Too Darn Hot nomination tops Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale

The final nomination to champion shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot proved the highlight of Wednesday’s Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale, fetching $255,000 with all proceeds directed to charity.

The 101st and last service nomination available to Too Darn Hot was offered through a collaboration between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud and CatWalk, with the entire amount going towards funding vital spinal cord injury research.

The successful purchaser was breeder Taisen Maddern.

Godolphin Australia managing director Andy Makiv expressed his delight with the outcome.

“It’s a wonderful result for CatWalk. The thoroughbred industry gets behind good causes and this is extremely important,’’ Makiv said.

“Too Darn Hot has quickly stamped himself as an elite young sire and the level of support for this nomination shows the confidence breeders have in him and in the initiative.”

Maddern confirmed that his Street Boss mare Sliders will benefit from the nomination.

“I actually had Sliders booked into Too Darn Hot last year but when he didn’t come out we obviously missed out and it’s been hard to get into him so I thought I’d just buy the nom when I saw it come online with Inglis Digital,’’ Maddern said.

The second-highest lot on the day was the progressive four-year-old Cold Brew, sold to Cameron Hay’s new microshare syndication company Mustr Racing for $180,000. The gelding will continue his career under the guidance of Richard and Will Freedman at Rosehill.

Overall, the Inglis Digital August (Late) Sale grossed $2,822,450.