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 consistent types by Written Tycoon and Farnan chase maiden success at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.
Hawkesbury, Race 2, 1.55pm AEST, HRC Model Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1500m
Rapid Revenue, 4-year-old gelding (Written Tycoon x Let It Pour {Redoute’s Choice})
The Bjorn Baker-trained Rapid Venue (Written Tycoon) looks a great chance of tasting maiden success at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. The well-bred Written Tycoon mare has run thirds at Kembla Grange at her last two starts and will be ridden on Tuesday by Tommy Berry.
Rapid Revenue is the first foal out of the winner and three-time Group 2-placed Let It Pour (Redoute’s Choice), and was bred and is raced by Yulong.
Written Tycoon | Standing at Yulong Stud Victoria
Further back in the family are three South African Group 1 winners, Trust Antonia (Saf) (National Assembly {Can}), Gold Flier (Saf) (Golden Thatch {Ire}) and Successful Bidder (Jallad {USA}).
Let It Pour in recent times has left a Lucky Vega (Ire) yearling colt and she is due to foal to Diatonic (Jpn) in early October.
Hawkesbury, Race 3, 2.35pm AEST, Clarendon Tavern 4YO&UP Maiden Plate, $42,000, 1300m
Farfetched, 4-year-old mare (Farnan x More Than Real (USA) {More Than Ready {USA}})
The very well-bred Farfetched (Farnan) chases maiden success at start number seven at Hawkesbury on Tuesday for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
She has run very consistently in her career so far, placing in four of her six career starts and very much is deserving of maiden success.
Farfetched has a beautiful pedigree, her dam More Than Real (USA) was a Group 2 and Group 3 winner in America, and ended up being a very good broodmare leaving six winners including the Listed winner Miss Debutante (Fastnet Rock).
Farfetched as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The family has gone from strength to strength, as Miss Debutante has left a legacy leaving the G1 Golden Slipper winner Lady Camelot (Written Tycoon) who is currently up for sale through a Go Bloodstock private offering, the four-time Group 3 winner Queen Of The Ball (I Am Invincible) and the G3 Gimcrack Stakes winner Platinum Jubilee (Zoustar).
More Than Real, in recent times has produced a Farnan 2-year-old filly, a Zoustar yearling colt, and is due to foal to Captivant next month.
Farfetched was purchased by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $500,000 from the Kia Ora Stud draft at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Sunday 9/8/26
Gangland (Street Boss {USA}) - Disappointed running sixth as a warm favourite on the Ballarat Synthetic.
Trapeazy (Trapeze Artist) - Disappointed running seventh at Muswellbrook.
