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Sizzling (AUS)

2009 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x Admirelle (General Nediym)
Riverdene Stud

Group 1 winning 2YO and established sire-son of multiple Australian Champion Sire SNITZEL. With nearly 200 winners (62% strike rate), his progeny include multiple SW SECRET BLAZE, as well as stakes horses Blazing Miss, Burning Power, Sizzling Belle, Sizzleme, Sizzlefly, Hot Relation, Sizzling Ace etc.

Riverdene Stud

Riverdene Stud

Stands at Riverdene Stud
2023 FEE: $5,500

Riverdene Stud is a long-established thoroughbred concern based in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It prides itself on the services provided to breeders and enjoys a close association with local racing stables that utilise the property for spelling purposes. Riverdene Stud has a history of standing successful stallions and in 2023 offers the services of Australian Horse of the Year and 5-time Group 1 winner DISSIDENT plus Group 1 winning 2YO and proven sire of quality winners in SIZZLING. Service fees to both stallions are payable on live foal.

Tumbarumba Road , Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650
riverdene2@hotmail.com
www.riverdene.com.au
0439 925 403
Amanda Elliott - Stud Manager
0439 925 403

Latest News

Fees Set for Dissident and Sizzling

Two proven sires with over 120 individual winners this season between them will comprise the 2023 Riverdene Stud stallion roster, and at a reduced advertised service fee from last year’s covering season despite a steady stream of ongoing success.

Riverdene Stud Confirm 2022 Fees

Riverdene Stud principal Kevin Pendergast has confirmed that the 2022 service fees for his three resident stallions will remain the same as last season even in light of the progress all three sires have made in the past 12 months, and in particular the outfit’s former Horse of the Year and multiple Group 1 winner Dissident.

Sizzling's Secret Blaze Claims the JRA Cup

Injury restricted the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Secret Blaze to just four starts in 2020 but the son of Sizzling looked back to his best with a dominant performance in Friday night’s Group III Steamatic JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Sizzling to Stand at Riverdene Stud

Riverdene Stud is to stand four stallions this coming breeding season following a recent decision made by the management group of Sizzling to relocate the progressive sire-son of Snitzel to the Wagga-based thoroughbred nursery.

Sizzling Filly Defies The Odds

Just six runners went to the post the QTIS Two-Year-Old over 1200 metres at Doomben on Saturday with three by Spirit Of Boom and two by Spill The Beans but the David Vandyke-trained Sizzling filly Red Stiletto saw them all off and earn a trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 11.

Metro Winners for Newgate Young Guns Dissident and Sizzling

The Warwick Farm meeting on Wednesday in Sydney produced smart metropolitan winners for both Dissident and Sizzling.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, April 20
Pioneer Park Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Hot Spring (ex: Spring Lake) Tnr: Ray Viney Rdr: Jessie Philpot
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Open Gr2
Big Shots (ex: Pintupi) Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Damian Lane
Atherton Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Wait'n'see (ex: Boogiedayz) Tnr: Alex Malliff Rdr: Frank Edwards
Atherton Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 45
Heavenly Hillie (ex: Thrilling Spirit) Tnr: Krystin Allender Rdr: Lauren Guernier
Bundaberg Race 2 - 1212m Maiden
The Uprising (ex: La Segreta) Tnr: Cheryl Rogers Rdr: Cheryl Rogers
Dalby Race 8 - 1400m Class 3
Anyway You Want It (ex: My Name Is Luka) Tnr: Paul A Nolan Rdr: Stacey Callow
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
The Uprising (ex: La Segreta) Tnr: Cheryl Rogers Rdr: Cheryl Rogers
Julia Creek Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
State Of Awe (ex: Sequondo) Tnr: Bevan Johnson Rdr: Corey Bayliss
Julia Creek Race 6 - 1350m Benchmark 60
Sizzlesun (ex: Ducey Du) Tnr: Raymond Hermann Rdr: Amanda Thomson
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 68
Herb (ex: Unapologetic) Tnr: Benjamin Smith Rdr: Alysha Collett
Warren Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Sizzling Star (ex: Chestnut Star) Tnr: Kieren Hazelton Rdr: Andrew Banks
Sunday, April 21
Muswellbrook Race 3 - 1000m Class 1
Vocation (ex: Dux) Tnr: Ian Cook Rdr: Jack Baker
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Lord Louison (ex: Lady Duporth) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1600m Class 1
Secret Red (ex: Endless Maize) Tnr: John L Johnston Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Wagga Race 4 - 1800m Open
Sizzle Minizzle (ex: Greenmount Belle) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Blaike McDougall
Monday, April 22
Lismore Race 7 - 1310m Benchmark 58
Hot Profit (ex: Grab The Loot) Tnr: Glenn Thornton Rdr: Boris Thornton
Wednesday, April 24
Devonport Synthetic Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Hot Relation (ex: Aunty Betty)
Tnr: Yassy Nishitani
Thursday, April 25
Armidale Race 1 - 1900m Benchmark 58 0
Prince Of Tokyo (ex: Senro Kisaki)
Tnr: Wayne Brown
Beaudesert Race 3 - 1100m Class 2 0
Azure Pride (ex: Vera's Pride)
Tnr: Allan Chau
Gosford Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Sizzling Boy (ex: Zero Stress)
Tnr: Nikki Hodgson
Wondai Race 4 - 850m Restricted 50 0
Flick (ex: Pointe Dancer)
Tnr: Kym Afford
Friday, April 26
Tower Hill Race 2 - 800m Restricted 0
Sizzling River (ex: Royal Yangtze)
Tnr: Colin Delahunty
Tower Hill Race 3 - 1200m Open 0
Sizzling River (ex: Royal Yangtze)
Tnr: Colin Delahunty
Tower Hill Race 4 - 800m Open 0
Sizzling River (ex: Royal Yangtze)
Tnr: Colin Delahunty
Tower Hill Race 5 - 1400m Open 0
Sizzling River (ex: Royal Yangtze)
Tnr: Colin Delahunty
Tower Hill Race 7 - 1000m Open 0
Sizzling River (ex: Royal Yangtze)
Tnr: Colin Delahunty

Runners Today

Ascot
Race 7 Big Shots 2g ex: Pintupi
Pioneer Park
Race 1 Hot Spring 4m ex: Spring Lake
Atherton
Race 1 Wait'n'see 4g ex: Boogiedayz
Race 4 Heavenly Hillie 5g ex: Thrilling Spirit
Dalby
Race 8 Anyway You Want It 6g ex: My Name Is Luka
Kembla Grange
Race 5 Herb 5g ex: Unapologetic
Warren
Race 5 Sizzling Star 5m ex: Chestnut Star
Bundaberg
Race 2 The Uprising 4g ex: La Segreta
Julia Creek
Race 4 State Of Awe 3f ex: Sequondo
Race 6 Sizzlesun 8g ex: Ducey Du
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Yesterday's Results

1st Canberra: Just Go Bang 4g ex Natch Catch
3rd Gatton: Hot Profit 5g ex Grab The Loot
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
48.3% - (234)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.7% - (129)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
15.9% - (77)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6% - (29)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (11)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.8% - (4)

Top Nicks

Galileo
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Secret Blaze
Encosta De Lago
7 wnrs Bollente
Magic Albert
5 wnrs Sizzle Minizzle
Elusive Quality
4 wnrs Rari
Exceed And Excel
4 wnrs Calescent
Hussonet
4 wnrs Stifling
Royal Academy
4 wnrs Sizzlesun
Zabeel
4 wnrs Deacalda
Anabaa
3 wnrs Jade
Charge Forward
3 wnrs Sizzling Babe

Race Record

At 2
1st - Patinack Farm The T.J. Smith (1600) Gr.1
1st - Bollinger Champagne Classic (1200) Gr.2
1st - Al Basti B R C Sires' Produce (1400) Gr.2
1st - Ken Russell Mem Classic (1200) LR
1st - Tyquin Speech And Reading Hcp (1000)
2nd - Good Guys B J McLachlan Stakes (1200) Gr.3
2nd - Brodies Phelan Ready Stakes (1000) LR
4th - BMW Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200)
At 3
1st - Sky Racing Queensland Guineas (1400) Gr.2
1st - Brodies Gold Edition Plate (1200) LR
2nd - B.R.C. Vo Rogue Plate (1350) Gr.3
2nd - $1 Million G.C. M.M. Guineas (1400)
4th - Catanach's Blue Sapphire (1200)
At 4
3rd - Scsi Expressway Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Bill Ritchie Hcp (1400) Gr.3

Fee History

2023-$5,500 , 2022-$6,600 , 2021-$6,600 , 2020-$6,600 , 2019-$11,000 , 2018-$16,500 , 2017-$16,500 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$16,500 , 2014-$16,500

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia