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 beautifully-bred 3-year-olds by Super Seth, I Am Invincible and Home Affairs chase success at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Warwick Farm, Race 1, 2.20pm AEDT, Tropicus @ Vinery Stud 3YO Maiden Handicap, $100,000, 1400m
Quarterback (NZ), 3-year-old gelding (Super Seth x Floating Heart (NZ) {Encosta De Lago})
The Chris Waller-trained Super Seth gelding Quarterback (NZ) chases deserved maiden success at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The consistent gelding has placed in three of his five career starts and he was desperately unlucky last time out at Warwick Farm behind Horologist (Written Tycoon).
Quarterback (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of new Zealand Bloodstock
Quarterback is out of the two-time winning Encosta De Lago mare Floating Heart (NZ), she comes from a strong Pencarrow Stud family her dam Amaryllis (NZ) (Red Ransom) was a Group 3 winner and then her grandam Lafleur (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) was a dual Group 2 winner.
Floating Heart in recent times has left a 2-year-old colt by Hello Youmzain (Fr) a yearling filly by Ace High and was due to foal to Armory (Ire) this spring.
Quarterback was purchased by Mulcaster Bloodstock Ltd and Chris Waller Racing for NZ$120,000 from the Pencarrow draft at the 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Warwick Farm, Race 2, 2.55pm AEDT, Racing And Sports F&M Maiden Handicap, $60,000, 1200m
Water City, 3-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Piping Hot {More Than Ready {USA}})
The beautifully-bred Water City (I Am Invincible) chases maiden success at start number three at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The I Am Invincible filly ran third at Hawkesbury on debut behind Revolina (Russian Revolution) and she won at Listed level subsequently and then she ran another third behind Time To Dance (NZ) (Savabeel) so her form looks strong.
Water City is out of the two-time winner Piping Hot (More Than Ready {USA}) who has already left the dual group 1 winning sprinter Coolangatta (Written Tycoon).
I Am Invincible | Standing at Yarraman Park
Piping Hot is also very well-related being a half-sister to the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner and sire Reann and being out of the G2 Moonee Valley Oaks winner Ribe (Danehill {USA}).
Piping Hot in recent times has produced a 2-year-old named White House (Home Affairs), a yearling filly by Wootton Bassett (GB) and she foaled a City Of Troy (USA) colt late last month.
Warwick Farm, Race 3, 3.30pm AEDT, Kia Ora Bloodlines To Headlines BM68 3YO Handicap, $60,000, 1200m
Miss Scandal (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Home Affairs x Kylie’s Fame {More Than Ready {USA}})
The well-bred Miss Scandal (NZ) (Home Affairs) chases her second win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday for trainer Chris Waller on Saturday.
Miss Scandal has been a touch disappointing this preparation running sixth at Warwick Farm and fourth at Hawkesbury, but a return to form would be no surprise in an even type of field of 3-year-olds on Wednesday.
Miss Scandal (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Miss Scandal is out of the four-time winner Kylie’s Fame (More Than Ready), who is half-sister to Madeenaty (Exceed And Excel) who was a sharp 2-year-old winning the R. Listed Wyong Magic Millions Classic and the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes.
Kylie’s Fame’s dam Set For Fame (Reset) was also smart winning the G2 Dane Ripper Stakes, G2 Caulfield Sprint Handicap, G2 Angus Armanasco Stakes and the Listed Kevin Hayes Stakes.
Kylie’s Fame, in recent years has left a 2-year-old filly by Tarzino (NZ), a yearling colt by Tarzino, and is due to foal to Hawaii Five Oh any day now.
Miss Scandal was purchased for NZ$320,000 by Mulcaster Bloodstock Ltd and Chris Waller Racing from the Westbury Stud draft at the 2025 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Sentaloa (Tagaloa) - Ran fifth at Mornington, it was a solid run.
Hot Samba (Too Darn Hot {GB}) - Disappointed running last at Mornington.
