Sun Worshipper (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

27-Aug-21
Sex
mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Sun City

Dam

Belief

Prize Money

466750

Trainer

Matt Kropp

Owners

Ms K S Kropp, Gleeson Thoroughbreds (Mgr: W A Gleeson), R J Carrett, Mrs J Gow, P Yeo & M F Brown

About

Sun Worshipper, a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, is trained by Matt Kropp in Toowoomba. She is by Sun City out of Belief and has secured five wins so far. On 3 Jan 2026 at Eagle Farm she earned her biggest victory, taking the $125000.00 Shoot Out Quality Hcp. Punters have found her profitable, delivering a 61% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 27-Jun-26 2100m SOFT 6 R5 LR TATT GOLD CROWN $37,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:11.690, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Zuleika ( A Morgan 54 ) 2nd Sun Worshipper ( B Thompson 56.5 ) 1.47L 3rd Hyperbolic ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2.49L See full resultsB Thompson 56.5kg 1.47L2 (9)
Ipswich 20-Jun-26 2150m SOFT 5 R7 LR IPSWICH CUP $23,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.650, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Kaluakoi ( E P Lang 53 ) 2nd Encoder ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 0.87L 3rd Sun Worshipper ( R Stewart 53 ) 2.39L See full resultsR Stewart 53kg 2.39L3 (12)
Eagle Farm 30-May-26 2400m SOFT 5 R3 G3 PREM CUP (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:30.940, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Alalcance ( T Clark 57 ) 2nd Bella Montagna ( R King 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Royal Supremacy ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 5.88L 13th Sun Worshipper ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 17.65L See full resultsM R D Plessis 54kg 17.65L13 (14)
Doomben 16-May-26 2000m SOFT 7 R7 G3 CHAIRMAN'S HCP $5,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.730, SP: 33.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Middle Earth ( E P Brown 60.5 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 1.02L 3rd Royal Supremacy ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 1.60L 5th Sun Worshipper ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 2.48L See full resultsM R D Plessis 54kg 2.48L5 (13)
Eagle Farm 18-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 CL6-SW $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.070, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Ten Deep ( E P Lang 55 ) 2nd True To Form ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 1.08L 3rd Last Command ( J W Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.15L 6th Sun Worshipper ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 2.29L See full resultsM R D Plessis 56.5kg 2.29L6 (9)