$500 Gingerbread Man Filly Scores Fighting Win in Belmont Oaks

Mark Smith - Saturday July 3

Purchased for just $500, the tenacious Gingerbread Man filly Chili Is Hot scored a fighting win in Saturday's Listed Belmont Oaks (2000m) at Belmont Park.

Ridden by Jason Whiting for owner/trainer Graeme Ballantyne, Chili Is Hot held the challenge of the favourite Sheza Chalmer by a half-head.

Chilli Is Hot a fourth winner of the race for Jason Whiting (image Western Racepix twitter)

Sheza Charmer is a daughter of Vital Equine (IRE), who also sired third-placed Tri For Us and the unplaced Vital Times. Quite an achievement for a stallion with just ten named fillies in the crop.

It was the third win from five starts on the track for Chili Is Hot, who advances her record to four wins, one second, and one third from 13 starts with earnings of $234,000.

"She was at the sale that was on here a couple of weeks ago and was one of three or four we bought. We got her $500, and she has won an Oaks, Ballantyne said.

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"Last prep, a few things went wrong for her. She raced up over a mile, but things just didn't go to plan, so she went out. This time in, she won over a mile, and this is the race we picked out.

"There did not seem to be a lot of pace in the race, but I left it up to Jason; he knows what he is doing."   

Purchased by John Chalmers for $500 as a weanling out of the Gold Front Thoroughbreds draft at the 2018 Perth Winter Mixed Sale, Chili Is Hot is the first winner for the unraced Faltaat mare Society Gal. A sister to Group 1 HKJC Champions Mile winner Sight Winner, Society Gal is a granddaughter of the top-class stayer Duanette's Girl (Balmerino).

Society Gal has a yearling Awesome Rock colt named Red Sun Sensation and a weanling colt by the same stallion. She was bred back to the Group 1 winning son of Fastnet Rock again last season.

Chili Is Hot becomes the sixth stakes-winner for Yarrandale Stud's Gingerbread Man.

The son of Shamaradal (USA) stands for a fee of $5,500 in 2020.

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Race Result - Belmont Oaks LR 2000m

Belmont Park Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:08.07
1
Chili Is Hot
- 3f Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Society Gal (NZ) (Faltaat (USA))
Tnr: G C Ballantyne Rdr: J Whiting 55.5
2
0.1
Sheza Chalmer
- 3f Vital Equine (IRE) x Lady Chalmers (AUS) (Dante's Fury (AUS))
Tnr: B A Miller Rdr: P Carbery 55.5
3
4.1
Tri For Us
- 3f Vital Equine (IRE) x Tritri (AUS) (Tribu (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: Chris Parnham 55.5
4
4.4
Piccola Signora
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Jemerica (AUS) (Captain Rio (GB))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 55.5
5
4.7
Rebel Heart
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Rebel Sister (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: D T McAuliffe Rdr: W Pike 55.5
6
5.9
Baronova
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Twinkle Toes (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: J T Warwick Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55.5
7
6.5
Sunset Cruise
- 3f Red Hot Choice (AUS) x Scenic Cruise (AUS) (Don't Say Halo (USA))
Tnr: S J Miller Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55.5
8
7.0
Vital Times
- 3f Vital Equine (IRE) x Belle Times (AUS) (Numerous Times (CAN))
Tnr: Fenella Martin Rdr: Lucy Warwick 55.5
9
12.9
Star Subject
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Rare Subject (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Brett Pope Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 55.5
10
18.3
Kardashian Klass
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Loves Attention (AUS) (Taimazov (ARG))
Tnr: Kieran McDonagh Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi 55.5
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