One To Watch - Geelong

Mark Smith - Sunday November 17

After a luckless second at Bendigo on debut, the Spirit Of Boom gelding Hot Digity Boom made no mistake at start two over 1235m at Geelong on Sunday.

That was impressive (image Racing Photos)

Ridden by Michael Dee for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Hot Digity Boom drifted back to second last. Eased out to make his run before the home turn, the 3-year-old gelding copped a decent bump before coming with a sweeping run to defeat the Lonhro gelding Nimbustwothousand by a length with the Showtime colt Welcometotheshow back in third.

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An $80,000 buy for MG Price Racing & Breeding from the Eureka Stud draft at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, Hot Digity Boom is a half-brother to seven winners headed by the Zoustar gelding who won the 2018 Group IIIMVRC Red Anchor Stakes.

He is the ninth foal of the General Nediym mare Queen Of The Falls, a half-sister to the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes winner Elite Falls, runner-up in the Oakleigh Plate and third in the Golden Slipper.

Hot Digity Boom an $80,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Livistona Grazing Company paid $150,000 for a sister to Hot Digity Boom at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

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Race Result - Wilsons Real Estate Mdn Plate 1235m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:13.14
1
Hot Digity Boom
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Queen Of The Falls (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Livistona Grazing Company
2
1
Nimbustwothousand
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Golden Snitch (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
3
1.3
Welcometotheshow
- 3c Showtime (AUS) x Kind Heart (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: S Vella 58
4
1.7
Zourain
- 3g Zousain (AUS) x Forget The Weather (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Zac Spain 58
5
2.9
Fortune Link
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Lunar Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: W Egan 58
6
4.4
Queensbury
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Matron (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Teodore Nugent 58
7
6.2
Sotomayor
- 3g Highland Reel (IRE) x Springalon (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: L Currie 58
8
10.4
Marty Mcfly
- 3g Flying Artie (AUS) x Eventide (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: C Newitt 58
9
25.4
Crystal Eagle
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Crystal Ruby (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P A Banks Rdr: J Webb 58
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