Sass Appeal (AUS) Horse
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About
Sass Appeal, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Danny O'Brien in Flemington. She is out of the dam Cristal Eyes and by the stallion So You Think. With a Group Two victory and career earnings of $504,575, 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 against Pillow Fight. She has consistently delivered profit for bettors, offering a 21% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 12-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 3 R6 LR TONTONAN $7,875 (of $177,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.460, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Welcometotheshow ( C Newitt 54 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( D Bates 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Cafe Millenium ( M Zahra 59 ) 0.81L 4th Sass Appeal ( L Bates 54 ) 1.21L See full results | L Bates 54kg 1.21L | 4 (13) |
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R10 BM100 $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Fancify ( J Melham 54 ) 2nd Aztec Ruler ( L Neindorf 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Ten Commandments ( D Bates 55.5 ) 2.70L 4th Sass Appeal ( L Bates 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.45L See full results | L Bates 56kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.45L | 4 (12) |
| Caulfield Heath 19-Aug-26 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.980 1st Oliveanotherday ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Point Barrow ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Amenable ( M J Dee ) 4th Sass Appeal ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 4 (10) |
| Flemington 01-Aug-26 1410m GOOD 3 R8 BM100 $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.150 1st Sass Appeal ( L Bates 53 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Rise At Dawn ( L K Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Asva ( R K Houston 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.50L See full results | L Bates 53kg, Cd 51.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 16-Jul-26 800m SOFT 7 R9 3Y CL1-OPN TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Doubtland Diva ( D Keane ) 2nd Sass Appeal ( B Shinn ) 0.50L 3rd Belle Cheval ( C Williams ) 1.75L | B Shinn 0.50L | 2 (7) |