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.
Exciting 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds by Super Seth, Street Boss (USA) and Stay Inside chase success across both sides of the Tasman on Saturday afternoon.
Riccarton, Race 2, 10.50am AEST (12.50pm local), Nobby Bussell Memorial Maiden 2YO, NZ$25,000, 800m
Super Accord (NZ) 2-year-old gelding (Super Seth x Agreeable {Sebring})
The Kenny Rae-trained Super Seth 2-year-old gelding Super Accord (NZ) takes his place in New Zealand’s first 2-year-old race of the season at Riccarton on Saturday.
At the trials last month he ran fourth at Avondale and third at Riccarton in preparation for his debut where he has drawn the inside gate which can be so crucial in the juvenile events.
Super Accord as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Super Accord is the first foal out of the smart Sebring mare Agreeable who won five times in total up to 1600 metres, with her career highlight being winning the Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup.
This is also the extended family of the dual Group 1 winner and stallion Turffontein (Johannesburg {USA}) and the Group 3 and Listed-winning mare Vergara (Snippetson).
Agreeable since producing Super Accord, has left a yearling colt by Super Seth and is due to foal to Super Seth again next month.
Super Accord was purchased by Ken Rae Stables for NZ$20,000 from the Haunui Farm draft at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Kembla Grange, Race 4, 2.35pm AEST, Donnelley Hire F&M Maiden Handicap, $42,000, 1400m
Seminal, 3-year-old filly (Street Boss (USA) x Fee Dansante (Ire) {Fastnet Rock})
The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Seminal (Street Boss {USA}) chases maiden success at Kembla Grange on Saturday at start number two.
The Street Boss (USA) filly ran a solid third on debut at Hawkesbury earlier in the month behind the promising Call Me Coach (Dundeel {NZ}) and has drawn beautifully in this race.
Seminal is out of the unraced Fastnet Rock mare Fee Dansante (Ire), who is a half-sister to the French Listed winner Salocin (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and the stakes-placed duo of Amaranthe (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and Argyron (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}).
Seminal as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Seminal’s third dam Altruiste (USA) (Diesis {GB}) is a half-sister to the great Urban Sea (USA) (Miswaki {USA}) who won the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and is famously the dam of the Champions Galileo (Ire) and Sea The Stars (Ire).
Fee Dansante in recent times has produced a 2-year-old colt named Midnight Court (Justify {USA}), a yearling colt by So You Think (NZ) and a colt foal by Home Affairs that was born last month.
Seminal was purchased for $800,000 by Jamie McCalmont Bloodstock and Marcstown from the Willow Park Stud draft at the 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Rosehill, Race 6, 2.50pm AEST, G3 Grant Burge Heritage Stakes, $250,000, 1100m
Blue Door, 3-year-old filly (Stay Inside x Notting Hill {Pierro})
The Bjorn Baker-trained Blue Door (Stay Inside) chases Group 3 success in the Heritage Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
She has been in fantastic form running second at Listed and Group 3 level at her last two starts behind Chilly Girl (Trapeze Artist) and Guest House (Home Affairs) and looks ready to add another Group 3 win to her record after winning the G3 Kindergarten Stakes on debut as a 2-year-old last season.
Blue Door as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Blue Door is out of Notting Hill (Pierro), a daughter of prolific producer Monsoon Wedding (Danehill {USA}), who is also a full-sister to the Champion stallion Redoute’s Choice.
Other Group winners that feature within the family are Salameh (Secret Savings {USA}), Shoals (Fastnet Rock), Schwarz (Zoustar), Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai), Gathering (Tale Of The Cat {USA}) and Rustic Steel (Deep Field).
Notting Hill has an I Am Invincible yearling colt and a Too Darn Hot (GB) filly foal that was born last month.
Blue Door was herself a $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Kestrel Thoroughbreds, from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud.
Looking Back
Hierarchy (Dubawi {Ire}) - Was a very impressive winner at Cranbourne, the beautifully bred colt looks like he has a promising future.
Lagunanini (I Am Immortal) - Was scratched from her race at Cranbourne. She will keep for another day.
Kalgarry Ally (Almanzor {Fr}) - Ran an honest race for sixth at Te Rapa.
