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.
For racing on Tuesday, we kick off at Stony Creek with a filly that is closely related to a number of Bob Peters’ stakes winners. Then, at Newcastle, a gelding with a big international pedigree has his first start, before a well-related homebred for Evergreen Rich debuts.
Stony Creek, Race 1, 1.30pm AEDT, San Remo Hotel 3YO Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1000m
Costa Rica (NZ), 3-year-old filly (U S Navy Flag {USA} x Be Inspired {Zabeel {NZ}})
This filly was consigned by her breeder - Jamieson Park - at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale (Book 1). She was passed in after failing to meet her reserve.
Costa Rica (NZ) is a half-sister to the Group 1 heroine Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}), the Listed winner Ruettiger (NZ) (Duporth) and the stakes performer Brooskpire (Hinchinbrook).
Costa Rica (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
The filly is from a mare that is a sister to the Group 3 scorer Rainbow Styling (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and a half-sister to the Group 3 winner Zingaling (Redoute’s Choice).
Other stakes winners on the filly’s page include Neverland (Big Brown {USA}), Demonetization (All Too Hard) and Midnight Blue (So You Think {NZ}).
Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Costa Rica will race in the ARAMCO Racing silks for owner Chua Song Ru, and the filly will debut under Craig Newitt.
Newcastle, Race 2, 2.25pm AEDT, New Era Technology Country Boosted Mdn H., $30,000, 1200m
Know Thyself, 3-year-old gelding (The Autumn Sun x Mantra Of Life {USA} {Dubawi {Ire}})
This gelding was offered by his breeder - Arrowfield Stud - at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He was bought for $300,000 by Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA).
The Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich-trained Know Thyself is out an unraced half-sister to the Listed victress Peace Camp (USA) (Storm Cat {USA}) and Affectionate (GB) (Distorted Humor {USA}) - the dam of the Listed winner Reciprocate (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}).
Know Thyself as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Know Thyself’s grandam is the Group 3 victress and Group 1 placegetter Loving Kindness (USA) (Seattle Slew {USA}). She is a three-quarter sister to the Group 3 winner Snake Mountain (USA) (A.P. Indy {USA}) and the Listed scorer Glia (USA) (A.P. Indy {USA}), and a half-sister to the Group 1 heroine Denebola (USA) (Storm Cat {USA}).
The filly - a winner of two of her three trials - will race in the Ladbrokes Racing Club silks with Aaron Bullock to ride.
Newcastle, Race 6, 4.55pm AEDT, Coastline Pool And Spa Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1400m
Adagio, 3-year-old gelding (Pierro x Abatha {Redoute’s Choice})
A homebred for Evergreen Rich, Adagio is from a winless sister to the Group 3 scorer Thewizardofoz (Redoute’s Choice) and a half-sister to the Group 3 victress Argentia (Frankel {GB}).
Adagio’s grandam, Princess Coup (Encosta De Lago), was a star, notching four wins - four of them at the top level.
Adagio as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Further stakes winners on the gelding’s page include Sovereign Nation (Encosta De Lago), Stonecoat (Pierro) and Oz Empress (Exceed And Excel).
Adagio has failed to finish in the top three in any of his four trials.
Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, the gelding will be partnered by Louis Beuzelin.
Looking Back
On Sunday, Amarysso (NZ) (Savabeel) finished third on debut in Race 3 at Sale, while 2-year-old filly Skyport Lane (Dubious) commenced her career with a fourth-placed effort at the Sunshine Coast in Race 2.
