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Get Your Name In The Racebook As An Owner Of A Ciaron Maher Trained Superb Hellbent Filly For Under $1000!!*
FIRST TIME ADVERTISED – WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY ESPECIALLY AT ONLY $970 PER 2.5% SHARE.
A POWER ATHLETIC FILLY BRED ON THE SAME SUCCESSFUL CROSS AS DUAL GR.1 WINNER, CHARM STONE
What an exceptional filly this is!
Purchased from the 2026 MM Adelaide Yearling Sale, she is sired by Hellbent, the Group 1 winning and producing son of the legendary I Am Invincible.
While Hellbent is certainly capable of producing successful colts, he is particularly renowned for the quality of his fillies, having sired Group 1 stars like Magic Time and Benedetta, as well as Group 2 winners such as Savvie Hallie, Hell Hath No Fury, and Kristilli, among others.
This filly comes from the mare Gold Gasselle, who has won over 1000m and belongs to a prestigious family that includes Assertive Lad, Assertive Lass, and the remarkable Reset.
This line cross is very successful highlighted by the dual Group 1 winner, Charm Stone.
She is a beautifully moving filly, strong in all the right areas and a wonderfully balanced athlete. With Australia’s reigning Champion Trainer, Ciaron Maher, set to refine her talent, this filly promises to bring her owners plenty of enjoyment and a positive outcome.
Sire
HELLBENT
Hellbent is a magnificent-looking dark bay horse standing at 16hh. His turn of foot is his greatest asset and his similarities to his father are uncanny.
His pedigree is interesting as he has a double cross of Green Desert which has been very successful cross. We believe he perfectly fits the criteria we look for in choosing stallions, being an explosive sprinter by a top sire and having a tough colonial dam line.
G1-winning sprinter. Winner of seven races from 1000m to 1200m from two to five, and of more than $900,000 in prizemoney, including the 2018 G1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) in near record time; second in the 2017 G1 William Reid Stakes (1200m), third in the G1 Oakleigh Plate to Russian Revolution, Listed BR Crowley Stakes (1200m), Listed GH Mumm Stakes (1000m) and Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m).
In-bred 3×3 to Green Desert, Hellbent is I Am Invincible’s fourth G1 winner and 29 Stakes winner and is out of Volksraad mare Volkaspray, who is from the family of 1963 Golden Slipper winner Pago Pago.
His yearlings have sold in 2026 for $600,000, $425,000, $400,000, $350,000, $340,000, and achieved a 100% clearance at Magic Millions (19 sold).
His daughters have sold to $900,000 at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, bought by Katsumi Yoshida of Japan.
A G1-producing sire, Hellbent concluded his best season yet in 2024/25 with bigger and better books coming through. His million-dollar earners, still racing, include: Fully Lit ($1.85 million), Vivy Air ($2.88 million), Magic Time ($4.5 million), Benedetta ($2.24 million), while his 2025/26 juveniles include the G3-winning two-year-old colt Zip Lock, and Revengeance (a $600,000 earner).
2026 fee: $55,000 inc GST
Dam
GOLD GASSELLE by Deep Field won over 1000 meters, and belongs to a prestigious family that includes Assertive Lad, Assertive Lass, and the remarkable, Reset. She has had one to race; a placegetter..
Trainer
CIARON MAHER
At the forefront of Australian thoroughbred racing stands Ciaron Maher, one of the sport’s most accomplished and progressive trainers. As principal of Ciaron Maher Racing, he leads one of the nation’s largest and most versatile operations, renowned for success with both precocious juveniles and elite stayers. Raised on a dairy farm in country Victoria and shaped by an early career as a jumps jockey, Maher developed a deep, practical understanding of horses that underpins his holistic, horse-first training philosophy.
After gaining his trainer’s licence in the early 2000s, Maher quickly earned attention from his Warrnambool base for his ability to rejuvenate older horses and develop young talent. Early standouts such as Sertorius and Set Square paved the way for his breakthrough Group 1 success with Jameka in the 2016 Caulfield Cup. Known for blending traditional horsemanship with innovative methods like swimming, beach work, and recovery-focused conditioning, Maher established a reputation as a trainer unafraid to challenge convention.
From 2018 to 2023, his partnership with David Eustace formed a dominant force in Australian racing, producing stars including Coolangatta, Hitotsu, and Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip. Following Eustace’s departure, Maher expanded into a national, multi-state operation with training centres across Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. With a résumé featuring wins in the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Blue Diamond, and Golden Slipper, Maher is widely admired for his adaptability, leadership, and belief in tailoring every preparation to the individual horse—embodying the modern evolution of Australian racehorse training.
Nominations and Bonuses
This filly is eligible lucrative BOBS Bonus scheme and will be nominated for the $5 million Golden Slipper, $1 million Golden Rose, $2 million Blue Diamond, $200,000 Blue Sapphire and has been nominated for the Magic Millions Race Series.
Costings
Share Price Includes – Purchase Price, X-Rays & Clinical Examination, Scoping, Race Series Nomination and Mortality Insurance is covered up to the 31st March 2027.
The breaking-in fee and any other general related costs are not included in the share price. Any costs associated with nominations for BOBS, Vobis, Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper have also not been included in the share price. These fees and charges will be invoiced separately on your monthly invoice, in due course.
Ongoing Expenses and MMF: The Ongoing Expenses consist of a $77 flat Monthly Management Fee (MMF) per owner, regardless of share percentage. The remainder of the fees are the Ongoing Expenses for the horse billed monthly, in arrears, which are split between the owners based on their percentage held. The following are estimated total monthly costs based on averages, as the Ongoing Expenses for the horse do vary depending on the current whereabouts of the horse i.e. training, spelling etc. The following amounts include both the $77 MMF and the average Ongoing Expenses combined:
- 2.5% – $162 estimated total monthly cost
- 5% – $247 estimated total monthly cost
- 10% – $417 estimated total monthly cost
Your first monthly fee will due on the 28th June 2026 (or the next business day if the 28th falls on a weekend or public holiday).