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Sizzling (AUS)

2009 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x Admirelle (General Nediym)
Riverdene Stud

Group 1 winning 2YO and established sire-son of multiple Australian Champion Sire SNITZEL. With nearly 200 winners (62% strike rate), his progeny include multiple SW SECRET BLAZE, as well as stakes horses Blazing Miss, Burning Power, Sizzling Belle, Sizzleme, Sizzlefly, Hot Relation, Sizzling Ace etc.

Riverdene Stud

Riverdene Stud

Stands at Riverdene Stud
2023 FEE: $5,500

Riverdene Stud is a long-established thoroughbred concern based in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It prides itself on the services provided to breeders and enjoys a close association with local racing stables that utilise the property for spelling purposes. Riverdene Stud has a history of standing successful stallions and in 2023 offers the services of Australian Horse of the Year and 5-time Group 1 winner DISSIDENT plus Group 1 winning 2YO and proven sire of quality winners in SIZZLING. Service fees to both stallions are payable on live foal.

Tumbarumba Road , Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650
riverdene2@hotmail.com
www.riverdene.com.au
0439 925 403
Amanda Elliott - Stud Manager
0439 925 403

Latest News

Fees Set for Dissident and Sizzling

Two proven sires with over 120 individual winners this season between them will comprise the 2023 Riverdene Stud stallion roster, and at a reduced advertised service fee from last year’s covering season despite a steady stream of ongoing success.

Riverdene Stud Confirm 2022 Fees

Riverdene Stud principal Kevin Pendergast has confirmed that the 2022 service fees for his three resident stallions will remain the same as last season even in light of the progress all three sires have made in the past 12 months, and in particular the outfit’s former Horse of the Year and multiple Group 1 winner Dissident.

Sizzling's Secret Blaze Claims the JRA Cup

Injury restricted the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Secret Blaze to just four starts in 2020 but the son of Sizzling looked back to his best with a dominant performance in Friday night’s Group III Steamatic JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Sizzling to Stand at Riverdene Stud

Riverdene Stud is to stand four stallions this coming breeding season following a recent decision made by the management group of Sizzling to relocate the progressive sire-son of Snitzel to the Wagga-based thoroughbred nursery.

Sizzling Filly Defies The Odds

Just six runners went to the post the QTIS Two-Year-Old over 1200 metres at Doomben on Saturday with three by Spirit Of Boom and two by Spill The Beans but the David Vandyke-trained Sizzling filly Red Stiletto saw them all off and earn a trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 11.

Metro Winners for Newgate Young Guns Dissident and Sizzling

The Warwick Farm meeting on Wednesday in Sydney produced smart metropolitan winners for both Dissident and Sizzling.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, May 2
Wagga Race 5 - 2000m Benchmark 66
Just Go Bang (ex: Natch Catch) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Billy Owen
Friday, May 3
Kilcoy Race 3 - 1500m Restricted 58
Ginasue (ex: Lizards Lover) Tnr: Vishan Venkaya Rdr:
Mt Garnet Race 5 - 1680m Benchmark 60
Heavenly Hillie (ex: Thrilling Spirit) Tnr: Krystin Allender Rdr:
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 58
Barry's Lane (ex: Capricious Lady) Tnr: Joseph Burges Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Saturday, May 4
Ascot Race 7 - 1400m Open Gr3
Big Shots (ex: Pintupi) Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Chris Parnham
Bundaberg Race 2 - 1090m Maiden
The Uprising (ex: La Segreta) Tnr: Cheryl Rogers Rdr: Cheryl Rogers
Beaudesert Race 9 - 1100m Restricted 58
Going To The Sun (ex: Fantasy Quest) Tnr: Wayne King Rdr:
Binnaway Race 3 - 1200m Class 2
Sizzling Star (ex: Chestnut Star) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: Andrew Banks
Binnaway Race 6 - 1760m Benchmark 45
Prince Of Tokyo (ex: Senro Kisaki) Tnr: Wayne Brown Rdr: Siena Grima
Boorowa Race 6 - 1200m Open
Inzaghi (ex: Chieti) Tnr: Connie Greig Rdr: Leandro Ribeiro
Lismore Race 3 - 1410m Maiden
All That Bling (ex: Queenofthegalaxy) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Ben Looker
Mt Garnet Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
Wait'n'see (ex: Boogiedayz) Tnr: Alex Malliff Rdr: Frank Edwards
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1300m Benchmark 60
Anyway You Want It (ex: My Name Is Luka) Tnr: Paul A Nolan Rdr: Stacey Callow
Sunday, May 5
Sunshine Coast Poly Race 4 - 1400m Class 3
Ginasue (ex: Lizards Lover) Tnr: Vishan Venkaya Rdr: Girish Goomany
Tuesday, May 7
Goulburn Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 66 0
Herb (ex: Unapologetic)
Tnr: Benjamin Smith
Townsville Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 55 0
Kefalonia (ex: Elitist)
Tnr: Mark R Cochrane
Wellington Race 5 - 900m Maiden 0
Sizzling Tale (ex: County Tale)
Tnr: Mike Van Gestel
Wednesday, May 8
Sandown-Hillside Race 8 - 1500m Benchmark 70 0
Primo (ex: Anakalinka)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes

Runners Today

Wagga
Race 5 Just Go Bang 4g ex: Natch Catch 1st
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
48.6% - (236)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.5% - (129)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
15.8% - (77)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6% - (29)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (11)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.8% - (4)

Top Nicks

Galileo
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Secret Blaze
Encosta De Lago
7 wnrs Bollente
Magic Albert
5 wnrs Sizzle Minizzle
Elusive Quality
4 wnrs Rari
Exceed And Excel
4 wnrs Calescent
Hussonet
4 wnrs Stifling
Royal Academy
4 wnrs Sizzlesun
Zabeel
4 wnrs Deacalda
Anabaa
3 wnrs Jade
Charge Forward
3 wnrs Sizzling Babe

Race Record

At 2
1st - Patinack Farm The T.J. Smith (1600) Gr.1
1st - Bollinger Champagne Classic (1200) Gr.2
1st - Al Basti B R C Sires' Produce (1400) Gr.2
1st - Ken Russell Mem Classic (1200) LR
1st - Tyquin Speech And Reading Hcp (1000)
2nd - Good Guys B J McLachlan Stakes (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Brodies Phelan Ready Stakes (1000) LR
4th - BMW Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200)
At 3
1st - Sky Racing Queensland Guineas (1400) Gr.2
1st - Brodies Gold Edition Plate (1200) LR
2nd - B.R.C. Vo Rogue Plate (1350) Gr.3
2nd - $1 Million G.C. M.M. Guineas (1400)
4th - Catanach's Blue Sapphire (1200)
At 4
3rd - Scsi Expressway Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Bill Ritchie Hcp (1400) Gr.3

Fee History

2023-$5,500 , 2022-$6,600 , 2021-$6,600 , 2020-$6,600 , 2019-$11,000 , 2018-$16,500 , 2017-$16,500 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$16,500 , 2014-$16,500

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia