Hotazhell (2022)

Foal Date
31-Mar-22
Sex
stallion
Colour
bay
Sire
Too Darn Hot
Dam
Azenzar
Prize Money
$1492686
Owners
Silverton Hill Partnership
About

Hotazhell is a 3yo bay stallion trained by J Harrington in Kildare. He is by Too Darn Hot out of Azenzar. After winning at Group One level and accumulating $1,492,686 in earnings, he is regarded as an elite racehorse. On 26 Oct 2024 at Doncaster, ridden by Shane Foley, he recorded his most important win, taking the $211,986 Cl1 and beating Delacroix. He has consistently been a profitable horse for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 58% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
ParisLongchamp 05-Oct-25 2399m SOFT R5 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (of $5,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:29.170, SP: 81.00S Foley 56.2kg 10.00L10 (17)
Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 2011m SOFT R7 G1 CL1 $62,500 (of $1,237,503) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.690, SP: 19.00S Foley 58.5kg 4.25L4 (8)
Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1911m FIRM R9 G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $72,581 (of $750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.820, SP: 3.25S Foley 55.3kg 1.60L4 (9)
Saratoga 02-Aug-25 1911m R1 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $72,581 (of $1,209,677) Barrier 7, SP: 3.00S Foley 55.5kg 1.80L4 (9)
Sandown 05-Jul-25 2001m GOOD R4 CL1 $52,994 (of $983,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:05.920, SP: 26.00 Took keen hold, close up, ridden and lost position over 1f out, no extra final 110ydsS Foley 56.7kg 3.70L5 (6)
Sandown Park 05-Jul-25 2001m GOOD R1 G1 3YO+ Cls 1 Weight For Age $52,994 (of $1,937,943) Barrier 6, SP: 26.00S Foley 56.5kg 3.80L5 (6)
Curragh 24-May-25 1609m GOOD R5 G1 CL1 $74,652 (of $494,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 10.00 Soon tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlongS Foley 58kg 4.50L3 (9)
Doncaster 26-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R3 G1 CL1 $245,764 (of $211,986) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: 12.00 Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, battled on gamely, led postS Foley 58.5kg1 (8)
Curragh 28-Sep-24 1609m SOFT R3 G2 CL1 $116,967 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.160, SP: 3.00 Tracked leader, dropped to 4th halfway, effort in 3rd over 2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, driven outS Foley 59.5kg1 (5)
Curragh 24-Aug-24 1408m GOOD R4 G2 CL1 $37,667 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.110, SP: 3.00 Tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on, heldS Foley 59.5kg 1.00L2 (4)
Leopardstown 26-Jul-24 1437m SOFT R4 G3 CL1 $48,736 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.530, SP: 3.30 Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on wellS Foley 59.5kg1 (5)
Curragh 06-Jun-24 1408m GOOD R1 Md $19,494 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 2.25 Tracked leaders in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on wellS Foley 59.5kg1 (9)
Leopardstown 18-May-24 1455m GOOD R1 Md $1,189 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.880, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders, close 4th behind leaders on inner 2f out, soon unable to find racing room, dropped to 7th and still on-bridle inside final furlong, pushed out and ran on well into 4th close homeS Foley 60.3kg 4.00L4 (10)