Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
On Saturday, we will begin the day with a debutant by Written Tycoon at Caulfield before turning our attention to a $1 million son of Zoustar in the Group 2 feature at Eagle Farm.
We will round out the day in the third event at Wodonga with another son of Written Tycoon.
Caulfield, Race 2, 12.25pm AEST, Stow Storage Solutions H., $130,000, 1200m
Atlantis Tycoon, 2-year-old gelding (Written Tycoon x Aqua Bella {GB} {Oasis Dream {GB}})
The Danny O’Brien-trained Atlantis Tycoon is poised to fire down the Flemington straight six after winning a Werribee trial earlier this month.
Atlantis Tycoon will jump from barrier nine of 10 and can produce down the outside fence under Damien Thornton.
Retained by his breeders Glentree Pastoral after failing to meet a reserve of $350,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Atlantis Tycoon is a half-brother to the Listed Christmas Cup-winning Frankel (GB) colt Significance, who was purchased for $1.1 million at the 2018 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
Atlantis Tycoon pictured as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Aqua Bella is out of the three-time French Group 1 winner Aquarelliste (Fr) (Danehill {USA}), making her a half-sister to the stakes-winning, G1 Prix Jean Romanet-placed Ame Bleue (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
American Group 1 winner Artiste Royal (Ire) (Danehill {USA}) features in the second generation of this pedigree.
Eagle Farm, Race 4, 12.53pm AEST, G2 XXXX Sires’ Produce S., $1 million, 1400m
Brereton, 2-year-old colt (Zoustar x Fuddle Dee Duddle {Red Ransom {USA}})
The Peter Moody-trained Brereton lost no admirers when finishing fourth at this track over 1000 metres on resumption last month. He presents four weeks between runs but will relish the extra 400 metres on offer.
Jamie Kah is a prized booking but the star hoop will be required to overcome the awkward alley, barrier 16.
Brereton (red silks) must overcome barrier 16 at Eagle Farm | Image courtesy of Bronwen Healy
A $1 million 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by the Victorian Alliance, Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) and David Redvers Bloodstock, Brereton is out of the fifth foal out of the G3 Champion Fillies S.-winning Fuddle Dee Duddle, who is a half-sister to the G2 Gilgai S.-winning, five-time Group 1-placed Hallowell Belle (Starcraft {NZ}).
The G2 Sapphire S.-winning, G1 Manikato S. and G1 VRC Sprint Classic-placed Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) features in the first generation of this pedigree while G1 Caulfield Guineas winner In Top Swing (Beautiful Crown) features in the second generation.
Wodonga, Race 3, 1.51pm AEST, bet365 Jack Maher Classic, $30,000, 1200m
Eureka Storm, 2-year-old colt (Written Tycoon x Tornado Miss {Snitzel})
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Eureka Storm is forward enough to make a presence on debut here after trialling in blinkers on May 10.
Liam Riordan has been booked to ride the Victorian Hussler’s-owned galloper and will be required to overcome barrier five of seven.
Sire of Eureka Storm, Written Tycoon | Standing at Yulong
A $350,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Purchase by The Racing League, Eureka Storm is the third foal out of the G2 Doomben Roses-placed Tornado Miss, who is out of the Listed-winning More Than Ready (USA) mare Stormy Miss.
Tornado Miss’ third dam is G1 Flight S. winner Electrique (Zephyr Zip {NZ}). G1 William Reid S. and G1 Sir Rupert Clarke S. third placegetter Fontelina (Testa Rossa) features in the third generation of this pedigree.
Looking Back
Our first selection, Tailwinds (I Am Invincible) finished a dissapointing 12th on debut at Goulburn while our second selection, Leica Storm (Snitzel) was scratched from the fifth event at Goulburn.
Our final selection, Climbing Star (Zoustar) was scratched from Race 4 at Cranbourne.
