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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

Friday, March 29
Canberra Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 70
Sizzling Cat (ex: Catrille) Tnr: Gary Colvin Rdr: Danny Beasley
Saturday, March 30
Pioneer Park Race 8 - 1600m Open
Quizzle (ex: Queen Tara) Tnr: Ray Viney Rdr: Jessie Philpot
Barcaldine Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
State Of Awe (ex: Sequondo) Tnr: Bevan Johnson Rdr: Robert Faehr
Flemington Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 78
Mr Moppett (ex: Sweet Emily) Tnr: Ross Purcell Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Flinton Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
The Uprising (ex: La Segreta) Tnr: Cheryl Rogers Rdr: Cheryl Rogers
Gatton Race 2 - 860m Maiden
Lord Louison (ex: Lady Duporth) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Gatton Race 7 - 1400m Class 1
Secret Red (ex: Endless Maize) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Gladstone Race 3 - 1000m Restricted 60
Kefalonia (ex: Elitist) Tnr: Mark R Cochrane Rdr:
Murwillumbah Race 4 - 1550m Maiden
All That Bling (ex: Queenofthegalaxy) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Danny Peisley
Roma Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
The Uprising (ex: La Segreta) Tnr: Cheryl Rogers Rdr: Cheryl Rogers
Warracknabeal Race 1 - 1800m Maiden
Hot Gospel (ex: Sweet Talkin Woman) Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Will Gordon
Sunday, March 31
Mudgee Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 82
Pyramid Of Fire (ex: Egyptian Melody) Tnr: Cameron Crockett Rdr:
Mudgee Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Pyramid Of Fire (ex: Egyptian Melody) Tnr: Cameron Crockett Rdr:
Tuesday, April 2
Geelong Race 4 - 2260m Maiden
Hot Gospel (ex: Sweet Talkin Woman) Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Billy Egan
Moree Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Prince Of Tokyo (ex: Senro Kisaki) Tnr: Wayne Brown Rdr:
Saturday, March 30
Mareeba Race 5 - 1010m Benchmark 45 0
Heavenly Hillie (ex: Thrilling Spirit)
Tnr: Krystin Allender
Mareeba Race 6 - 1123m Maiden 0
Wait'n'see (ex: Boogiedayz)
Tnr: Alex Malliff
Sunday, March 31
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Lord Louison (ex: Lady Duporth)
Tnr: John L Johnston
Sunday, April 7
Pioneer Park Race 1 - 2000m Open 0
Quizzle (ex: Queen Tara)
Tnr: Ray Viney

Runners Today

Canberra
Race 2 Sizzling Cat 6g ex: Catrille 6th
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
48.4% - (232)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.7% - (128)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
15.9% - (76)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.1% - (29)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.1% - (10)
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
Charge Forward
3 wnrs Sizzling Babe
Danehill Dancer
3 wnrs Zizzis

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