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.
Promising runners by Maurice (Jpn) and Street Boss (USA) are chasing maiden success at Bendigo on Sunday.
Bendigo, Race 1, 11.20am AEST, Budget Bendigo Maiden Plate, $55,000, 1600m
Jenni Poppins, 3-year-old filly (Maurice (Jpn) x Stelladi Natale (USA) {Tapit {USA}})
The Lloyd Kennewell-trained Jenni Poppins (Maurice {Jpn}) chases deserved maiden success at Bendigo on Sunday. The consistent filly has placed in three of her four starts, including a sound second behind the promising Tisseyre (Maurice {Jpn}) at Sale at her last start.
Jenni Poppins is out of the unraced Tapit (USA) mare Stelladi Natale, who has a pedigree full of strong American stallion influences such as Dixie Union (USA), Broad Brush (USA), A.P. Indy (USA) and Unbridled (USA).
Jenni Poppins as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Deeper down in the pedigree is the G1 Japanese February Stakes winner and sire Testa Matta (USA).
Stelladi Natale, in recent times has produced a 2-year-old filly named Nova Eclipse (Admire Mars {Jpn}), a yearling filly by Nicconi, and was served by Tagaloa last November.
Jenni Poppins was purchased for $60,000 by Cape Schank Stud from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Bendigo, Race 3, 12.25pm AEST, Cathcart Smash Repairs Maiden Plate, $42,500, 1000m
Panchenko, 2-year-old filly (Street Boss (USA) x Oscietra {Exceed And Excel})
The beautifully-bred 2-year-old filly Panchenko (Street Boss {USA}) makes her debut at Bendigo on Sunday for Team Hawkes. The sharply-bred filly looked talented winning her last jump-out at Flemington over 800 metres on June 19.
Street Boss (USA) | Standing at Darley
Panchenko is the fourth foal out of the dual-winning Exceed And Excel mare Oscietra. Who is out of the Champion unbeaten mare Black Caviar (Bel Esprit).
As well as having the Champion mare as her second dam, other illustrious members of the family include the Group 1-winners All Too Hard, Nepotism (Brutal {NZ}), Ole Kirk, and the Group 3-winner Gimmie Par (Not A Single Doubt).
Oscietra, in recent times has left an Anamoe yearling colt and was served last September by Private Life.
Looking Back:
Vivid Storm (Wild Ruler) - Disappointed running sixth at Flemington.
Marwooba (Wootton Bassett {GB}) - Scored impressively at Listed-level at Flemington under a classy ride by Craig Williams.
Omolong (Extreme Choice) - Was an impressive winner at Rosehill, the well-bred colt is now two-form-two.
