Son Of Sun (NZ) 2019
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6g Tavistock x Smoothing (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Foaled September 25, 2019
Career: 27 starts, 7 - 2 - 2 $437,883
Trainer: B Wallace & G Cooksley, Byerley Park
Ownership: New Zealand Gingkosun Investment Ltd
Son Of Sun is a 6 year old gelding by Tavistock out of the Tale Of The Cat mare, Smoothing.
Last start was 2nd at Ellerslie on January 1, 2026 in the Rich Hill Mile (Gr.1) over 1600 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2025 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr.3);
2nd
2026 Rich Hill Mile (Gr.2);
Son Of Sun Latest News
Sale Details
Lot 127 2021 NZB Karaka Book 1Vendor: Cambridge Stud Buyer: BQ Sun $65,000
Lot 306 2021 NZB Ready To Run SaleVendor: Regal Farm Buyer: Psd, Res $150,000
Tavistock (NZ)
Smoothing (AUS)
Montjeu (IRE)
Upstage (GB)
Tale Of The Cat (USA)
Satin 'N' Silk (NZ)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Floripedes (FR)
Quest For Fame (GB)
Pedestal (GB)
Storm Cat (USA)
Yarn (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Lacework (NZ)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Top Ville (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
High Line (GB)
Storm Bird (CAN)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Star Way (GB)
Race Record
6yo
4Oct25
16th
Randwick
Asahi Super Dry Metropolitan Gr1 2400m
Good(4) Molly Bourke (51) 100/1 - 1st: Royal Supremacy (10.8L)
6yo
20Sep25
8th
Randwick
Asahi Super Dry Kingston Town Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good(4) J R Collett (56) 66/1 - 1st: Birdman (8L)
6yo
31Aug25
1st
Te Aroha
Clotworthy Racing Hcp 1600m
Heavy(10) W B Kennedy (56) 6/1 - 2nd: Canheroc (0.2L)
5yo
8Mar25
8th
Ellerslie
Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Gr2 3200m
Soft(5) Matthew Cartwright (54) 25/1 - 1st: Trav (6.1L)
5yo
22Feb25
9th
Ellerslie
Eagle Technology Avondale Cup Gr3 2400m
Soft(5) Matthew Cartwright (54) 6/1 - 1st: Blue Sky At Night (3L)
5yo
1Feb25
5th
Ellerslie
Fulton Family Stakes LR 1500m
Soft(5) A C Goindasamy (53) 16/1 - 1st: El Vencedor (6.8L)
5yo
1Jan25
1st
Ellerslie
Queen Elizabeth II Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(4) Matthew Cartwright (53.5) 9/2 - 2nd: Arby (0.3L)
5yo
23Nov24
3rd
Pukekohe Park
HR Fisken & Sons (Bm75) 2100m
Good(4) W B Kennedy (60) 10/1 - 1st: Blue Sky At Night (0.3L)
5yo
24Aug24
7th
Te Rapa
Super Seth (Bm75) 1500m
Heavy(9) K A Myers (56) 30/1 - 1st: Sporting Chance (3.4L)
4yo
6Apr24
10th
Pukekohe Park
Sistema (Bm75) 1500m
Good(4) A Lawson-Carroll (54.5) 20/1 - 1st: Chattahoochee (11.6L)
4yo
2Mar24
1st
Ellerslie
Skycity Horizon (Bm65) 1600m
Good(4) K Asano (58.5) 10/1 - 2nd: Hasstobeawinner (0.3L)
3yo
21Jun23
2nd
Pukekohe Park
Nzb Airfreight Mdn 1400m
Heavy(10) A Lawson-Carroll (54.5) 9/2 - 1st: Koro's Princess (1.5L)
3yo
3Jun23
5th
Avondale
All Spark Electrical Mdn 1200m
Heavy(10) S R Weatherley (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Heart Of Alladin (3.3L)