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 horses are hitting the track across Australia on Tuesday. A well-bred Kingman (GB) gelding chases maiden success at Coffs Harbour, and a Pierro mare looks to break through at Wodonga.
Coffs Harbour, Race 2, 12.25pm AEDT, Team Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, $27,000, 1215m
Call Me Basil, 3-year-old gelding (Kingman (GB) x Chica Loca {American Post {GB}})
Tuesday's Coffs Harbour meeting will serve as the venue for the second start for Call Me Basil (Kingman {GB}), who is trained by the Gosford-based trainer Adam Duggan.
Call Me Basil ran a pleasing third on debut at Taree on April 5, and should show natural improvement from that debut effort.
Call Me Basil is by Juddmonte Stud’s outstanding sire in Kingman (GB) and he has a strong pedigree with his page full of influential international stallions including Invincible Spirit (Ire), Gone West (USA), Sadler’s Wells (USA), Dancing Brave (USA), and Kris (GB).
Kingman (GB) | Standing at Juddmonte Stud, UK
His dam Chica Loca (Fr) (American Post {GB}), was a two-time winner as a juvenile in Germany, including at Listed level, she also placed at Group level in France.
Chica Loca, since producing Call Me Basil, has left a 2-year-old colt by North Pacific, a yearling filly by Anders, a weanling colt by St Mark’s Basilica (Fr), and was most recently served last spring by Acrobat.
Wodonga, Race 1, 1.30pm, AEDT, Macjac Sheds Maiden Plate, $27,000, 2050m
The Right Page, 4-year-old mare (Pierro x Fill The Page {Dane Shadow})
The Right Page, a daughter of Coolmore Stud’s Pierro, will make her fourth start at Wodonga over 2050 metres on Tuesday for trainer Dominic Sutton. This mare has run two solid placings at Wangaratta, and Geelong at her last two starts, and the step up to a middle-distance looks like it will suit.
She is the fifth live-foal from Fill The Page (Dane Shadow), she was a four-time winner from 1300 metres to 2000 metres including in the Listed Canberra Cup.
The Right Page as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
She has then went on to become a very handy broodmare leaving four individual winners. The best of these have been Fun Fact (The Factor {USA}) who has been a eight-time winner and successful at Group 3 and Listed level, Tamasa (So You Think {NZ}) has won five times and been Group 3-placed, and Son Of Emperor (So You Think {NZ}) and Sailors Book (Merchant Navy) have also been winners.
Fill The Page, since producing The Right Page has left a 2-year-old filly by Maurice (Jpn) named Morisu Ojo, and a weanling colt by Home Affairs last spring.
The Right Page was a $200,000 purchase by Bennett Racing from the draft of Edinburgh Park Stud at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Silver Wedding (Zoustar) - was very impressive winning at Canterbury, she looks like a filly that has strengthened up and looks ready to go on with the job. She is one to watch.
Mother Goose (Lonhro) - ran a battling fifth at Canterbury, she was honest again.
