It was a memorable day for Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB), who delivered a Group race treble with Broadsiding, Shanwah and Tropicus.
Too Darn Hot (GB) kicked off Saturday with two new stakes-winners after his expensive three year-old Shanwah made it three wins in a row when taking out the Group II MRC Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield followed by Tropicus winning the Group III MRC Zeditave Stakes (1200m).
Too Darn Hot quickly added his 23rd stakes-winner when the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Tropicus improved from his first up second in the Group III MRC Manfred Stakes to post his first stakes win.
The Kia Ora Stud homebred won on debut at Caulfield last May and has been only running in Group company since then and while unable to win had run some good races to keep his hat in the ring as a Black Type performer.
With blinkers and a cross over nose band, he was sent forward by Mark Zahra and ran out a comfortable two length winner.
Sam Freedman was confident this won’t be the last stakes win for Tropicus, who has several options ahead of him that include the Group I SAJC Goodwood Handicap.
Tropicus is the best of two winners from Group III placed Exceed and Excel mare Extensible, a full sister to stakes-winner Cathay Lady.
Extensible had a filly last spring by Justify (USA) and is now in foal to Home Affairs.
Article c/o Tara Madgwick, Breednet
