David Payne thought enough of Bangkok Hottie to pitch the daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) into the Group III ATC Kindergarten Stakes on debut and while she did not win on that occasion, she quickly made amends when dropped back to maiden grade at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Ridden by Zac Lloyd, Bangkok Hottie was a class above and scored by a length and a half in the 1200m contest running markedly quicker time than the previous race won by expensive Snitzel colt St Gotthard.
“We've always had an opinion of her and for her first run we were going to go to Gosford and she drew badly, so I said to the owners let's give her a run on a big track (in the Kindergarten Stakes), teach her to settle she won't disgrace herself and if she had drawn a gate there I think she would have been right in it,” said David Payne.
“I spoke to the owners earlier and told them if she wins today, we will put her out and go for the Princess Series. You know, she's going to get a mile.”
A homebred for John Thompson and his family, Bangkok Hottie is the first winner for multiple Group placed Medaglia D’Oro (USA) mare Bangkok, who has a yearling colt by Too Darn Hot and was covered last spring by City of Troy (USA) after missing to Native Trail (GB).
