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.
On Saturday two exciting 2-year-olds by Capitalist and Sword Of State make their debut, while an exciting Extreme Choice colt chases stakes success.
Ellerslie, Race 1, 10.35am AEDT (12.35pm local), Speight’s 2YO 1100, NZ$45,000, 1100m
Princess Grazi, 2-year-old filly (Capitalist x Lady Grazier {Not A Single Doubt})
The Stephen Marsh-trained Princess Grazi (Capitalist) makes her debut at Ellerslie on Saturday on the back of impressive trial wins at Ellerslie and Matamata in recent times.
The well-bred filly is the third foal out of the placed Not A Single Doubt mare Lady Grazier (Not A Single Doubt). Her first foal is the three-time winner Pierro Lad (Pierro).
Princess Grazi as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Lady Grazier is also well-related being a half-sister to the dual Group 1 winning 3-year-old Shadow Hero (Pierro), and comes from the family of the Group 3 winner Sookie (Casino Prince) and the dual Group 1 winner Victory Vein (Mr Henrysee {USA}).
In recent times Lady Grazier has left a Spirit Of Boom yearling filly and foaled a Storm Boy filly in August.
Princess Grazi was purchased for $120,000 by Go Racing and Blandford Bloodstock from the Eureka Stud draft at the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Randwick, Race 1, 12.10pm AEDT, Arrowfield Kirkham 2YO Plate , $160,000, 1000m
Jenni In Rome (NZ), 2-year-old filly (Sword Of State x La Tardigrada {I Am Invincible})
The Richard and Will Freedman-trained Jenni In Rome (NZ) (Sword Of State) makes her debut at Randwick on Saturday. She has looked smart at the trials, winning one at Warwick farm impressively last month and then having a nice quiet trial earlier this week at Rosehill.
Jenni In Rome (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand BloodsBloodstock
Jenni In Rome is out of the dual winner La Tardigrada (I Am Invincible). She has lots of lovely stallion influences within her page including Snitzel, Invincible Spirit (Ire), Encosta De Lago, Lear Fan (USA) and Nureyev (USA).
This is also the extended family of the Group 1 winners Country Grammer (USA) and Etoile Montante (USA) (Miswaki {USA}).
In recent times La Tardigrada has left yearling and foal fillies by Sword Of State and was again served by the exciting sire of Warwoven this spring.
Jenni In Rome was purchased for NZ$130,000 by her trainers from the Cambridge Stud draft at the 2026 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Book 2.
Randwick, Race 5, 2.40pm AEDT, G3 Myplates Callander-Presnell Stakes, $1,000,000, 1600m
Omolong, 3-year-old colt (Extreme Choice x Samarmeteors {Northern Meteor})
The Chris Waller-trained and Yulong-raced Omolong (Extreme Choice) chases his first stakes win at Randwick on Saturday. He won his first two starts as a 2-year-old and has run two strong races so far this preparation and looks ready to peak in this kind of race.
Omolong as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Omolong was a very strong pedigree, being out of the 2-year-old winner Samarmeteors (Northern Meteor) who has left four winners, including the Group 2 and Group 3-winner and stallion Prost.
Samarmeteors is also a half-sister to Samaready (More Than Ready), who was a dual Group 1-winner and herself, the dam of the G1 Golden Slipper winner and exciting young sire Shinzo.
Samarmeteors has failed to produce a live foal since leaving Omolong.
Omolong was purchased for $850,000 by Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd from the Baramul Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale
Looking Back
Angels Fury (Harry Angel {Ire}) - Was scratched from her race at Cranbourne and instead takes her place at Flemington on Saturday.
Prolocutor (NZ) (Proisir) - Ran an improvers fifth at Ballarat, she should appreciate more ground.
Nishioka (Farnan) - Was scratched from her race at Ballarat, she will keep for another day.
