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.
Our Looking Ahead selections for Tuesday are all 3-year-olds making their debut. We kick off at Scone with a Star Turn filly, before heading to Warrnambool with a Sebring gelding. Then, we head back to Scone, where Kim Waugh has a nice Russian Revolution filly stepping out.
Scone, Race 1, 12.50pm AEST, SRC Ladies Day Sept 23 Mdn Plate, $25,000, 900m
Athena Nyx, 3-year-old filly (Star Turn x Night War {General Nediym})
This filly was consigned to the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where Prime Thoroughbreds paid $90,000 for her from the Vinery Stud draft.
Her second dam, Samar (Secret Savings {USA}), has thrown dual Group 1 victress Samaready (More Than Ready {USA}) and Group 2 winner Night War (General Nediym). Triple Group 1 hero County Tyrone (Danewin) also hails from this family.
Athena Nyx as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The Kris Lees-trained filly heads to the races for the first time after three trials, including a win at Wyong on August 10.
Athena Nyx will be handled by apprentice Bailey Wheeler.
Warrnambool, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, Take the Road to Jericho 3YO Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1100m
Emathion, 3-year-old gelding (Sebring x Disseminate {Redoute’s Choice})
This gelding was bred by Echo Bloodstock and they race him in partnership with others.
Emathion’s second dam, Fragmentation (Snippets), was a Listed winner and has thrown Group 2 winner Shrapnel and Group 1 winner Wanted. Multiple Listed winner Into The Mist (Southern Appeal {USA}) also hails from this family.
Sebring
Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Emathion hasn’t been seen at the public trials.
He will be ridden by Dean Yendall.
Scone, Race 8, 5.05pm AEST, SRC XMAS Party Day Dec 9 F&M Mdn H., $25,000, 1100m
Doraskaya, 3-year-old filly (Russian Revolution x Dorabella {NZ} {Potsponed {USA}})
Kia Ora Stud bred this filly, who made $60,000 at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. She was offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds and purchased by Robert Roulston Bloodstock Pty Ltd.
Doraskaya as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Doraskaya is a daughter of a dual Group 1-winning mare and a relation to Listed winner Crusoe (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}) and Group 2 victress Our Lafite (NZ) (Sovereign Edition {Ire}).
The Kim Waugh-trained filly has looked good in two trials and will be ridden by Andrew Gibbons.
Looking Back
We found a winner on Sunday, with Speak Now (Star Witness) saluting by 2.5l at Sale. Amberina (Lonhro) was unplaced at Nowra, while Regimental Music (NZ) (More Than Ready {USA}) didn’t run at Muswellbrook as the meeting was abandoned.
