Hit The Switch (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

03-Sep-22

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Farnan

Dam

Lecture

Prize Money

14850

Trainer

Matthew Hoysted

Owners

Proven Thoroughbreds, O H Goddard, Mrs P A Goddard, B Greig, J Connolly, J Connolly, T Knowler, M L Horn, J M Cross, I T Steffen, Mrs J E Mackay, P S O'Carroll, R E Paynter, S J Roberts, Mrs E Fraser, G W Dingle, BBZ Racing, A J Norman, G Kerr & Proven Lecture

About

Hit The Switch is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Matthew Hoysted, who is based at Eagle Farm. He is sired by the stallion Farnan out of the dam Lecture. Hit The Switch is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During his most recent race at Gold Coast on 22nd Nov 2025, Hit The Switch was ridden by Boris Thornton and finished 2nd, behind the winner Storm Merchant.

Raced At

Gold Coast • Doomben • Eagle Farm • Beaudesert • Deagon

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Gold Coast 22-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 6 R1 3Y MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610	B Thornton 58kg 3.00L	2 (9)
Doomben 06-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720	J Guthmann-chester 0.42L	3 (6)
Eagle Farm 21-Oct-25 800m SOFT 5 R15 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:45.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.050	B Thornton 4.70L	3 (5)
Beaudesert 08-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780	D Thornton 57kg 2.40L	4 (10)
Doomben 25-Jun-25 1110m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.990, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360	J Guthmann-chester 58kg 1.87L	3 (12)
Deagon 10-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 5 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590	J Guthmann-chester 1.00L	2 (6)
Doomben 03-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.010	J Guthmann-chester 1.60L	3 (6)