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 well-bred types by Frosted (USA) and Blue Point (Ire) chase maiden success at Bairnsdale on Tuesday.
Bet365 Bairnsdale, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, Hygain Tracktorque Maiden Plate, $32,000, 1200m
Jourama, 3-year-old gelding (Frosted (USA) x Spring Waterfall (Ire) {Exceed And Excel})
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Jourama (Frosted {USA}) chases maiden success at start number three on Tuesday at Bairnsdale.
He ran a very nice race for second on debut at Newcastle behind She’s Extra (Exceedance) back in February and then ran a strong fourth in the $1 million Vobis Showdown in March behind Big Wigs (Gold Standard) at Caulfield.
He has since had a break and a jump-out and a trial to prepare himself for his resuming run.
Frosted (USA) | Image courtesy of Darley
Jourama is the fourth foal out of Spring Waterfall (Ire) (Exceed And Excel), she was a winner in France and is a half-sister to the Champion filly Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice).
It is a very strong family, with another Group 1 winner featuring in Miss Finland’s daughter Stay With Me (Street Cry {Ire}) who won the G1 1000 Guineas.
In recent years, Spring Waterfall has produced an Earthlight (Ire) 2-year-old filly named Spring Moon, and is due to foal to Victor Ludorum (GB) any day now.
Bet365 Bairnsdale, Race 3, 2pm AEST, Celebrating 50 years @ Racecourse Road - January 9 Maiden Plate, $32,000, 1000m
Azzurri Queen, 4-year-old mare (Blue Point (Ire) x Vain Queen {Artie Schiller {USA}})
The Matt Laurie-trained Azzurri Queen (Blue Point {Ire}) chases maiden success at start number two at Bairnsdale on Tuesday. The promising mare ran a close-up third on debut at Moe a couple weeks ago, and with natural improvement off that effort, looks a good chance in this race.
Azzurri Queen is out of the G3 GH Mumm Stakes winner and G1 William Reid Stakes runner-up Vain Queen (Artie Schiller {USA}).
Blue Point (Ire) | Standing at Darley, UK
She has left two winners including the three-time winner Triton Rising (Sebring) who has also placed fourth at Listed level.
This is also the family of the Group 3 winner and the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Karuta Queen (Not A Single Doubt) and her Listed-winning filly Eawase (Sebring).
Since producing Azzurri Queen, Vain Queen has left a 3-year-old filly named Stop It Oli (Pinatubo {Ire}), a 2-year-old filly by Too Darn Hot (GB), and is due to foal to Shalaa (Ire) in early November.
Looking Back
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Cocoa Affair (Home Affairs) and Steel Will (I Am Invincible) were both very impressive winners at Wyong and are 3-year-olds to keep an eye on.
