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 2-year-olds by Wootton Bassett (GB) and Cosmic Force make their debuts at Ballarat and Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
Sportsbet-Ballarat, Race 3, 1.20pm, AEST, LAB Plumbing Maiden Plate, $42,500, 1000m
Lumination, 2-year-old filly (Wootton Bassett (GB) x Glows {Canny Lad})
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained 2-year-old filly Lumination (Wootton Bassett {GB}) makes her debut at Ballarat on Sunday after showing some good talent at the jump-outs at Cranbourne, including a tidy win on June 15 over 800 metres on a heavy track.
Lumination is out of the Listed winning Canny Lad mare Glows. She has already produced five winners, with the best of them being the Group 2 and Group 3-winning filly Thermosphere (Exosphere).
Lumination as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
This is also the family of the Group 3-winner Falaise (Grand Lodge {USA}) and the Listed-winner Pearly Kings (Quest For Fame {GB}).
Glows, in recent years, has left an Anamoe yearling colt and was served by Ozzmosis last October.
Lumination was purchased by Busuttin Racing for $240,000 from the Aristia Park draft at the 2025 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Sunshine Coast, Race 2, 12.45pm, AEST, Vibe PR & Marketing QTIS 2YO Maiden Handicap, $30,000, 1200m
Calisto Comet, 2-year-old gelding (Cosmic Force x Dream Faith {Zizou})
The Robert Heatchcote-trained 2-year-old gelding Calisto Comet (Cosmic Force) makes his debut on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday over 1200 metres. The Cosmic Force gelding has shown some good talent at the Doomben trials and looks a good chance.
Cosmic Force | Standing at Newgate Farm
Calisto Comet is out of Dram Faith (Zizou) who was a winner over 1000 metres. She is a full-sister to the five-time winner and Listed winner Zin Zan Eddie (Zizou) and comes from the family of the Group 3-winner Clonmel (Thunder Gulch {USA}) and the Listed-winner Saranggani (Dazzling Account {USA}).
Dream Faith, in recent years has produced a weanling filly by Finance Tycoon.
Calisto Comet was purchased for $40,000 by Paul Willetts and Robert Heathcote from the Valiant Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2.
Looking Back:
Apex Predator (Tiger Of Malay) - Led all the way to score in style at Doomben.
Defensemen (Wootton Bassett {GB}) - Ran second at Randwick, only being beaten a nose, a win looks close for this well-bred colt.
Angels Fury (Harry Angel {Ire}) - Was an impressive and brave winner at Caulfield.
