Whobegotyou

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Whobegotyou
Sire Street Cry (IRE)
Grandsire Machiavellian (USA)
DamTemple of Peace (JPN)
DamsireCarnegie (IRE)
Sex Gelding
Foaled19 August 2005
Country Australia
Colour Chestnut
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.

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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

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

Two-year-old season: 2007-2008

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

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

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

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

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

2007–08 season as a two-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
Won23 May 20082yo MaidenGeelongNA1100 m57M. Rodd2nd - Sherpa
Won21 Jun 20082yo Hcp Restricted Moonee Valley NA1200 m58N. Ryan2nd - Georgia's Boy
2008–09 season as a three-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
2nd30 Aug 2008 McNeil Stakes Caulfield G31200 m55M. Rodd1st - Sugar Babe
7th20 Sep 2008 Guineas Prelude Caulfield G31400 m54M. Rodd1st - Fernandina
Won26 Sep 2008 Bill Stutt Stakes Moonee Valley G21600 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - All American
Won11 Oct 2008 Caulfield Guineas Caulfield G11600 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - Time Thief
Won25 Oct 2008 AAMI Vase Moonee Valley G22040 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - Buffett
2nd01 Nov 2008 Victoria Derby Flemington G12500 m55.5M. Rodd1st - Rebel Raider
2nd07 Mar 2009Food and Wine Stakes Flemington LR1400 m58.5D. Oliver1st - Rockpecker
2nd21 Mar 2009 Phar Lap Stakes Rosehill G21500 m56.5M. Rodd1st - Heart of Dreams
9th04 Apr 2009 George Ryder Stakes Rosehill G11500 m56.5M. Rodd1st - Vision and Power
3rd18 Apr 2009 Doncaster Handicap Randwick G11600 m54.5M. Rodd1st - Vision and Power
9th25 Apr 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Randwick G12000 m55.5M. Rodd1st - Pompeii Ruler
2009–10 season as a four-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
2nd15 Aug 2009 J J Liston Stakes Caulfield G21400 m58.5D. Oliver1st - Predatory Pricer
2nd29 Aug 2009 Memsie Stakes Caulfield G21400 m58.5S. King1st - Mic Mac
Won12 Sep 2009 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G21600 m58.5D. Oliver2nd - Mic Mac
2nd19 Sep 2009 Underwood Stakes Caulfield G11800 m58M. Rodd1st - Heart of Dreams
Won10 Oct 2009 Yalumba Stakes Caulfield G12000 m58D. Oliver2nd - Heart of Dreams
6th24 Oct 2009 Cox Plate Moonee Valley G12040 m57.5D. Oliver1st - So You Think
2nd29 May 2010 Doomben 10,000 Doomben G11350 m59M. Rodd1st - Hot Danish
11th12 Jun 2010 Stradbroke Handicap Eagle Farm G11400 m57M. Rodd1st - Black Piranha
2010–11 season as a five-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
2nd28 Aug 2010 Memsie Stakes Caulfield G21400 m59M. Rodd1st - So You Think
Won11 Sep 2010 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G21600 m59M. Rodd2nd - Typhoon Tracy
3rd09 Oct 2010 Caulfield Stakes Caulfield G12000 m59M. Rodd1st - So You Think
3rd23 Oct 2010 Cox Plate Moonee Valley G12040 m59M. Rodd1st - So You Think
2nd26 Feb 2011 Futurity Stakes Caulfield G11400 m59D. Oliver1st - More Joyous
Won12 Mar 2011 Blamey Stakes Flemington G21600 m58D. Oliver2nd - Dao Dao
2011–12 season as a six-year-old
ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd
Won13 Aug 2011 P B Lawrence Stakes Caulfield G21400 m59D. Oliver2nd - Lights of Heaven
3rd10 Sep 2011 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley G21600 m59D. Oliver1st - Rekindled Interest

Pedigree

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)

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