Darley Australia welcomes back TOO DARN HOT (GB) the world’s hottest young sire who returns to Kelvinside NSW in 2025.
Having been announced that he would be in Australia in the 2024 season at a Service Fee of $110,000, TOO DARN HOT (GB) ended up missing the flight back to Australia in 2024 due to illness.
Darley Australia has announced overnight the return of their sensationally successful young sire TOO DARN HOT (GB) for the 2025 breeding season where we see a massive rise in his Service Fee to $275,000.
One of the most promising young sires in both hemispheres, TOO DARN HOT (GB) has already left a huge impression on the Australian racing and breeding landscape, and his return to Australia promises to further elevate his influence.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) set a new benchmark with the most successful start at stud this century, outpacing Australia’s most iconic stallions.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) has sired the winners of more Group races than Redoute’s Choice, Fastnet Rock, I Am Invincible and Zoustar at the same stage of their careers!
TOO DARN HOT (GB) was Champion first-season sire and finished an incredible runner-up on the leading Australian two-year-old sires list in 2023/24.
His first crop saw him set a earnings record for any first-season sire in history!
This outstanding debut crop also produced Champion two-year-old BROADSIDING, who has gone on to become a four-time G1 winner.
With 10 individual Stakes Winners so far this 2024-25 racing season, TOO DARN HOT (GB) is leading Australian Second Crop Sire and is the number one sire on the three-year-old sires table by Stakes Winners.
Andy Makiv, Managing Director of Godolphin Australia said. "TOO DARN HOT is exceptional. What he’s achieved at this stage in his career is honestly remarkable. He’s producing top-line Stakes Performers, and his record-breaking feats speak for themselves.
"We are excited to welcome TOO DARN HOT back to Australia for the 2025 season and are grateful to the Darley team in the UK and Watership Down Stud, for entrusting him to us for another season."
TOO DARN HOT (GB) Service Fee for 2025 is set at $275,000, including GST and will be limited to a book of 100 mares.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) Champion 2YO & 3YO Colt in Europe in 2018 & 2019. Champion 2YO in GB in 2018. Champion 3YO Sprinter in France in 2019. Champion 3YO Miler in GB in 2019. 6 wins-4 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, £1,045,803, €304,560, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Doncaster Champagne S., Gr.2, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, 2d Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, York Dante S., Gr.2, 3d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1.
He entered stud in GB in 2020, In Australia in 2020. His oldest progeny are 4YO’s in the Northern Hemisphere and 3YO’s in Southern Hemisphere.
Sire of 273 progeny to race, 150 winners (54.0%), earnings of over $21 million, 23 stakes winners, 10 stakes placegetters.
In summary, TOO DARN HOT (GB) is the most exciting young stallion in the world.
He has produced 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 (GB) sees his first crop as the best in Australian history with the fact he has more Black Type winners than any other has ever recorded as at the beginning of April in their second seasons.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) achieved record-breaking earnings for a first season sire.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) is the sire of eight juvenile Group horses to date, including G2 Skyline Stakes winner RIVELLINO in 2025.
The sire of nine (9) three-year-old Stakes Winners this 2024-25 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.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) yearlings have sold up to $1.9 million.
TOO DARN HOT (GB) at the 2025 Inglis Easter Yearling Sales from a $44,000 Conception Service Fee:
Sold: 16, Average: $504,375 (12.6x), Median: $420,000 (10.5x ), Top: $1,000,000 (25x ).
Dynamic Syndications have been bullish about TOO DARN HOT and in 2025 we have purchased:
TOO DARN HOT x FARLINGAYE Colt - Magic Millions
TOO DARN HOT x DREAMS AND WISHES Filly - Classic
TOO DARN HOT x MEFNOODA Filly - Easter
(in partnership with Resolute Racing USA)
Sire of:
Winners: 150, Wins: 248, Stakes Winners: 23 (14), Stakes Wins: 39 (28)
In Australia – Oldest are 3YO’s:
Winners: 43, Wins: 74, Stakes Winners: 10 (7), Stakes Wins: 19 (14)