Hey Doc Explained

Horsename: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]
Race: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]

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.

Background

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

Racing career

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]

Notes and References

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