Hey Doc

Hey Doc (foaled 7 September 2013) is a retired Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that won four Group 1 races, most notably the Manikato Stakes on two occasions.

Hey Doc
Sire	Duporth
Grandsire	Red Ransom
Dam	Heyington Honey
Damsire	General Nediym
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2013
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Breeder	A Hall
Owner	AF Ramsay, AC Hall, PM George, MJ Davidson, DM Mahony, GS Tucker, JF & JW Higgins, MF & AJ James, BS Evans, JM Tynan, JM Harvey, DP, R, SR & PH Smith, GC & NJ Babich, Lucky Fifteen
Trainer	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
Record	32: 10–2–3
Earnings	A$ 3,112,025[1]
Major wins
Stutt Stakes (2016) C S Hayes Stakes (2017) Australian Guineas (2017) Aurie's Star Handicap (2017) Manikato Stakes (2017, 2020) Winterbottom Stakes (2019)
Awards
2016-17 South Australian Horse of the Year[2]

Background

Hey Doc was sold at the Inglis Victorian yearling sales for the amount of A$85,000.^[3]

Racing career

Hey Doc was successful in his racing debut, winning a two-year-old race at Morphettville Racecourse.

As a three-year-old, Hey Doc raced on ten occasions, recording 5 wins, culminating in his first Group 1 race the Australian Guineas.^[4]

In his next preparation, Hey Doc won his second Group 1 race when successful in the Manikato Stakes at the odds of 20/1.^[5]

After an unsuccessful campaign following this victory, Hey Doc was sidelined from racing for over 12 months due to an operation to remove bone chips from a joint.

He returned to racing with success at his second run, winning his third Group 1 the Winterbottom Stakes at the odds of 12/1.^[6]

As a seven-year-old, Hey Doc won his second Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley defeating Trekking by three quarters of a length and setting a new track record time of 1:08.76 for the 1,200 metre event.^[7]

In the 2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, Hey Doc was rated on 118, making him the equal 80th best racehorse in the world.^[8]

In 2021 it was announced that Hey Doc would be retired from racing.^[9]