Sass Appeal (AUS) Horse
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About
Sass Appeal is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Danny O'brien at Flemington. She is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Cristal Eyes. With a Group Two victory and career earnings of $406,700, she is considered a highly talented racehorse. On 7 Mar 2026 at Flemington, Jordan Childs rode her to her biggest triumph, winning the $300,000 Kewney Stakes over Pillow Fight. She has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering a 64% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 3 R5 G2 KEWNEY $184,100 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.430, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Sass Appeal ( J Childs 56 ) 2nd Pillow Fight ( H Bowman 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Salty Pearl ( B Allen 56 ) 4.50L See full results | J Childs 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 14-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 LR DESIRABLE STKS $106,825 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.070, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.880 1st Sass Appeal ( D Lane 56 ) 2nd Ole Dancer ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Celibate ( D Yendall 55 ) 2.60L See full results | D Lane 56kg | 1 (6) |
| Flemington 17-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R10 3Y BM70 $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.850 1st Sass Appeal ( L Bates 54.5 ) 2nd The Volta ( J Noonan 56.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Eden Rose ( H T Coffey 54 ) 1.85L See full results | L Bates 54.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Seymour 28-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Sass Appeal ( J Childs 56 ) 2nd Forever Jo ( C J Parish 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Algorithmic ( T M Nugent 58 ) 6.00L See full results | J Childs 56kg | 1 (10) |
| Sandown Lakeside 10-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YF MDN-SW $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Karren ( Z Spain 57 ) 2nd Sass Appeal ( B Egan 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Layla ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 1.25L See full results | B Egan 57kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |
| Southside Cranbourne 01-Dec-25 800m R11 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:05.100 1st Pacific Chill ( C E Hollowood ) 2nd Chisholm ( B Mertens ) 3rd Nordic Strike ( Z E Waller ) 4th Sass Appeal ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 4 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 13-Oct-25 1000m R16 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.600 1st Venetian Choice ( B Mertens ) 2nd Sass Appeal ( C Hefel ) 3rd Loft Vega ( D W Stackhouse ) | C Hefel | 2 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Sep-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.200 1st Kippis ( E P Brown ) 2nd Espana ( J L Melham ) 3rd Sass Appeal ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 3 (11) |
| Cranbourne 02-Jun-25 800m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.800 1st Written Perfect ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Sass Appeal ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 2 (7) |
| Cranbourne 19-May-25 650m R12 Jump Out-S5 2nd Smash Blue ( B R Kinninmont ) 3rd Magick Media ( L Riordan ) 6th Sass Appeal ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 6 (7) |