Sass Appeal (AUS) Horse
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Sass Appeal is a 4yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Danny O'Brien at Flemington. She is sired by So You Think out of the dam Cristal Eyes. Having won at Group Two level and amassed $489,200 in earnings, she is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 7 Mar 2026 at Flemington, Jordan Childs rode her to her most significant win, the $300,000 Kewney Stakes, beating Pillow Fight. She has proven a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 61% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
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FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Sass Appeal ( L Bates 53 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Rise At Dawn ( L Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Asva ( R 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) |
| Flemington 19-Jun-26 800m R3 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:50.120 1st All Business ( B Allen ) 2nd Georgie Get Mad ( H Durnan ) 3rd Sass Appeal ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 3 (5) |
| Flemington 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G2 KEWNEY $184,100 (of $304,100) 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 $176,825) 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) |