Son Of Sun (2019) Horse
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About
Son Of Sun is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Chris Wood in Cambridge. He is by the stallion Tavistock out of the mare Smoothing. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $412,033, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 1 Jan 2025 at Ellerslie, ridden by Matthew Cartwright, Son Of Sun captured his biggest victory to date by winning the $250,000 Open Handicap over Arby. He has consistently delivered profit for bettors, and a lifelong backer would have earned a 156% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 25-Sep-26 1500m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $605 (of $40,326) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st The Odyssey ( M Mcnab 59 ) 2nd What You Wish For ( W Pinn 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bright Stripes ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.50L 10th Son Of Sun ( W Kennedy 54 ) 5.00L See full results | W Kennedy 54kg 5.00L | 10 (12) |
| Ellerslie 07-Mar-26 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Hcp $3,017 (of $502,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:25.890, SP: 25.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Paradise Storm ( J Doyle 53 ) 2nd Manzor Blue ( K R Hercock 53 ) 6.30L 3rd Age Of Sail ( B Thompson 54 ) 8.10L 14th Son Of Sun ( W Kennedy 53.5 ) 14.60L See full results | W Kennedy 53.5kg 14.60L | 14 (18) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 2400m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Open Hcp $3,168 (of $211,215) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.160, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th 1st Final Return ( C Dell 53.5 ) 2nd Brayden Star ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Just Charlie ( A Comignaghi 53 ) 0.90L 9th Son Of Sun ( W Kennedy 53 ) 4.00L See full results | W Kennedy 53kg 4.00L | 9 (18) |
| Te Rapa 07-Feb-26 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Open Weight For Age $9,009 (of $600,620) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.170, SP: 35.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Legarto ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Kingswood ( R Hutchings 59 ) 0.40L 3rd The Odyssey ( J K Riddell 59 ) 1.90L 9th Son Of Sun ( W Kennedy 59 ) 6.60L See full results | W Kennedy 59kg 6.60L | 9 (9) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 6 R9 G2 Open Hcp $43,090 (of $232,918) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 28.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Son Of Sun ( W Kennedy 53 ) 0.30L 3rd Checkmate ( B Queiroz 53 ) 0.70L See full results | W Kennedy 53kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |