Hey Doc (foaled 7 September 2013) is a retired Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that won four Group 1 races, most notably the Manikato Stakes on two occasions.
| Hey Doc | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Duporth |
| Grandsire | Red Ransom |
| Dam | Heyington Honey |
| Damsire | General Nediym |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 2013 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | A Hall |
| Owner | AF Ramsay, AC Hall, PM George, MJ Davidson, DM Mahony, GS Tucker, JF & JW Higgins, MF & AJ James, BS Evans, JM Tynan, JM Harvey, DP, R, SR & PH Smith, GC & NJ Babich, Lucky Fifteen |
| Trainer | Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
| Record | 32: 10–2–3 |
| Earnings | A$ 3,112,025[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Stutt Stakes (2016) C S Hayes Stakes (2017) Australian Guineas (2017) Aurie's Star Handicap (2017) Manikato Stakes (2017, 2020) Winterbottom Stakes (2019) | |
| Awards | |
| 2016-17 South Australian Horse of the Year[2] | |
Background
editHey Doc was sold at the Inglis Victorian yearling sales for the amount of A$85,000.[3]
Racing career
editHey Doc was successful in his racing debut, winning a two-year-old race at Morphettville Racecourse.
As a three-year-old, Hey Doc raced on ten occasions, recording 5 wins, culminating in his first Group 1 race the Australian Guineas.[4]
In his next preparation, Hey Doc won his second Group 1 race when successful in the Manikato Stakes at the odds of 20/1.[5]
After an unsuccessful campaign following this victory, Hey Doc was sidelined from racing for over 12 months due to an operation to remove bone chips from a joint.
He returned to racing with success at his second run, winning his third Group 1 the Winterbottom Stakes at the odds of 12/1.[6]
As a seven-year-old, Hey Doc won his second Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley defeating Trekking by three quarters of a length and setting a new track record time of 1:08.76 for the 1,200 metre event.[7]
In the 2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, Hey Doc was rated on 118, making him the equal 80th best racehorse in the world.[8]
In 2021 it was announced that Hey Doc would be retired from racing.[9]
References
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- ^ "Hey Doc Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Hey Doc acknowledged as South Australia's best". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "G1 Winterbottom Stakes win a fairytale result for new training partnership". inglis.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Hey Doc gets McEvoy Australian guineas win". justhorseracing.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Doc wins drama filled Manikato". thevalley.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Hey Doc dominant in G1 Winterbottom Stakes". punters.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Hey Doc too tough in G1 Manikato". punters.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "The 2020 World Thoroughbred Rankings". Horseracingintfed.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Hey Doc retired". racing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.