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.
On Sunday, we will begin the day at Bendigo with a $900,000 son of Redoute’s Choice on debut before turning our attention to a promising Rupert Legh-owned colt. We will round out the day on the Sunshine Coast with a brother to Yes Yes Yes.
Bendigo, Race 2, 1pm AEST, Silks, Events & Functions Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1000m
Windshadow, 4-year-old gelding (Redoute’s Choice x Traceability {Charge Forward})
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Windshadow will be out to make an impression on debut after winning a recent 800 metre Cranbourne trial in fine fashion.
The Ozzie Kheir-owned galloper has drawn barrier four and will be partnered by Ben Melham. Bred by Arrowfield Stud and purchased by Aquis Farm, Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) and Ozzie Kheir for $900,000 from the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Windshadow is a half-brother to South African stakes winner Traces (Snitzel) and a brother to G3 Canonbury S. runner-up Spring Loaded.
Windshadow as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Windshadow’s unraced dam Traceability is a half-sister to G1 TJ Smith S. winner Master Of Design and G1 Greyville Premier’s Champion S. hero Suntagonal.
Traceability’s Group 3-winning grandam is responsible for the dam of three-time Group 1-winning heroine Typhoon Tracy (Red Ransom {USA}).
Dual Group 1 winner Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) and G1 Stradbroke H. winner Danasinga feature in the second generation of this family.
Bendigo, Race 3, 1.40pm AEST, Avis Bendigo 3YO Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1100m
Squad, 3-year-old colt (Shalaa {Ire} x Sagamiyna {Fr} {Azamour {Fr}})
Connections of the Team Hawkes-trained Squad will be hoping their promising colt can hit the ground running on resumption after impressing on debut in March when finishing second behind quality Capitalist colt Cannonball at Geelong.
Jye McNeil, who has an outstanding affiliation with the Hawkes stable will retain the ride aboard Squad.
Bred by Encompass International Pty Ltd and purchased by Hawkes Racing for $470,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Squad is out of Sagamiyna (Fr), who is a half-sister to G1 Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary S. winner Sagawara (Fr) (Shamardal {USA}).
Squad as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Sagaminya’s G2 Longchamp Prix de Royalileu-winning, G1 Gran Premio di Milano-placed grandam Saganeca (USA) (Sagace {Fr}) is responsible for G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sagamix (Fr).
Coolmore-owned Group 1-winning brothers Japan (GB) and Mogul (GB) also feature in the second generation of this family.
Sunshine Coast, Race 4, 2.25pm AEST, McCain Surecrisp Mdn H., $26,000, 1200m
Sinful Moment, 4-year-old gelding (Sebring x Sin Sin Sin {Fantastic Light {USA}})
The Tony Gollan-trained Sinful Moment makes an awaited debut for his connections after two strong trial showings.
His most recent outing resulted on a narrow second over 1000 metres at Doomben on August 2.
Leading local hoop James Orman has been booked to ride Sinful Moment and will partner the gelding from a favourable draw, barrier four.
Sinful Moment as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Bred by Arlington Park Racing and purchased by Kennewell Racing and Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) for $700,000 at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Sinful Moment is a half-brother to The Everest winner turned Coolmore stallion Yes Yes Yes and the Listed-placed Dee Nine Elle (Duporth).
Sinful Moment’s three-time winning dam Sin Sin Sin is a half-sister to the G3 The Shorts H.-winning Hot As Hell (County) and the G2 San Domenico S.-placed Flaming Hot (County).
Dual Group 1-winning sprinter In Her Time (Time Thief) features alongside the G3 Thoroughbred Club S.-placed Harlem River (Fastnet Rock) in the first generation of this pedigree.
Looking Back
Our first selection Manzoice (NZ) (Almanzor {Fr}), was victorious at Rosehill.
Our second selection, Charlesfort (Fastnet Rock) could only manage ninth at Kembla Grange while our final selection, Waltz On By (I Am Invincible) finished sixth in the G3 Quezette S. at Cauifield.
