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 promising types by Bivouac and Per Incanto (USA) chase maiden success across Australia on Thursday.
Wyong, Race 1, 12.45pm AEST, Gosford Air Conditioning Provincial Maiden Plate, $45,000, 1100m
Southport, 3-year-old colt (Bivouac x Marielle {Lonhro})
The Brad Widdup-trained Southport (Bivouac) lines up for his third start at Wyong on Thursday over 1100 metres. He ran a solid fifth on debut at Gosford last December behind Capture Me (Zoustar), since then he has had a break and resumed with an improvers run for fourth at Wyong earlier this month.
Southport as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Southport is the fourth live-foal out of the winning Lonhro mare Marielle (Lonhro), she is very well-related being a half-sister to the Champion sire I Am Invincible, who needs no introduction with the impact he has had on Australasian breeding.
Marielle in recent times, has left a Zousain 2-year-old filly, a Zousain weanling colt and was served by Cosmic Force last spring.
Southport was passed in short of his $120,000 reserve at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Bendigo, Race 4, 2.30pm AEST, Race Services 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate, $42,500, 1300m
Mission Of Joy (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Per Incanto (USA) x Amal Rose {Written Tycoon})
The promising Mission Of Joy (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) takes her place at Bendigo for trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes on Thursday.
She ran a very nice second at Mornington on debut last November behind Doubtland Diva (Doubtland) and then a solid fifth at Sandown a few weeks later behind Olivia Rose (Written Tycoon).
Since then she has had a good break and three jump-outs to prepare herself for her resuming run.
Mission Of Joy (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Mission Of Joy is the first foal out of Amal Rose (Written Tycoon), she was a winner over 1400 metres in New Zealand, and she showed her class as a 3-year-old filly when running fourth in the Listed Oaks Prelude at Taranaki.
Mission Of Joy’s great-grandam Bramble Rose (NZ) (Shinko King {Ire}) was a very good staying filly winning the G1 New Zealand Oaks, and placing in the G1 Australian Oaks and the G1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes.
She ended up leaving three stakes winners Maules Creek (Redoute’s Choice), Sebrose (Sebring), and Tangled (Snitzel). This is also the family of the Group 3 winner Lady Chaparral (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}).
Since producing Mission Of Joy, Amal Rose has left a 2-year-old colt named Avedis (Per Incanto {USA}), a yearling colt by Toronado (Ire), and a weanling filly by Tassort.
Mission Of Joy was purchased by KPW Bloodstock for NZ$260,000 from the Little Avondale Stud draft at the 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka National Yearling Sale.
Looking Back:
Omolong (Extreme Choice) - Was a brilliant winner on debut at Warwick Farm, while Spain (Snitzel) disappointed running fifth in the same race.
Farfetched (Farnan) - Ran a brave second at Warwick Farm behind a good one.
