Shinzo (foaled 26 August 2020) is a Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for winning the 2023 Golden Slipper.
| Shinzo | |
|---|---|
 Racing colours of Coolmore | |
| Sire | Snitzel |
| Grandsire | Redoute's Choice |
| Dam | Samaready |
| Damsire | More Than Ready |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 26 August 2020 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Katom |
| Owner | Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, Mr J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Chris Waller Racing, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, Mr K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, Mr R McClure |
| Trainer | Chris Waller |
| Record | 4: 2-1-0 |
| Earnings | A$3,018,250[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Pago Pago Stakes (2023) Golden Slipper (2023) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Two Year Old (2023) | |
Background edit
Shinzo was foaled and raised at Coolmore and is by dual Group 1 winning mare Samaready. Samaready was bought by Coolmore in 2020 for $1.8million at the Inglis Chairman's Sale when she was carrying Shinzo in utero.[2]
Racing career edit
Shinzo made his race debut on 25 January 2023 in the Canonbury Stakes when finishing in third position.[3]
After finishing second at his next start in the Skyline Stakes, Shinzo then won the Pago Pago Stakes with jockey James McDonald on board. This victory assured the horse a start in the Golden Slipper just seven days later.[4]
On 18 March 2023, Shinzo started at odds of $16/1 in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Shinzo settled midfield in the run before getting a rails run to win by 1¼ lengths. The victory was trainer Chris Waller's first win in the race. It also gave Waller the final leg of Australian racing's “Grand-Slam” having won the big 4 races; the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and the Golden Slipper.[5]
Pedigree edit
| Sire Snitzel (AUS) 2002 |
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 |
Danehill | Danzig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Razyana | |||
| Shanthas Choice | Canny Lad | ||
| Dancing Show | |||
| Snippets Lass' (AUS) 1993 |
Snippets | Lunchtime | |
| Easy Date | |||
| Snow Finch | Storm Bird | ||
| A Realgirl | |||
| Dam Samaready (AUS) 2009 |
More Than Ready (USA) 1997 |
Southern Halo | Halo |
| Northern Sea | |||
| Woodmans Girl | Woodman | ||
| Becky Be Good | |||
| Samar (AUS) 1999 |
Secret Savings | Seeking The Gold | |
| Jurisdictional | |||
| Nice Choice | Touching Wood | ||
| Dubai Spring |
References edit
- ^ "Shinzo Horse Profile Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "2020 Chairman's Sale - Inglis". inglis.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Red Resistance stuns Kings Gambit in Canonbury Stakes". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Shinzo wins the G3 Pago Pago". skyracing.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Shinzo wins Golden Slipper to seal Grand Slam for Waller". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Shinzo Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.