Whobegotyou (19 August 2005 - 12 September 2012) was an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. The horse won nine races, including the Group One (G1) Caulfield Guineas and Yalumba Stakes for $3,115,450 in prize money.

He was a chestnut gelding that was foaled on 19 August 2005 and was bred by Lockyer Thoroughbreds. Whobegotyou was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Street Cry (IRE), who won the Dubai World Cup and is the sire of winners of more than $51 million including, Shocking, Street Sense and Zenyatta.Stallions: Street Cry Retrieved 2010-12-14 His dam, Temple of Peace was by Carnegie, who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and is the dam of winners of more than $50 million. She was imported into Australia in 2002 and is the dam of three named other horses, by different sires, which have not started in any black type races. Whobegotyou is inbred to Mr. Prospector in the third and fourth generation (3m x 4f) and twice to Riverman in the fourth generation (4m x 4f) of his pedigree.Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World, Syntax Software

Whobegotyou was passed in at the Inglis Classic yearling sale during February 2007 in Sydney and was later sold for $19,500 to Laurence E. Eales of Victoria. He possessed a good temperament, but was soon becoming heavy and starting to develop a crest. It was then decided to geld him before sending him to Mark Kavanagh, for training.The Age Retrieved 2010-12-14

Whobegotyou died suddenly at a property near Sunbury in September 2012, aged seven.

Racing career Michael Rodd rode Whobegotyou in all of his wins except for two.

Two-year-old season: 2007-2008 Whobegotyou won his first start, a maiden race at Geelong on 23 May 2008. He next started in and won a 1,200 metre two-year-old handicap, with Nicholas Ryan riding him, at Moonee Valley on 21 June 2008 before having a 10-week let-up.

Three-year-old season: 2008-2009 This season Whobegotyou had 11 starts for wins in the G2 Bill Stutt Stakes contested over 1,600 metres; G1 Caulfield Guineas over 1,600 m and G2 AAMI Vase over 2,040 metres before finishing in Second place in the Victoria Derby over 2,500 metres when short odds on favourite. He was then spelled for 18 weeks before resuming racing in March with five more starts to finish the season for two seconds and then a third place in the Doncaster Handicap. At his next start he was unplaced in the G1 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes before being sent for a 16-week spell.

Four-year-old season: 2009-2010 Whobegotyou had eight starts for wins in the G2 weight for age (w.f.a.) Feehan Stakes, also known as the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes when ridden by Damien Oliver and the G1 MRC Yalumba Stakes over 2,000. After starting as the $2.80 favourite in the Cox Plate he finished sixth and was found to be sore in his hindquarters and back before being spelled for 31 weeks. He resumed racing on 29 May 2010 with a start in the G1 Doomben 10,000 in which he finished second to the classy mare, Hot Danish. After an unplaced run in the G1 Stradbroke Handicap after being galloped on and injured he was given a let-up of 11 weeks.Whobegotyou return Retrieved 2010-12-14

Five-year-old season: 2010-2011 At his first start in the new season Whobegotyou finished second, by a half length, to So You Think in the G2 Memsie Stakes over 1,400 metres. On 11 September 2010 he won his second Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes defeating Typhoon Tracy by two lengths. Whobegotyou then placed third on 9 October 2010 in the Yalumba Stakes which So You Think won from Alcopop. He again placed third in the Cox Plate behind the winner, So You Think and Zipping who finished second.Racing Victoria Retrieved 13 June 2011

Six-year-old season: 2011-2012 Whobegotyou began his six-year-old campaign by winning the P B Lawrence Stakes by a neck from the Australasian Oaks winner Lights of Heaven. He then ran third in the G2 weight for age (w.f.a.) Feehan Stakes, also known as the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes at his 3rd attempt to in the race in 3 consecutive years. He had a total of 29 starts for 10 wins, 10 seconds and 4 thirds, with prize money of A$3,263,450.ASB: Whobegotyou (AUS) Retrieved 2010-12-14

Race record + 2007–08 season as a two-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2ndWon23 May 20082yo MaidenGeelongNA1100 m57M. Rodd2nd - SherpaWon21 Jun 20082yo Hcp RestrictedMoonee ValleyNA1200 m58N. Ryan2nd - Georgia's Boy

+ 2008–09 season as a three-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd2nd30 Aug 2008McNeil StakesCaulfieldG31200 m55M. Rodd1st - Sugar Babe7th20 Sep 2008Guineas PreludeCaulfieldG31400 m54M. Rodd1st - FernandinaWon26 Sep 2008Bill Stutt StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - All AmericanWon11 Oct 2008Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldG11600 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - Time ThiefWon25 Oct 2008AAMI VaseMoonee ValleyG22040 m55.5M. Rodd2nd - Buffett2nd01 Nov 2008Victoria DerbyFlemingtonG12500 m55.5M. Rodd1st - Rebel Raider2nd07 Mar 2009Food and Wine StakesFlemingtonLR1400 m58.5D. Oliver1st - Rockpecker2nd21 Mar 2009Phar Lap StakesRosehillG21500 m56.5M. Rodd1st - Heart of Dreams9th04 Apr 2009George Ryder StakesRosehillG11500 m56.5M. Rodd1st - Vision and Power3rd18 Apr 2009Doncaster HandicapRandwickG11600 m54.5M. Rodd1st - Vision and Power9th25 Apr 2009Queen Elizabeth StakesRandwickG12000 m55.5M. Rodd1st - Pompeii Ruler

+ 2009–10 season as a four-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd2nd15 Aug 2009J J Liston StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58.5D. Oliver1st - Predatory Pricer2nd29 Aug 2009Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m58.5S. King1st - Mic MacWon12 Sep 2009Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m58.5D. Oliver2nd - Mic Mac2nd19 Sep 2009Underwood StakesCaulfieldG11800 m58M. Rodd1st - Heart of DreamsWon10 Oct 2009Yalumba StakesCaulfieldG12000 m58D. Oliver2nd - Heart of Dreams6th24 Oct 2009Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m57.5D. Oliver1st - So You Think2nd29 May 2010Doomben 10,000DoombenG11350 m59M. Rodd1st - Hot Danish11th12 Jun 2010Stradbroke HandicapEagle FarmG11400 m57M. Rodd1st - Black Piranha

+ 2010–11 season as a five-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd2nd28 Aug 2010Memsie StakesCaulfieldG21400 m59M. Rodd1st - So You ThinkWon11 Sep 2010Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m59M. Rodd2nd - Typhoon Tracy3rd09 Oct 2010Caulfield StakesCaulfieldG12000 m59M. Rodd1st - So You Think3rd23 Oct 2010Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m59M. Rodd1st - So You Think2nd26 Feb 2011Futurity StakesCaulfieldG11400 m59D. Oliver1st - More JoyousWon12 Mar 2011Blamey StakesFlemingtonG21600 m58D. Oliver2nd - Dao Dao

+ 2011–12 season as a six-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2ndWon13 Aug 2011P B Lawrence StakesCaulfieldG21400 m59D. Oliver2nd - Lights of Heaven3rd10 Sep 2011Feehan StakesMoonee ValleyG21600 m59D. Oliver1st - Rekindled Interest

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