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.
Two exciting 3-year-old runners are set to go head-to head at Canterbury on Easter Monday. A well-bred Zoustar filly takes on a promising Lonhro filly over 1200 metres.
Canterbury, Race 2, 1.25pm AEDT, Proven Thoroughbreds Maiden Plate, $65,000, 1100m
Silver Wedding, 3-year-old filly (Zoustar x Summer Sham {Not A Single Doubt)
The well-related Silver Wedding (Zoustar) is set to make her fourth start over 1100 metres for Ciaron Maher at Canterbury on Monday.
Silver Wedding is by Zoustar and is the second live-foal from the Not A Single Doubt mare Summer Sham. She was the winner of the G2 Angus Armanasco Stakes on the track, and has had success as a broodmare already leaving Schwarz (Zoustar) who has been a six-time winner, including in the G1 William Reid Stakes.
Silver Wedding as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Silver Wedding sold for $800,000 at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale with Cambridge Stud being the successful purchaser from the draft of Widden Stud.
Silver Wedding’s third dam is the Giant’s Causeway (USA) mare Unspoken Choice, she herself is a half-sister to the late Champion Sire Redoute’s Choice and Group 1 winners Manhattan Rain (Encosta De Lago) and Platinum Scissors (Danehill {USA}).
Summer Sham since producing Silver Wedding, has produced a 2-year-old colt named Tuscany (Zoustar) who has placed on the track, a yearling colt by Zoustar, a weanling Zoustar filly, and was once again served by Zoustar last spring.
Canterbury, Race 2, 1.25pm AEDT, Proven Thoroughbreds Maiden Plate, $65,000, 1100m
Mother Goose, 3-year-old filly (Lonhro x Maternal {Street Cry {Ire}})
The well-bred Lonhro filly, Mother Goose, is set to make her third start over 1100 metres for Darley Australia’s head trainer James Cummings at Canterbury on Monday. She has run two good thirds at Hawkesbury in her career so far.
Mother Goose is the third live foal out of the Street Cry (Ire) mare Maternal, who was a six-time winner including in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic. She has already proven to be successful as a broodmare leaving two winners including the four-time winner and Listed fourth-placed Camaquey (Teofilo {Ire}), and Shipshape (Astern) who has won twice and been placed at metropolitan level.
Lonhro
Mother Goose is also well-related with her grandam being the very classy Divine Madonna (Hurricane Sky) who was a four-time Group 1 winner on the track including in the G1 Emirates Stakes, G1 Toorak Handicap, G1 Myer Classic, and the G1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
Since Producing Mother Goose, Maternal has left a two-year-old colt by Bivouac named Loving, a yearling colt by Too Darn Hot (GB) called Accompany, a weanling colt by Microphone, and was served by Shamus Award last spring.
Looking Back
Madiyya (NZ) (Super Seth) - won with ease at Sale, she looks a progressive filly.
A Bar In Paris (Rubick) - ran a good honest second at Mudgee, she should benefit from the experience, and pick up a miaden win at short notice.
