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.
Three promising 3-year-old fillies by Profiteer, I Am Invincible and Frankel (GB) chase maiden success at Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Warwick Farm, Race 1, 1.25pm, AEST, Ranvet 3YO Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1100m
Profitabelle, 3-year-old filly (Profiteer x Mrs Vanderbilt {Host {Chi}})
The Bjorn Baker-trained Profitabelle (Profiteer) looks a great chance of tasting maiden success at start number three at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
She ran a solid third on debut at Randwick behind Knightsbridge (Farnan) at metropolitan level on debut and then disappointed in the R. Listed Inglis Millennium at her next start. Since then she has had a nice break and two sharp trials at Rosehill, and looks ready to roll first-up in the hands of Tommy Berry.
Profitabelle as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Profitable is the last foal out of the unraced Host (Chi) mare Mrs Vanderbilt, who has done a good job at stud leaving five individual winners with the best of them being the six-time winner Love Squirrels (Eurozone).
Profitable comes from the extended family of the Listed-winning Savabeel gelding Savabill (NZ) and the smart Listed Birthday Card Stakes winning mare Tui Song (NZ) (Centaine).
Profitable was originally purchased for $36,000 by Riversdale from the Sledmere Stud draft at the 2024 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale. She was then re-offered by Riversdale at the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale where O Koolman paid $100,000 for the filly.
Warwick Farm, Race 1, 1.25pm, AEST, Ranvet 3YO Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1100m
Secrets Within, 3-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Eloping {Choisir})
The Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained Secrets Within (I Am Invincible) makes her debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon over 1100 metres.
She has looked quite smart at the trials, winning her last one at Warwick Farm earlier this month and will be partnered by Dylan Gibbons.
Secrets Within is out of the smart mare Eloping (Choisir), she was a seven-time winner at distances up to 1200 metres including the G3 Randwick Stakes, G3 Champagne Stakes, Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes, Listed Blue Diamond Preview (fillies), and the Listed Silk Stocking Handicap.
Secrets Within as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
She has then gone on to flourish as a broodmare, leaving the outstanding In Secret (I Am Invincible), who was purchased by Godolphin for $900,000 as a yearling from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale before James Cummings trained her to become a dual Group 1 winner as well as three other winners.
Some other smart winners within the family include the Group 3 winner and stallion All Courage as well as the Group 3 and Listed winning 2-year-old Of The Brave (Starspangledbanner).
Eloping in recent years has left a 2-year-old colt by I Am Invincible and has missed the last two breeding seasons.
Secrets Within was purchased for $2.3 million by the Laguna Partnership and John Sargent Racing from the Yarrman Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Warwick Farm, Race 2, 2pm, AEST, Inglis XTRA Bonus 3YO Maiden Handicap, $100,000, 1300m
Satin Serenade, 3-year-old filly (Frankel (GB) x Satin Ribbons {Capitalist})
The very promising Chris Waller-trained Satin Serenade (Frankel {GB}) lines up at Warwick Farm on Wednesday chasing maiden success at start number two over 1300 metres in the hands of James McDonald.
Satin Serenade ran a very good second on debut at Canterbury behind Miss Scandal (NZ) (Home Affairs) back in early June. Since then she has had a slight freshen and a couple of trials ahead of this first-up assignment.
Frankel (GB) | Standing at Juddmonte
Satin Serenade was bred and raced by Mrs Belinda Bateman. She is by Frankel (GB) and is the first foal out of the three-time winner Satin Ribbons (Capitalist).
Satin Ribbons is a half-sister to the Listed winner Satin Slipper (Pierro), who is the dam of the Listed winner and G1 Colmore Stud Stakes-placed I Am Unstoppable.
Satin Ribbons in recent times has left an Extreme Choice 2-year-old filly and is due to foal to Home Affairs later this month.
Looking Back
Roja Caliente (Home Affairs) - Disappointed running seventh on debut.
Satoshi (Wootton Bassett {GB}) - Was a brave third on the Ballarat Synthetic after only being pipped in the last stride in a close finish.
