Whobegotyou

Whobegotyou
SireStreet Cry (IRE)
GrandsireMachiavellian (USA)
DamTemple of Peace (JPN)
DamsireCarnegie (IRE)
SexGelding
Foaled19 August 2005
CountryAustralia
ColourChestnut
BreederLockyer Thoroughbreds, ACT
OwnerLaurence E Eales, Mrs P A Eales
TrainerMark Kavanagh
Record27: 9-10-3
Earnings$3,115,450
Major wins
2008 Caulfield Guineas
2009 Yalumba Stakes
2009, 2010 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes
2011 Blamey Stakes
2011 P B Lawrence Stakes
Awards
Australian Champion Three Year Old (2008/2009)
Last updated on 13 June 2011

Whobegotyou (19 August 2005 - 12 September 2012) was an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. The horse won nine races, including the Group One (G1) Caulfield Guineas and Yalumba Stakes for $3,115,450 in prize money.

He was a chestnut gelding that was foaled on 19 August 2005 and was bred by Lockyer Thoroughbreds. Whobegotyou was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Street Cry (IRE), who won the Dubai World Cup and is the sire of winners of more than $51 million including, Shocking, Street Sense and Zenyatta.[1] His dam, Temple of Peace was by Carnegie, who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and is the dam of winners of more than $50 million. She was imported into Australia in 2002 and is the dam of three named other horses, by different sires, which have not started in any black type races. Whobegotyou is inbred to Mr. Prospector in the third and fourth generation (3m x 4f) and twice to Riverman in the fourth generation (4m x 4f) of his pedigree.[2]

Whobegotyou was passed in at the Inglis Classic yearling sale during February 2007 in Sydney and was later sold for $19,500 to Laurence E. Eales of Victoria. He possessed a good temperament, but was soon becoming heavy and starting to develop a crest. It was then decided to geld him before sending him to Mark Kavanagh, for training.[3]

Whobegotyou died suddenly at a property near Sunbury in September 2012, aged seven.[4]

Racing career

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Michael Rodd rode Whobegotyou in all of his wins except for two.

Two-year-old season: 2007-2008

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Whobegotyou won his first start, a maiden race at Geelong on 23 May 2008. He next started in and won a 1,200 metre two-year-old handicap, with Nicholas Ryan riding him, at Moonee Valley on 21 June 2008 before having a 10-week let-up.

Three-year-old season: 2008-2009

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This season Whobegotyou had 11 starts for wins in the G2 Bill Stutt Stakes contested over 1,600 metres; G1 Caulfield Guineas over 1,600 m and G2 AAMI Vase over 2,040 metres before finishing in Second place in the Victoria Derby over 2,500 metres when short odds on favourite. He was then spelled for 18 weeks before resuming racing in March with five more starts to finish the season for two seconds and then a third place in the Doncaster Handicap. At his next start he was unplaced in the G1 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes before being sent for a 16-week spell.

Four-year-old season: 2009-2010

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Whobegotyou had eight starts for wins in the G2 weight for age (w.f.a.) Feehan Stakes, also known as the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes when ridden by Damien Oliver and the G1 MRC Yalumba Stakes over 2,000. After starting as the $2.80 favourite in the Cox Plate he finished sixth and was found to be sore in his hindquarters and back before being spelled for 31 weeks. He resumed racing on 29 May 2010 with a start in the G1 Doomben 10,000 in which he finished second to the classy mare, Hot Danish. After an unplaced run in the G1 Stradbroke Handicap after being galloped on and injured he was given a let-up of 11 weeks.[5]

Five-year-old season: 2010-2011

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At his first start in the new season Whobegotyou finished second, by a half length, to So You Think in the G2 Memsie Stakes over 1,400 metres. On 11 September 2010 he won his second Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes defeating Typhoon Tracy by two lengths. Whobegotyou then placed third on 9 October 2010 in the Yalumba Stakes which So You Think won from Alcopop. He again placed third in the Cox Plate behind the winner, So You Think and Zipping who finished second.[6]

Six-year-old season: 2011-2012

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Whobegotyou began his six-year-old campaign by winning the P B Lawrence Stakes by a neck from the Australasian Oaks winner Lights of Heaven. He then ran third in the G2 weight for age (w.f.a.) Feehan Stakes, also known as the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at his 3rd attempt to in the race in 3 consecutive years. He had a total of 29 starts for 10 wins, 10 seconds and 4 thirds, with prize money of A$3,263,450.[7]

Race record

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2007–08 season as a two-year-old
Result Date Race Venue Group Distance Weight (kg) Jockey Winner/2nd
Won 23 May 2008 2yo Maiden Geelong NA 1100 m 57 M. Rodd 2nd - Sherpa
Won 21 Jun 2008 2yo Hcp Restricted Moonee Valley NA 1200 m 58 N. Ryan 2nd - Georgia's Boy
2008–09 season as a three-year-old
Result Date Race Venue Group Distance Weight (kg) Jockey Winner/2nd
2nd 30 Aug 2008 McNeil Stakes Caulfield G3 1200 m 55 M. Rodd 1st - Sugar Babe
7th 20 Sep 2008 Guineas Prelude Caulfield G3 1400 m 54 M. Rodd 1st - Fernandina
Won 26 Sep 2008 Bill Stutt Stakes Moonee Valley G2 1600 m 55.5 M. Rodd 2nd - All American
Won 11 Oct 2008 Caulfield Guineas Caulfield G1 1600 m 55.5 M. Rodd 2nd - Time Thief
Won 25 Oct 2008 AAMI Vase Moonee Valley G2 2040 m 55.5 M. Rodd 2nd - Buffett
2nd 01 Nov 2008 Victoria Derby Flemington G1 2500 m 55.5 M. Rodd 1st - Rebel Raider
2nd 07 Mar 2009 Food and Wine Stakes Flemington LR 1400 m 58.5 D. Oliver 1st - Rockpecker
2nd 21 Mar 2009 Phar Lap Stakes Rosehill G2 1500 m 56.5 M. Rodd 1st - Heart of Dreams
9th 04 Apr 2009 George Ryder Stakes Rosehill G1 1500 m 56.5 M. Rodd 1st - Vision and Power
3rd 18 Apr 2009 Doncaster Handicap Randwick G1 1600 m 54.5 M. Rodd 1st - Vision and Power
9th 25 Apr 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Randwick G1 2000 m 55.5 M. Rodd 1st - Pompeii Ruler
2009–10 season as a four-year-old
Result Date Race Venue Group Distance Weight (kg) Jockey Winner/2nd
2nd 15 Aug 2009 J J Liston Stakes Caulfield G2 1400 m 58.5 D. Oliver 1st - Predatory Pricer
2nd 29 Aug 2009 Memsie Stakes Caulfield G2 1400 m 58.5 S. King 1st - Mic Mac
Won 12 Sep 2009 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G2 1600 m 58.5 D. Oliver 2nd - Mic Mac
2nd 19 Sep 2009 Underwood Stakes Caulfield G1 1800 m 58 M. Rodd 1st - Heart of Dreams
Won 10 Oct 2009 Yalumba Stakes Caulfield G1 2000 m 58 D. Oliver 2nd - Heart of Dreams
6th 24 Oct 2009 Cox Plate Moonee Valley G1 2040 m 57.5 D. Oliver 1st - So You Think
2nd 29 May 2010 Doomben 10,000 Doomben G1 1350 m 59 M. Rodd 1st - Hot Danish
11th 12 Jun 2010 Stradbroke Handicap Eagle Farm G1 1400 m 57 M. Rodd 1st - Black Piranha
2010–11 season as a five-year-old
Result Date Race Venue Group Distance Weight (kg) Jockey Winner/2nd
2nd 28 Aug 2010 Memsie Stakes Caulfield G2 1400 m 59 M. Rodd 1st - So You Think
Won 11 Sep 2010 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G2 1600 m 59 M. Rodd 2nd - Typhoon Tracy
3rd 09 Oct 2010 Caulfield Stakes Caulfield G1 2000 m 59 M. Rodd 1st - So You Think
3rd 23 Oct 2010 Cox Plate Moonee Valley G1 2040 m 59 M. Rodd 1st - So You Think
2nd 26 Feb 2011 Futurity Stakes Caulfield G1 1400 m 59 D. Oliver 1st - More Joyous
Won 12 Mar 2011 Blamey Stakes Flemington G2 1600 m 58 D. Oliver 2nd - Dao Dao
2011–12 season as a six-year-old
Result Date Race Venue Group Distance Weight (kg) Jockey Winner/2nd
Won 13 Aug 2011 P B Lawrence Stakes Caulfield G2 1400 m 59 D. Oliver 2nd - Lights of Heaven
3rd 10 Sep 2011 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G2 1600 m 59 D. Oliver 1st - Rekindled Interest

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Whobegotyou (Aus)
Sire
Street Cry (Ire)
1998
Machiavellian (USA)
1987
Mr. Prospector (USA)
1970
Raise a Native (USA)
Gold Digger (USA)
Coup De Folie (USA)
1982
Halo (USA)
Raise the Standard (Can)
Helen Street (GB)
1982
Troy (GB)
1976
Petingo (GB)
La Milo (GB)
Waterway (Ire)
1976
Riverman (USA)
Boulevard (Ire)
Dam
Temple of Peace (Jpn)
1998
Carnegie (Ire)
1991
Sadler's Wells (USA)
1981
Northern Dancer (Can)
Fairy Bridge (USA)
Detroit (Fr)
1977
Riverman (USA)
Derna (Fr)
Clovis Point (GB)
1991
Kris (GB)
1976
Sharpen Up (GB)
Doubly Sure (GB)
Graphite (USA)
1984
Mr Prospector (USA)
Stellarette (Can) (Family: 14-c)

References

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  1. ^ Stallions: Street Cry Retrieved 2010-12-14
  2. ^ Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World, Syntax Software
  3. ^ The Age Retrieved 2010-12-14
  4. ^ Manley, Michael (12 September 2012). "Former Mark Kavanagh-trained galloper Whobegotyou dies at age seven". news.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  5. ^ Whobegotyou return Retrieved 2010-12-14
  6. ^ Racing Victoria Retrieved 13 June 2011
  7. ^ ASB: Whobegotyou (AUS) Retrieved 2010-12-14