Unusual Suspect
Foaled 2004 · by Unusual Heat out of Penpont (Crested Wave)
Form 069/6908050 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 24 Nov 06 – 6 Nov 12, last for Michael Kent · current OR 112
Group 1 won the Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) (2010)
Group 3 won the Hollywood Turf Express Handicap (2007)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 12 | Flemington (AUS) Group 1Emirates Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 21/24 | – | Glyn Schofield |
| 27 Oct 12 | Moonee Valley (AUS) Group 2Drake International Cup (4yo+) (Turf) · 1m4½f · Good | 1m4½f | Good | 5/9 | – | Brad Rawiller |
| 22 Sep 12 | Caulfield (AUS) Group 3D'Urban Naturalism Stakes · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 11/16 | – | Peter Mertens |
| 31 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 3Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 8/12 | 112 | Corey S Nakatani |
| 10 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE) Group 2Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Skywards (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 14/16 | 112 | Jamie Spencer |
| 3 Mar 12 | Meydan (UAE)Al Dana Wealth (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 9/12 | 112 | Jamie Spencer |
| 16 Feb 12 | Meydan (UAE)Range Rover Trophy (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 6/15 | 112 | Ryan Moore |
| 1 Nov 11 | Flemington (AUS) Group 1Emirates Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 9/23 | – | Brad Rawiller |
| 15 Oct 11 | Caulfield (AUS) Group 1BMW Caulfield Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 6/18 | – | Nash Rawiller |
| 9 Oct 11 | Cranbourne ListedTAB Sportsbet Cranbourne Cup · Class 1 · 1m2f · Good To Soft | 1m2f | Good To Soft | 10/4 | – | Nash Rawiller |
| 10 Sep 11 | Moonee Valley (AUS) Group 2Dato'Tan Chin Nam Stakes (Turf) · 1m · Good To Soft | 1m | Good To Soft | 4/10 | – | Luke Nolen |
| 18 Jan 11 | Santa Anita (USA) Group 2San Marcos Stakes (Turf) · 1m2f · Firm | 1m2f | Firm | 5/11 | – | Corey S Nakatani |
Unusual Heat as a stallion
In our records: 114 runners, 41 winners (36%), 15 black-type winners including 3 at the top level, 22 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2017.
His best
The Usual Q. T. Group 1 OR 116 · Unusual Suspect Group 1 OR 112 · Acclamation Group 1 · Cheekaboo Group 2 · Majestic Heat Group 2 · Gervinho Group 2
The dam: Penpont by Crested Wave
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Doc A (USA) bt 2005 filly · by Unusual Heat (full sibling) | 18 | 1 | – |
| Rushen Heat (USA) 2003 mare · by Unusual Heat (full sibling) | 1 | 0 | – |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.