A massive AU$255,000 has been raised to cure spinal cord injury!

Our sincerest thanks to Darley, Watership Down Stud and Godolphin for making this incredible opportunity a reality.

We are so grateful for the generous support offered to us from our friends in the Thoroughbred Racing Industry. Thank you to everyone involved with Champion Thoroughbred Too Darn Hot for your ongoing support.

Press release:

A nomination in the Darley stallion Too Darn Hot, will be auctioned this month to raise funds for CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust.

The initiative, a collaboration between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud and CatWalk will see all proceeds from the nomination go directly toward funding critical research to help those living with spinal cord injuries.

Andy Makiv, Managing Director of Godolphin Australia, said it was a wonderful opportunity to support a great cause by breeding to an elite stallion.

“Too Darn Hot has all the attributes of an outstanding stallion. He returns to Australia after a season off and is almost impossible to get access to given his achievements and popularity. To support CatWalk with the last available nomination to be offered before the breeding season starts is something we are very proud to be part of.” – Andy Makiv, Managing Director of Godolphin Australia

Too Darn Hot is co-owned and was bred by Watership Down Stud, the UK-based operation owned by Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber. The Darley stallion shuttles from his base at Godolphin’s Dalham Hall in the UK and here in Australia he has sired the Champion and four-time Group One winner Broadsiding.

“As a former three-day eventer, CatWalk and Catriona’s incredible campaign are very close to my heart. I’m honoured to support her wonderful and impactful charity.” – Madeleine Lloyd Webber, Owner of Watership Down Stud
Simon Marsh, General Manager of Watership Down Stud, agreed: “We’ve supported this cause for several years now, and it continues to mean a lot to us. To offer a nomination to a stallion of this calibre and in doing so, help raise funds for something so important, feels like the right way to give back.

Being named Champion Second Season Sire in Australia, after taking out the first-season title last year, puts him in elite company. He is the only shuttle stallion to achieve this since Danehill and it’s a credit to the horse and everyone behind him.”

CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust, founded by Dame Catriona Williams after she sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury in 2002, is committed to curing spinal cord injury through world-class research, global collaboration, and patient-focused initiatives. Based in New Zealand, the Trust funds a wide range of programmes – from scientific discovery to therapeutic development – driving progress both locally and internationally toward better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.

“Support like this is extraordinary. It’s not just about funding research, it’s about giving people hope. Every dollar raised helps move us closer to our goal to see people walk again. We’re incredibly grateful to Godolphin and Watership Down for standing with us and believing in what’s possible.” – Dame Catriona Williams, Founder of CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust

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