Nine For Sizzling

Mark Smith - Sunday July 29

Newgate Farm's Sizzling continued his hot run at the back end of the season when the Robert Heathcote-trained Hot Sock gained the verdict, courtesy of the stewards, in Sunday's Maps Advertising Agency Hcp (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast.

Hot Sock had just one runner behind him in the straight with Michael Murphy desperately seeking some clean air. He thought he had it at the 250 metres before Michael Hellyer on the short-priced favourite Mywifesaidno came out under his neck stopping Hot Sock in his tracks.

He got going again to run Mywifesaidno to a neck before stewards promoted the 80/1 shot.

Hot Sock had not been a factor in three previous starts.

Purchased by First Light Racing / R Heathcote / Paul Willetts Bloodstock for $22,500 from the Yarraman Stud draft at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Hot Sock (pictured as a yearling ) is the third winner from four to race out of the winning Catbird mare, Makemeasupermodel who is a half-sister to Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes winner Patpong.

Advertisement

A yearling colt out of Makemeasupermodel was purchased by Rod Northam Racing for $24,000 at this year's Inglis Classic.

Hot Sock is the ninth first crop winner and the third in a week for Sizzling with just Spirit Of Boom (18) and Zoustar (10) ahead of him for number of individual winners.

Advertisment

More Reading...

Sires With Winners - Sunday February 8

Here is the full list of 73 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Sanniya Wins G3 Mystic Journey Stakes for Star Thoroughbreds

Star Thoroughbreds have had a hot run of success over the Tasmanian summer carnival and while prolific winner Durazzo had to settle for second in the Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes to Victorian raider Steparty, three year-old filly Sanniya captured the Group III Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m) in Hobart on Sunday.

$300,000 Too Darn Hot Filly to Waterhouse Bott Stable

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable have already had success this season for Kurrinda Bloodstock with brilliant 2YO filly Shiki, who won the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes and they teamed up again for another filly by her sire Too Darn Hot (GB) at Inglis Classic on Sunday.

First SW for Anders – Daytona Diva Wins Listed Strutt Stakes

The $125,000 Listed Strutt Stakes (2020m) in Hobart on Sunday was expected to be won by the visiting Henry Dwyer trained filly Aurora Rise, but the favourite was no match for locally trained Anders filly Daytona Diva.

$400,000 Hellbent Colt Sold by Riverstone Lodge

It’s often said yearling buyers drill for oil where they have found it before and that rang true when BK Racing purchased a colt by Hellbent for $400,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Sunday.

Well Bred Long Shot Mare Wins G3 Hobart Cup

The $250,000 Group III Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) was the headline event on a champagne day of racing in Tasmania on Sunday and the winner was an interesting one from the breeding perspective being a 30-1 long shot mare with a commercial pedigree.

$300,000 for Zousain Half-Brother to Private Harry

Southern Highlands based farm Rheinwood Pastoral have produced and sold two Group I winners in the past 12 months in Libertad and Private Harry, whose half-brother by Zousain sold at Inglis Classic on Sunday for $300,000.

People At Classic - Day One Selling

Day One of Inglis Classic was a good one which made for happy sellers and Maree McEwan was out speaking to them.

Playing God Stakes Quinella – MM Perth Update

Western Australia’s champion sire Playing God achieved a notable career milestone on Saturday when his son Almighty Class notched up a quarter century of stakes winners for the remarkable stallion, posting a commanding victory in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes.

$425,000 Extreme Choice Filly Tops Inglis Classic Day 1

A filly and a colt both directly targeted at the Classic Yearling Sale to “stand out from the crowd’’ strongly rewarded their owners today as Inglis’ live sales season started on a positive note.