Darley Australia is excited to announce the return of Too Darn Hot for the 2025 breeding season. One of the most promising young sires
Too Darn Hot
$275,000 B 2016 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Dubawi – Dar Re Mi (Singspiel)
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Standing at Kelvinside, NSW
The most exciting young stallion in the world. The strongest start to any sire’s career this century in Australia, ahead of Redoute’s Choice, Zoustar, Fastnet Rock and I Am Invincible.
Too Darn Hot’s first crop is the best in Australian history with more Black Type winners than any other by the beginning of April in their second season.
Record-breaking earnings for a first season sire, eight juvenile Group horses to date, including G2 Skyline Stakes winner Rivellino in 2025, and yearlings have sold up to $1.9 million.
The sire of nine three-year-old Stakes winners this season, led by Champion two-year-old and four-time G1 winner Broadsiding, G1 Classic-placed Too Darn Lizzie and dual G2 winner Shanwah – leading the Stakes winners to runners table.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Watch him go: see him at his best
Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, 13 Oct 2018
Sussex S (G1), 8f, Goodwood, 31 Jul 2019
Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, Deauville, 07 Jul 2019
Champagne S (G2), 7f, Doncaster, 15 Sep 2018
Solario S (G3), 7f, Sandown Park, 01 Sep 2018
Maiden race, 8f, Sandown Park, 09 Aug 2018
Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Curragh, 25 May 2019
Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring
Broadsiding
Rosehill Guineas (G1), 2000m, Rosehill, 22 Mar 2025
Hotazhell
Futurity Trophy (G1), 8f, Doncaster, 26 Oct 2024
Broadsiding
Golden Rose (G1), 1400m, Rosehill, 28 Sep 2024
Broadsiding
JJ Atkins (G1), 1600m, Eagle Farm, 15 Jun 2024
Fallen Angel
Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Curragh, 26 May 2024
Broadsiding
Champagne S (G1), 1600m, Randwick, 20 Apr 2024
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Pedigree
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TOO DARN HOT |
DUBAWI |
DUBAI MILLENNIUM |
SEEKING THE GOLD |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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CON GAME |
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COLORADO DANCER |
SHAREEF DANCER |
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FALL ASPEN |
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ZOMARADAH |
DEPLOY |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
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JAWAHER |
DANCING BRAVE |
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HIGH TERN |
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DAR RE MI |
SINGSPIEL |
IN THE WINGS |
SADLER'S WELLS |
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HIGH HAWK |
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GLORIOUS SONG |
HALO |
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BALLADE |
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DARARA |
TOP VILLE |
HIGH TOP |
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SEGA VILLE |
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DELSY |
ABDOS |
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KELTY |
By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,996 foals aged three and up, including TOO DARN HOT, GHAIYYATH, MODERN GAMES, NAVAL CROWN, NIGHT OF THUNDER, SPACE BLUES, NOTABLE SPEECH, AL KAZEEM, BENBATL, COROEBUS, CREATIVE FORCE, ELDAR ELDAROV, EZELIYA, HENRY LONGFELLOW, HUNTER’S LIGHT, LORD NORTH, MAKFI, MASTER OF THE SEAS, NEW BAY, POET’S VOICE, REBEL’S ROMANCE, THE REVENANT, ZARAK, etc.
1st dam: DAR RE MI by Singspiel. 6 wins (10f-12½f) at 3 to 5, Pretty Polly S (G1), Yorkshire Oaks (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic S (G1), Prix Minerve (G3), 2nd Yorkshire Oaks (G1), Prix Vermeille (G1), 3rd Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), Prix de Royallieu (G2), Prix de Malleret (G2). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners:
TOO DARN HOT (c Dubawi) Champion, see Race record.
LAH TI DAR (f Dubawi) 4 wins (10f-11½f) at 3 and 4, Middleton S (G2), Pretty Polly S, Galtres S, 2nd St Leger (G1), 3rd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1), British Champions Fillies & Mares S (G1), Yorkshire Oaks (G1).
SO MI DAR (f Dubawi) 4 wins (8f-10½f) at 2 and 3, Musidora S (G3), John Musker S, 3rd Prix de l’Opera (G1).
De Treville (c Oasis Dream) 2 wins (7f-9¾f) at 2 and 3, 2nd Prix de la Porte Maillot (G3), Prix de Guiche (G3), Prix des Chenes (G3). Sire.
Darmoiselle (f Dubawi) Winner (10f ) at 3, 2022, 2nd River Eden Fillies’ S.
DARAIN (c Dubawi) 3 wins (8½f-10f ) at 3 and 4.
DARLECTABLE YOU (f Dubawi) Winner at 4, 2022.
2nd dam: DARARA by Top Ville. 3 wins (10f-12f) at 3, Prix Vermeille (G1), Prix de Psyche (G3), 2nd Prix Joubert. Dam of 10 winners:
REWILDING (c Tiger Hill) Champion older horse in UAE, 5 wins at 2 to 4, Prince of Wales’s S (G1), Dubai Sheema Classic S (G1), 3rd Derby (G1).
DIAGHILEV (g Sadler’s Wells) Champion older horse in Hong Kong, 4 wins at 3 and 4, Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1), Prix La Force (G3).
DARAZARI (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at 3 to 5, Ranvet S (G1), Prix Maurice de Nieuil (G2), 2nd Prix Niel (G2), 3rd Chipping Norton S (G1). Sire.
DARIYOUN (c Shahrastani) 7 wins at 3 to 6, Gran Premio de Madrid, 2nd Prix de Lutece (G3), 3rd Prix du Cadran (G1). Sire.
Rhagaas (c Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 2, 3rd Prix du Jockey Club (G1). Sire.
Kilimanjaro (c Shirley Heights) Winner, 2nd King Edward VII S (G2). Sire.
DARARITA (f Halo) Winner at 3. Dam of:
DARASIM (g Kahyasi) Goodwood Cup (G2), 3rd Gold Cup (G1).
Darting (f Shamardal) Placed at 3. Dam of: Lysander (c New Approach) 3rd King Edward VII S (G2).
3rd dam: Delsy by Abdos. Winner at 4, 3rd Prix de Pomone (G3). Dam of 12 winners:
DARSHAAN (c Shirley Heights) Champion three-year-old in France, Prix du Jockey Club (G1), Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G2). Champion sire.
DALARA (f Doyoun) Prix de Royallieu (G2), 3rd Prix Royal Oak (G1). Dam of:
DALIAPOUR (c Sadler’s Wells) Coronation Cup (G1). Sire.
Dayanata (f Shirley Heights) Unraced. Grandam of: HUNTER’S LIGHT (c Dubawi) Premio Roma (G1), Jebel Hatta S (G1). Sire.
Pedigree notes
Too Darn Hot, an undefeated Champion Two-Year-Old from the most successful branch of the Mr Prospector sire line, has continued to impress in his third season at stud, showcasing strong success in both hemispheres.
Too Darn Hot is an exceptional sire, achieving record earnings of over AU$12 million in his first two crops to date, with four-time G1-winner Broadsiding among his offspring. He has an impressive 11.5% Stakes winners to runners in the southern hemisphere. This follows his success as a leading sire in Britain, where he has produced notable G1 juveniles Fallen Angel and Hotazhell.
Clear patterns are emerging in the pedigrees of Too Darn Hot’s early performers. His sire, Dubawi, by Mr Prospector’s grandson Dubai Millennium, has a definite affinity with returns of Mr Prospector-line mares. For Too Darn Hot, this nick has been even stronger with several of his group performers demonstrating this pattern, most notably four-time G1 winner Broadsiding who is out of a Street Cry mare.
Too Darn Hot also mirrors Dubawi’s success in crossing well with mares carrying Sadler’s Wells and Danzig (including Danehill).
Best Nicks
Too Darn Hot demonstrates a strong affinity for mares with a return of Mr Prospector in the dam line, with Street Cry line mares also being ideal candidates. Like his sire, he has proven successful with the Danehill line. Mares who carry the bloodlines of Flying Spur, Casino Prince, All Too Hard, Sebring, and More Than Ready are also well-suited for his breeding, as they introduce both Mr Prospector and Danehill into the mating.
A particularly successful nick to replicate is the Dubawi/Galileo cross, which has produced multiple G1 winners, including Modern Games, Ghaiyyath, Night of Thunder, and Coroebus.
Inbreeding / Linebreeding options
Too Darn Hot has a plethora of superior lines in his pedigree, including Delsey and Special, both of whom have already proven to be sources of success.
Line-breeding to Delsy has proven successful to date, seen in G1 winners Fallen Angel and Hotazhell. This can be traced through the great sire Darshaan and his sons and grandsons, including Dalakhani and Reliable Man.
Line-breeding to the mare Special has worked well for Dubawi and is also showing early promise for Too Darn Hot. Special can be found in many lines, including Nureyev, the damsire of Zabeel. Several of Too Darn Hot’s Stakes winners in the southern hemisphere already carry Zabeel in the dam line including Broadsiding, Shanwah and Arabian Summer.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Two | 4 | 4 | - | - | £358,966 |
| Three | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | £958,577 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | £1,317,543 (A$2,558,843) |
At 2 Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in Europe
- 1st
- Dewhurst S (G1), 1,400m, Newmarket, by 2¾l, beating Advertise, Anthony Van Dyck, Sangarius, Kuwait Currency, Christmas, Mohawk.
- 1st
- Champagne S (G2), 1,400m, Doncaster, by 1¾l, beating Phoenix Of Spain, Cardini, Van Beethoven, Bye Bye Hong Kong, Dark Vision.
- 1st
- Solario S (G3), 1,400m, Sandown Park, by 4l, beating Arthur Kitt, Confiding, Victory Command, Watan, Dunkerron.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1,600m, Sandown Park, by 7l.
At 3 Champion Three-Year-Old Miler in Europe
- 1st
- Sussex S (G1), 1,600m, Goodwood, beating Circus Maximus, I Can Fly, Happy Power, Lord Glitters, Phoenix Of Spain, Zabeel Prince, Accidental Agent.
- 1st
- Prix Jean Prat (G1), 1,400m, Deauville, by 3l, beating Space Blues, Fox Champion, Munitions, Namos, Watan, Pretty Boy, Graignes, Pure Zen, Urwald, Azano, Royal Marine.
- 2nd
- Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), 1,600m, Curragh, to Phoenix Of Spain, beating Decrypt, Skardu, Magna Grecia, Van Beethoven, Mohawk, Old Glory, Guaranteed, Shelir, Emaraaty Ana.
- 2nd
- Dante S (G2), 2,100m, York, to Telecaster, beating Surfman, Japan, Turgenev, Nayef Road, Line Of Duty.
- 3rd
- St James’s Palace S (G1), 1,600m, Royal Ascot, to Circus Maximus, King Of Comedy, beating Skardu, Shaman, Phoenix Of Spain, Fox Champion, Van Beethoven, Royal Marine, The Irish Rover.
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