Too Darn Hot

B 2016 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Dubawi – Dar Re Mi (Singspiel)
Standing at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket

Exceptional Champion juvenile by sire of sires Dubawi – and Champion again at three. The fastest horse in the Classic family of leading sire Darshaan. Exceptionally deep buying bench at the sales. The highest-priced yearlings of any offspring of first-crop stallions in Books 1 and 2. His first juveniles – who race in 2023 – include siblings to Masar, Arabian Queen, Quorto, Lord North and Galileo Gold.

Pedigree

TOO DARN HOT

DUBAWI

DUBAI MILLENNIUM

SEEKING THE GOLD

MR PROSPECTOR

CON GAME

COLORADO DANCER

SHAREEF DANCER

FALL ASPEN

ZOMARADAH

DEPLOY

SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS

JAWAHER

DANCING BRAVE

HIGH TERN

DAR RE MI

SINGSPIEL

IN THE WINGS

SADLER'S WELLS

HIGH HAWK

GLORIOUS SONG

HALO

BALLADE

DARARA

TOP VILLE

HIGH TOP

SEGA VILLE

DELSY

ABDOS

KELTY

By DUBAWI (2002) Prix Jacques Le Marois (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,750 foals aged three and up, including TOO DARN HOT, GHAIYYATH, NAVAL CROWN, NIGHT OF THUNDER, POSTPONED, SPACE BLUES, ALBAHR, AKEED MOFEED, AL KAZEEM, ARABIAN QUEEN, BENBATL, COROEBUS, CREATIVE FORCE, ELDAR ELDAROV, ERUPT, HUNTER’S LIGHT, LORD NORTH, LUCKY NINE, MAKFI, MODERN GAMES, MONTEROSSO, NEW BAY, OLD PERSIAN, POET’S VOICE, QUORTO, REBEL’S ROMANCE, THE REVENANT, WALDPARK, YIBIR, ZARAK, etc.

1st dam: DAR RE MI by Singspiel. 6 wins (10f-12½f) at 3 and 4, 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 11 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.

Stud record
Too Darn Hot’s first northern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2023.
Too Darn Hot's first southern hemisphere crop are two-year-olds of 2023.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 4 4 - - -
Three 5 2 2 1 -
Total 9 6 2 1 -

At 2 Champion two-year-old colt in Europe

1st
Dewhurst S (G1), 7f, Newmarket, by 2¾l, beating Advertise, Anthony Van Dyck, Sangarius, Kuwait Currency, Christmas, Mohawk.
1st
Champagne S (G2), 7f, Doncaster, by 1¾l, beating Phoenix Of Spain, Cardini, Van Beethoven, Bye Bye Hong Kong, Dark Vision.
1st
Solario S (G3), 7f, Sandown Park, by 4l, beating Arthur Kitt, Confiding, Victory Command, Watan, Dunkerron.
1st
Maiden race, 8f, Sandown Park, by 7l.

At 3

1st
Sussex S (G1), 8f, Goodwood, beating Circus Maximus, I Can Fly, Happy Power, Lord Glitters, Phoenix Of Spain, Zabeel Prince, Accidental Agent.
1st
Prix Jean Prat (G1), 7f, 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), 8f, Curragh, to Phoenix Of Spain, beating Decrypt, Skardu, Magna Grecia, Van Beethoven, Mohawk, Old Glory, Guaranteed, Shelir, Emaraaty Ana.
2nd
Dante S (G2), 10½f, York, to Telecaster, beating Surfman, Japan, Turgenev, Nayef Road, Line Of Duty.
3rd
St James’s Palace S (G1), 8f, Royal Ascot, to Circus Maximus, King Of Comedy, beating Skardu, Shaman, Phoenix Of Spain, Fox Champion, Van Beethoven, Royal Marine, The Irish Rover.

Timeform 127

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

Fallen Angel
Moyglare Stud S (G1), 7f, Curragh, 10 Sep 2023

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