Tom Kitten back with a roar at Caulfield

Tom Kitten defied the racing pattern at Caulfield on Saturday, 7 February when he came from nearly last to win the G3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes over 1,400m.

First-up since finishing a gallant third in the G1 Mackinnon Stakes 2,000m at Flemington last November, the powerful son of Darley shuttle stallion Harry Angel swooped down the centre of the track to record his fifth Stakes-race victory.

Now co-trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman at Mornington, Tom Kitten appreciated the patient ride by Craig Williams to beat Feroce by a head with Veight nearly four lengths away in third spot.

Running 1 minute 22.05 seconds for the journey, Tom Kitten boosted his record to seven wins and eight placings from 30 starts for prize-money winnings of a massive $6,375,650.

The Freedmans are now likely to target the G1 All-Star Mile, which Tom Kitten won nearly 12 months ago, and possibly the G1 Australian Cup at Flemington in coming weeks.

Harry Angel has now sired 266 winners of 658 races worldwide, including 20 Stakes-race winners of 41 Black-Type events.

The stallion had youngsters sell to $425,000 at last month’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and to NZ$310,000 at the recent Karaka Yearling Sale in New Zealand.

Harry Angel has 11 lots in the catalogue for the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney from 8 February.

#HarryAngel’s Tom Kitten flies down the straight at Caulfield, winning the G3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes 🥇 https://t.co/O4YbkskpGo

— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) February 7, 2026