Dani California is a talented three-year-old gelding by Hellbent out of the Red Ransom mare Red Hot Chillies, and he’s a horse with plenty of upside moving forward.

He’s already shown ability at the races, including an impressive maiden win at Wangaratta in class record time after resuming as a gelding. His following run was one of the best of the day after missing the kick on a leader-biased track and charging home strongly. His pedigree continues to stack up, with Hellbent firmly established among the country’s leading sires and Red Hot Chillies producing five winners from seven runners.

Dani California arrived into the stable on Thursday 5 February and has settled in very well. He’s had throat surgery for an entrapped epiglottis, with his most recent runs — including a win and second placing — coming post-surgery. I’ve been very pleased with his breathing during slow work at the track, and we’ll be looking to trial him in approximately six weeks as we build into his next preparation. Shares are available (10%, 5% and 2.5%)— please get in touch if you’d like more information.

Dani California was a $5,590 purchase.