2, 1.25pm AEST, Drinkwise 3YO Filles Maiden Plate, $60,000, 1300m
Our Huntress (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Ardrossan x O’Misty (NZ) {O’Reilly {NZ}})
The Michael Freedman-trained Our Huntress (NZ) (Ardrossan) chases deserved maiden success at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The consistent filly has placed in all of her five career starts so far, and looks well placed in this event for 3-year-old fillies in the hands of Tommy Berry.
Our Huntress is out of the unraced O’Reilly (NZ) mare O’Misty (NZ), a half sister to the Group 2 winner Aotea Lad (NZ) (Savabeel), the Group 2 placed Safura (NZ) (Almanzor {Fr}), and the Malaysian Listed placegetter Ready To Drink (NZ) - Shimi Go (Mal.) (Burgundy {NZ}).
Our Huntress as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
She has already left Rezeki (NZ) (Ardrossan) who has been a winner over 1400 metres in Hong Kong, and ran third in the Listed El Roca Trophy in New Zealand before he was exported.
O’Misty, since producing Our Huntress, has produced a 2-year-old colt named The Mystic (Ardrossan), yearling and weanling fillies by Ardrossan, and she was served by the same stallion last spring.
Our Huntress was originally purchased for NZ$390,000 from the Elsdon Park draft by the Ladbrokes Racing Club and Newgate at the 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale . She was then re-sold for $100,000 to Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) at the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside, Race 2, 1pm AEST, Thoroughbred Club of Australia 2YO Handicap, $50,000, 1400m
Vallice, 2-year-old colt (Maurice (Jpn) x Moselle Valley (Ger) {Guiliani {Ire}})
The Ciaron Maher-trained Gallice (Maurice {Jpn}) makes his second start at Sandown on Wednesday on the back of a fast-finishing fifth at Donald in early May over 1200 metres.
Vallice as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Gallice is out of the placed mare Moselle Valley (Ger) (Guillani {Ire}), Moselle Valley is very well-bred being a full-sister to the Group 3 winner Mountaha (Ger) (Guillani {Ire}) and a three-quarter-sister to the G1 Doomben Cup winner Mawingo (Ger).
Moselle Valley, since producing Vallice, has missed to In The Congo and was served by Schwarz last spring.
Vallice was purchased for $200,000 by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock out of the Aristia Park draft at the 2025 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back:
Sunday 31/5/25
Flirtation (Snitzel) - Was a dominant winner at Scone and is a filly that has plenty of potential.
The Breakers (Capitalist) - Was an okay run for sixth at Scone.
