Too Darn Hot Aussie Foals Expected This Spring

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday April 9

Too Darn Hot (GB) is coming back to Australia having missed 2024, but there are 24 mares now in Australia with 2024 coverings to him southern hemisphere time according to Australian Studbook records including the dam of Traffic Warden and a relation to Switzerland and his $2.7million full brother sold at Inglis Easter this week.

Too Darn Hot (GB) covered the mares below in the UK last year and they are now back in Australia.

Art Mythique (Ire) 2020 (Australia (GB) x Aquarelliste (Fr)). Bought by Badger’s Bloodstock for €300,000 at Arqana in 2023.

Blessed Truly (Can) 2017 (Souper Speedy (USA) x Cumulonimble (USA)). Out of a half-sister to Ms Bad Behaviour. The dam of Switzerland.

Cafe Society (CAN) 2018 (Empire Maker (USA) x Full Tap (USA))

Cloth Of Cloud (SAF) 2013 (Captain Al (SAF) x Our Table Mountain (USA))

Crimson Coronet (GB) 2021 (Zoustar x Crimson Rosette (Ire)). Bought by McKeever Bloodstock for 65,000 GNS at Tattersall’s July Sale then sold again in foal to Avenue Bloodstock for 100,000GNS at Tattersall’s December Online Sale.

Deep Thoughts (GB) 2020 (Lope De Vega (Ire) x Bint Almatar (USA)). Godolphin. A half-sister to Group I Metropolitan winner Just Fine from Cascadian’s family.

Dima (FR) 2018 (Falco (USA) x Belobaka (Fr))

Dynasties (AUS) 2018 (Sebring x Empress Rock). A Listed winner owner by John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds.

Efficiently (AUS) 2015 (Exceed And Excel x Dextrous). Godolphin. The dam of Traffic Warden.

Flit (AUS) 2016 (Medaglia D’Oro x Glissade). Godolphin. The Group I Thousand Guineas winner.

Know Thyself (IRE) 2019 (Galileo (Ire) x Fix (NZ))

Lady Edith (USA) 2018 (Street Boss x Lady Grantham (USA))

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Liliesformillie (USA) 2020 (Pioneerof The Nile (USA) x Tiger Cat Lilly (USA)). Bought by Donao Lanni for $USA210,000 at the Fasig-Tipton 2023 November Sale. Family of Group I winner and sire Wild Ruler.

Nigiri (IRE) 2020 (Lope De Vega (Ire) x Disclose (GB)). Bought by Brian Grassick Bloodstock for 210,000 guineas at the 2023 Tattersalls December Mare Sale.

Ojai (AUS) 2019 (Exceed And Excel x Matilija). Godolphin.

Parisal (AUS) 2019 (Astern x Circular ). Godolphin. A Group III winning half-sister to Cylinder. Lonhro’s family.

Quantum Mechanic (AUS) 2016 (Deep Field x Life In A Metro). A Group II Sunline Stakes winner, she was raced by South Australia’s Mill Park Stud and was a $1.2million buy at the 2022 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Streetlady (USA) 2015 (Street Boss (USA) x Donna D (USA))

Switch Around (IRE) 2016 (Galileo (Ire) x Switch (USA))

Tango (IRE) 2017 (No Nay Never (USA) x Idle Chatter (Ire)). Bought by Yulong for 280,000 Gns at Tattersalls December Mare Sale with the Too Darn Hot cover.

Thermosphere (AUS) 2017 (Exosphere x Glows). Godolphin. Group II Edward Manifold Stakes winner and Group III Magic Night Stakes winner.

Useful (IRE) 2021 (Galileo (Ire) x Nickname (USA))

Va Via (AUS) 2019 (Astern x Transfers). Godolphin. A stakes winning half-sister to Group I winner Tom Kitten and Listed winner Promotions.

Zoinnocent (IRE) 2020 (Zoffany (Ire) x Innocent Air (GB)). Bought by Yulong for 330,000 Gns at Tattersalls December Mare Sale with the Too Darn Hot cover.

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