It’s news that Too Darn Hot is returning to Darley Australia, with his favoured son Broadsiding at $7 with national wagering agencies for the $1.5m Schweppes All Aged Stakes.
With Too Darn Hot as the ‘most exciting young stallion in the world,’ Broadsiding is looking for his fifth Group 1 to expand his sire’s ‘strongest start to any sire’s career this century in Australia.’
Starting from Barrier 3 of 14 runners, with James McDonald riding for James Cummings and Godolphin, Broadsiding is weighted 56.5 kg for a 3yo at w-f-a in this Group 1 event of 1400m.
Looking to expand his earnings to $4.76m with the $870,000 first prize of the All Aged, and with 8 wins from 15 starts, retirement to Kelvinside alongside Too Darn Hot may be imminent.
Returning from a nose victory over future Australian Derby winner Aeliana in the Rosehill Guineas (2000m), he was previously a half-length second to Linebacker in the Randwick Guineas.
Having also taken out the Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill, Broadsiding began his 3yo season 15 weeks prior with victory over stablemate Traffic Warden in the Golden Rose Stakes.
A late maturing juvenile, and not winning until his fourth race start in the Fernhill Mile (1600m), it was just a week later that he claimed victory in the Champagne Stakes (1600m) on a Heavy 10 track.
Then sent to Brisbane after a six-week break for the Winter Racing Carnival, he first claimed the Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) and followed it with a commanding win in the JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) by over four lengths.
Home-bred by Godolphin and from the family of top-line Group 1 mare Gold Hope, Broadsiding is out of the winning Street Cry mare Speedway, directly related to Thousand Guineas winner Flit.
And what can be said of Too Darn Hot, with Broadsiding heading his 10 stakes winners this season as Leading Second Crop Sire. Shanwan has two Group 2 wins and placed third in the Australian Derby.
Broadsiding remains Too Darn Hot’s principal earner, helping him claim Champion Australian First Season Sire of 2023-24. In Europe, Fallen Angel was his first classic success, winning the Irish 1000 Guineas.
Retired as the 2019 Champion European Miler and European 2YO Colt, his Time For Julia colt sold for $1.9m at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, while his European yearlings made up to 1.5 million Guineas.
The new sprinting sensation Briasa heads the All Aged market at $3.80 after taking out the T J Smith Stakes, again to be ridden by Tyler Schiller. Jimmysstar is at $6.50 and Jolistar at $7.
Meanwhile, the results of the Champagne Stakes will be crucial in determining the standings in the Champion First Season Sire title, with both Ole Kirk and Wootton Bassett represented.
Trained by Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald, Next Gen is at $9.50 with Chad Schofield to ride from Gate 7. Her sire Ole Kirk leads the First Season Sire list with nine winners and $2.6m in earnings.
Carrying 54.5kg in this Group 1 contest over 1600m with 12 starters, Next Gen comes off a fifth placing on a Heavy 8 in the Baillieu Stakes, having earlier won the Paul Perry 2YO Handicap (1300m).
Next Gen, a $40,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase, is one of several stars by Ole Kirk, whose progeny include King Kirk, winner of the Breeders’ Plate, and O’ Ole, successful in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
Wootton Bassett, crowned 2024 European Champion 2YO Sire, sits second on the First Season Sire list, with his Coolmore-bred runner State Visit priced at $7. James McDonald rides from barrier 12.
State Visit was runner-up to Vinrock in the Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes and is out of the $2.5m Inglis Chairman’s Sale mare Celebrity Queen, herself a winner of the Oakleigh Plate.
