KING OF THE SUN (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

23-Oct-02

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Desert King

Dam

Sister of the Sun

Prize Money

42680

Trainer

Mick Whittle

Owners

G Stewart, Mrs A Stewart, Miss R Stewart, Mrs E Whittle, J Thompson, S Carlier, D Wade, T Rielly, W Martin, J Parks

About

KING OF THE SUN is a 23yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Mick Whittle of Strathalbyn. He is by DesertKing out of Sister of the Sun. He has recorded a single win in his career. His top victory came on 6Feb2010 at AllanScottPark, Morphettville, when he captured the $32000.00 0‑86 Handicap. He retired after his last start on 25Apr2011 at Oakbank.

Raced At

Oakbank • Bordertown • Port Lincoln • Morphettville Parks • Gawler • Strathalbyn • Rosehill Gardens • Canterbury

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Oakbank 25-Apr-11 1900m SOFT 5 R5 0-86 (of $32,000) Barrier 3 1st Kingnadim ( C Lions 58 ) 2nd Waywardshot ( C Lindop 53 ) 3rd Willego ( J Potter 53.5 ) UPL KING OF THE SUN ( H Mckechnie 53 , Cd 0 )	H Mckechnie 53kg, Cd 0	UPD (12)
Bordertown 17-Apr-11 1900m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:59.000, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Martika NZ ( M Walters 54.5 ) 2nd Back Tracks ( P Marks 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Little Adam ( J B Potter 54.5 ) 1.10L 5th KING OF THE SUN ( J Maund 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 5.20L	J Maund 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 5.20L	5 (8)
Port Lincoln 10-Apr-11 1950m GOOD 3 R8 KIMB CUP (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:01.120, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Miss Aberdeen ( W Kerford 56 ) 2nd Emmooki Street ( M Neilson 56 ) 2.80L 3rd Bracken Blue ( B Hoppo 54 ) 3.10L 10th KING OF THE SUN ( D Tourneur 54 ) 12.90L	D Tourneur 54kg 12.90L	10 (12)
Streaky Bay 02-Apr-11 1800m GOOD 3 R5 ST B CUP $900 (of $10,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.789, SP: $4 1st Miss Aberdeen ( W Kerford 54 ) 2nd Yarterbery ( K Dyson 54.5 ) 3.10L 3rd King of the Sun ( 54 ) 3rd KING OF THE SUN ( N Stone 54 ) 4.70L	N Stone 54kg 4.70L	3 (8)
Morphettville Parks 12-Mar-11 1950m GOOD 3 R2 0-94 $400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.810, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 605m 00:36.240 1st Daydream Charlie ( J B Potter 53 ) 2nd Bacchus Eagle ( C Lindop 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Electronic Million ( J Frew 57 ) 0.90L 10th KING OF THE SUN ( D Robinson 53 ) 5.20L	D Robinson 53kg 5.20L	10 (10)
Port Lincoln 02-Mar-11 1750m GOOD 3 R7 0-77 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.560, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th 1st Hurricane Charley ( T Baker 55 ) 2nd Tarvon ( W Kerford 53 ) 1.10L 3rd Roll On Royce ( K Bishop 57.5 ) 1.60L 8th KING OF THE SUN ( D Robinson 55 ) 7.00L	D Robinson 55kg 7.00L	8 (13)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 19-Feb-11 1600m SOFT 5 R6 68+ (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.759, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 605m 00:37.090 1st Fantastic Glen ( D Yendall 54.5 ) 2nd Blue Maggich ( P Gatt 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Movie Mogul ( C Lever 55 ) 2.10L 11th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 54 ) 9.70L	T Baker 54kg 9.70L	11 (11)
Port Lincoln 10-Feb-11 1750m GOOD 3 R7 HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.160, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Emmooki Street ( W Kerford 53.5 ) 2nd Over the Road ( P Roff 58 ) 1.10L 3rd Roll On Royce ( K Bishop 54 ) 2.10L 5th KING OF THE SUN ( L Stojakovic 53 ) 4.30L	L Stojakovic 53kg 4.30L	5 (11)
Port Lincoln 30-Jan-11 1750m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.400, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Generous Huka NZ ( J B Potter 54.5 ) 2nd Woofnoof ( S Westover 53 ) 0.70L 3rd Over the Road ( P Roff 59 ) 2.40L 6th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53 ) 4.90L	T Baker 53kg 4.90L	6 (8)
Morphettville Parks 22-Jan-11 1400m GOOD 3 R4 0-71 $400 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: $19 In-running: 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 610m 00:35.630 1st Take Charge ( P Crich 53 ) 2nd Exalted Lady ( S Price 54.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Dubai Storm ( S Cahill 55.5 ) 3.50L 7th KING OF THE SUN ( J Frew 56 ) 5.00L	J Frew 56kg 5.00L	7 (10)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 02-Oct-10 2042m GOOD 3 R2 0-94 $400 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.640, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 613m 00:36.370 1st Red Buttons ( J C Maskiell 57 ) 2nd Electronic Million ( J Frew 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Roll On Bert ( A Herrmann 53 ) 4.30L 7th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53 ) 7.60L	T Baker 53kg 7.60L	7 (7)
Mindarie-Halidon 19-Sep-10 1800m GOOD 3 R6 HDON CUP (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.250, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Rangeraja ( J Maund 53 ) 3rd Inglewood Doc ( D Larsson 53.5 ) 2.30L 6th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53 ) 3.80L	T Baker 53kg 3.80L	6 (8)
Gawler 12-Sep-10 2100m SOFT 5 R7 GAWL CUP $900 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.710, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.980 1st Electronic Million NZ ( J Frew 57 ) 2nd Lennybe ( C Lions 54 ) 0.40L 3rd Belle Addiction ( M Neilson 54 ) 2.50L 5th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 54 ) 4.40L	T Baker 54kg 4.40L	5 (13)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 21-Aug-10 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 0-75 $1,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.660, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 606m 00:38.930 1st Ring Me Not ( S Westover 55 ) 2nd Manganese ( M Neve 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Left Bank Hustler ( H Mckechnie 53 ) 1.30L 4th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.70L	T Baker 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 1.70L	4 (12)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 14-Aug-10 1600m SOFT 5 R7 0-86 $1,250 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.560, SP: $31 In-running: 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 603m 00:38.440 1st Homicide Hank ( J Maund 55 ) 2nd Bob's Shout ( A Patterson 53.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Shimano Miss ( J B Potter 53 ) 1.10L 4th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 55 ) 4.10L	T Baker 55kg 4.10L	4 (15)
Murray Bridge 28-Jul-10 1400m SOFT 5 R7 0-75 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.570, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Shimano NZ ( M Neilson 55 ) 2nd Silver Raven ( B Petherick 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Wee Mate ( T Zanker 53 ) 2.10L 5th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 59.5 , Cd 60 ) 3.70L	T Baker 59.5kg, Cd 60 3.70L	5 (14)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 08-Mar-10 3200m SOFT 5 R9 ADL CUP (of $404,400) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 03:28.810, SP: $401 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 604m 00:38.950 1st Capecover NZ ( S W Arnold 57 ) 2nd Kerdem ( M Payne 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Itstheone ( M Rodd 56 ) 1.20L 15th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 40.10L	T Baker 53.5kg, Cd 54kg 40.10L	15 (15)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 27-Feb-10 2600m GOOD 3 R7 LORD REIMS $1,250 (of $125,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:50.060, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Moment in Time ( C Lever 54.5 ) 2nd Dolphin Jo ( C Lindop 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Capecover ( M Payne 56.5 ) 5.00L 8th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 9.20L	T Baker 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 9.20L	8 (9)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 06-Feb-10 2500m GOOD 3 R3 0-86 $20,000 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:43.240, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 608m 00:36.080 1st King of the Sun ( 53.5 ) 2nd Sadayakko ( M Neve 53 ) 0.10L 3rd Galileo's Dream ( S Price 55.5 ) 1.10L 1st KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.00L	T Baker 53.5kg, Cd 54kg 0.00L	1 (13)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 30-Jan-10 2000m GOOD 3 R7 0-86 $4,400 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.410, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Honourable Kind ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd King of the Sun ( 53 ) 3rd Galileo's Dream ( S Price 55.5 ) 4.80L 2nd KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53 ) 4.70L	T Baker 53kg 4.70L	2 (9)
Strathalbyn 17-Jan-10 2050m GOOD 3 R7 SBYN CUP $1,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.610, SP: $5.50 1st Regansburg ( J B Potter 53 ) 2nd Honourable Kind ( D Tourneur 53.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Akhameela ( D Tootell 53 ) 0.90L 4th KING OF THE SUN ( T Baker 53 ) 1.50L	T Baker 53kg 1.50L	4 (9)
Allan Scott Park Morphettville 02-Jan-10 2040m GOOD 3 R5 0-75 $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.970, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 615m 00:36.260 1st Galileo's Dream ( W J Egan 58 ) 2nd Penzevengi ( L E Hopwood 53.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Sacre Nazaire ( M Neilson 53 ) 1.20L 8th KING OF THE SUN ( C Lever 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 5.00L	C Lever 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 5.00L	8 (12)
Morphettville Parks 26-Dec-09 1400m GOOD 3 R6 CL5 $400 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.980, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st St Fraser ( J Frew 55 ) 2nd Cherishing ( T Baker 56 ) 1.00L 3rd The Big Bay Band ( M Neilson 55.5 ) 1.70L 10th KING OF THE SUN ( C Lever 58 ) 3.80L	C Lever 58kg 3.80L	10 (13)
Strathalbyn 16-Dec-09 1350m GOOD 3 R6 CL4 $1,450 (of $8,250) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.370, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st Cherishing ( T Baker 54 ) 2nd King of the Sun ( 57.5 ) 3rd Miss Planchet ( C Lindop 55 ) 0.80L 2nd KING OF THE SUN ( C Lever 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L	C Lever 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 0.10L	2 (13)
Murray Bridge 06-Dec-09 1400m GOOD 3 R6 CL3 $1,450 (of $8,250) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: $26 1st Miss Planchet ( C Lindop 54 ) 2nd King of the Sun ( 58 ) 3rd Dark Diva ( B Claridge 56 ) 0.50L 2nd KING OF THE SUN ( C Lever 58 ) 0.40L	C Lever 58kg 0.40L	2 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Oct-09 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM75 (of $70,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Brilliant Light ( J Ford 55.5 ) 2nd Admirals Honour ( K O'hara 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Supernova ( J C Maskiell 56.5 ) 0.70L 12th KING OF THE SUN ( N Callow 56 ) 8.20L	N Callow 56kg 8.20L	12 (13)
Canterbury 08-Apr-09 1900m GOOD 5 R2 0-75 $1,080 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:00.040, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Mortal ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2nd Vardon Flyer ( J Ford 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Jordan Valley ( C Munce 53.5 ) 1.20L 4th KING OF THE SUN ( D Nikolic 58 ) 1.50L	D Nikolic 58kg 1.50L	4 (8)
Royal Randwick 01-Apr-09 1800m SOFT 5 R6 2MW $5,400 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.220, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Arlington ( P Wells 58.5 ) 2nd King of the Sun ( 53 ) 3rd Warburg ( G Buckley 53 ) 1.60L 2nd KING OF THE SUN ( D Nikolic 53 ) 0.30L	D Nikolic 53kg 0.30L	2 (9)
Royal Randwick 19-Mar-09 1800m GOOD 3 R5 0-81 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.640, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Joe Blow ( T Clark 56 ) 2nd Orca ( H Bowman 56 ) 0.40L 3rd Thunderbirdsarego ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 0.90L 7th KING OF THE SUN ( D Nikolic 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.50L	D Nikolic 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 2.50L	7 (12)