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.
Three well-related debutants will start their careers on Sunday. The spotlight will be cast on the Hawkesbury meeting in New South Wales and the Werribee meeting in Victoria.
Hawkesbury, Race 1, 12.01pm AEST, Weddings At HRC Midway 2&3YO Mdn H., $45,000, 1000m
Brisket, 2-year-old filly (Russian Revolution x Brisk {GB} {Nayef {USA}})
Warwick Farm-based trainer Gary Portelli will debut a daughter of Russian Revolution, Brisket, at Hawkesbury on Sunday.
The filly is the fifth foal from the Nayef (USA) mare Brisk (GB). She is the winner of one race in Great Britain.
Brisket as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Brisk is a half-sister to Costume (GB) (Danehill {USA}) who won the G2 Santa Ana H. and was fourth in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches.
Brisket was a $100,000 purchase by Portelli Racing from Sledmere Stud from the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Hawkesbury, Race 3, 1.11pm AEST, XXXX Gold F&M Mdn H., $40,000, 1300m
Howgoodareyou, 3-year-old filly (So You Think {NZ} x Ana Royale {Anacheeva})
Randwick-based training partnership of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will debut a daughter of So You Think (NZ), Howgoodareyou, at Hawkesbury on Sunday.
The filly is the first foal from the Anacheeva mare Ana Royale. She was a two-time winner, including the G3 South Australia Fillies Classic and placed in the G1 Queensland Derby and G1 Schweppes Oaks.
Howgoodareyou as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Furthermore, Howgoodareyou is from the family of Cosmic Endeavour (Northern Meteor), who won seven times, including twice at Group 1 level.
The filly was a $300,000 yearling purchase by Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott and Kestrel Thoroughbreds from the draft of Kitchwin Hills from the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Werribee, Race 1, 12.20pm AEST, Godings Mdn, $37,500, 1433m
Rise At Dawn (NZ), 2-year-old gelding (Almanzor {Fr} x Kay’s Awake {NZ} {Towkay})
Ben and JD Hayes will debut a son of Almanzor (Fr), Rise At Dawn (NZ), at Werribee on Sunday.
The gelding is the ninth foal from the Towkay mare Kay’s Awake (NZ). She was a six-time winner, including the Listed Newmarket H. and was placed twice at Group 1 level.
Rise At Dawn (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The second dam, Wake Up Suzie (NZ) (Herewardthewake {USA}), was a five-time winner and won the Listed South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ S.
Rise At Dawn was a $90,000 yearling purchased by Lindsay Park Bloodstock from the draft of Monovale Farm from the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Saturday's selections were unlucky. Missile Defence (Smart Missile) was placed at Randwick, while Not A Single Girl (Not A Single Doubt) was unplaced and Honor Galore (Spirit Of Boom) was scratched at Caulfield.
