Darley's Too Darn Hot (GB) has been crowned as the Champion Australian First Season Sire by earnings, becoming the first British-bred stallion to achieve that feat.
Too Darn Hot was represented by 12 individual winners of 18 races from 41 runners. His progeny earned a total of A$4,151,305, with his standout performer, Broadsiding (Aus), contributing A$1,944,675. Broadsiding's victories included the G1 Champagne Stakes and G1 J J Atkins, while Arabian Summer (Aus) was another flagbearer for Too Darn Hot as the winner of the Listed Magic Millions National 2YO Classic, the Ballarat Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Gold Pearl on the Gold Coast.
Too Darn Hot will not be returning to Darley's New South Wales base for the upcoming breeding season, though he will be available to cover on Southern Hemisphere time at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket for £50,000.
Tassort (Aus), who sired the Group 1 winner Manaal (Aus), was runner-up to Too Darn Hot with A$2,159,935 in prize-money, while Pierata (Aus) rounded out the top three with A$1,917,525.
Meanwhile, Yarraman Park Stud's I Am Invincible (Aus) has been crowned the Champion Australian General Sire for the third time. I Am Invincible was represented by 175 individual winners of 290 races from 375 runners during the latest season, with 15 individual stakes winners across 29 stakes races. In total, his progeny amassed A$32,117,645 in prize-money.
Finishing behind I Am Invincible on the Leading Australian General Sires table were Widden Stud's Zoustar (Aus) (A$23,955,179) and Coolmore's So You Think (NZ) (A$21,265,152).
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