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
SireDuporth
GrandsireRed Ransom
DamHeyington Honey
DamsireGeneral Nediym
SexGelding
Foaled2013
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
BreederA Hall
OwnerAF 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
TrainerTony & Calvin McEvoy
Record32: 10–2–3
EarningsA$ 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

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Hey Doc was sold at the Inglis Victorian yearling sales for the amount of A$85,000.[3]

Racing career

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Hey 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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  1. ^ "Hey Doc Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Hey Doc acknowledged as South Australia's best". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "G1 Winterbottom Stakes win a fairytale result for new training partnership". inglis.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Hey Doc gets McEvoy Australian guineas win". justhorseracing.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Doc wins drama filled Manikato". thevalley.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Hey Doc dominant in G1 Winterbottom Stakes". punters.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Hey Doc too tough in G1 Manikato". punters.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. ^ "The 2020 World Thoroughbred Rankings". Horseracingintfed.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  9. ^ "Hey Doc retired". racing.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.