News - HELLBENT (AUS)
This time last year Hellbent produced a live chance for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in Zip Lock, who is set to return at Eagle Farm this Saturday for his first appearance at three, and at Randwick on Friday the Yarraman stallion produced a brilliant 2YO heat winner that will also have MM aspirations.
There were three juvenile trial winners at Randwick on Friday by I Am Invincible, Hellbent and in form sire Maurice (Jpn).
The $20million ATC TAB The Everest (1200m) is just a week away and with 11 of the 12 slots now confirmed, Yarraman Park have a real interest in the race with champion sires I Am Invincible and his son Hellbent both represented, while a third runner has a Yarraman connection given Blue Door was foaled, raised and sold as a yearling at Inglis Easter in the Yarraman draft.
Hellbent gelding Invincible Ibis soared through his grades in Hong Kong last season culminating with a glorious victory in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and he made a winning return to Sha Tin on Sunday to take out the Group III Celebration Cup (1400m).
Despite some anxious moments loading into the starting gates and a tough trip in transit, classy Hellbent filly Hawea still managed to claim an impressive victory in the Group III HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings in New Zealand on Saturday.
Hellbent is a stallion that has had plenty of success with pre-Christmas 2YOs and the Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable produced a smart jumpout winner at Flemington on Thursday morning that fits the profile.
Last year, talented Hellbent gelding Fully Lit chased home Autumn Glow for second in the Group I ATC Epsom Handicap and this year he will be looking to go one better after scoring a bold front running win at Newcastle on Friday in the $250,000 Group III Cameron Handicap (1500m).
Fleet footed Hellbent mare Savvy Hallie cracked $1million in prizemoney at Rosehill on Saturday with a dazzling return to form in the Group II ATC Sheraco Stakes (1200m).
Rain showers did not dampen spirits at the annual Yarraman Park stallion parade last Friday, but as so often happens in overcast weather the light can produce exceptional images so do take a moment to enjoy seeing champion sire I Am Invincible in all his glory.
John Cameron’s eye for a thoroughbred has been respected throughout his seasoned career as a bloodstock consultant, and relationships he fostered in that role nearly 50 years ago are still bearing fruit.
Here is the full list of 55 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Run for the first time as a stakes race, the Listed Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at Taupo in New Zealand on Sunday produced a brilliant winner when Hellbent filly Hawea put away a classy field in stunning fashion.
It’s been a benchmark season for Yarraman Park’s Hellbent with over 100 Australian winners earning more than $13million in prizemoney, but one of his superstar performers has been the Hong Kong trained Invincible Ibis, who received two honours at the annual HK Champion Awards night last Friday.
Polytrack specialist Lhasa showed he is no one-trick pony when performing up to the highest level on the grass this season, but he will return to his favourite surface when he lines up in the Remembering Ngakau Hailey 1300 at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Thursday.
Yarraman Park’s Hellbent has had a breakout season in many ways in terms of earnings and stakes-winners with part of that success coming in Hong Kong and a double at Sha Tin on Wednesday added to his merit.
Three hot favourites saluted at Doomben on Wednesday for leading trainers Toby Edmonds, Tony Gollan and David Vandyke and all three were by Yarraman Park based sires.
Hellbent has had a good season with his juveniles siring Group III winner Zip Lock and $1million ATC Golden Gift winner Revengeance as well as two more stakes performers and he added a fifth 2YO winner to his tally at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when Helldeeva saluted.
Group performed mare Miss Hellfire, in foal to world class sire Extreme Choice, was the headline act on the second and final day of the 2026 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast.
A mare in foal to Extreme Choice is a valuable commodity and particularly a well related Group II placed mare like Miss Hellfire in her first season at stud.
A $2.4million earning Group I winning sprinter by Hellbent, Benedetta always loomed as one of the prime offerings at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale this year and she duly hit the target when selling for $1.9million.