Shalaa's Shaquero All Class in Breeder's Plate

Mark Smith - Saturday October 3

Arrowfield Stud’s shuttler Shalaa (IRE) became the third first crop stallion to open their winning account on Saturday and the second to have a stakes-winner after the Chris Waller-trained colt Shaquero did the right thing by the sponsor with a dominant win in the Group III Arrowfield Breeders’ Plate (1000m) at Randwick.

non shall pass - Shaquero all the way in Breeders' Plate (Steve Hart)

Shaquero had prepped for his debut at Waller’s base on the Gold Coast, winning a trial there on September 21.

With a red-hot James McDonald in the saddle, Shaquero was ridden along early to find the front. He had plenty left in the tank in the straight to hold the challenge of the I Am Invincible colt Construct by one and a quarter lengths with the Star Turn colt        Astrologer making up many lengths to be the same distance back in third.

"He's just got class written all over him," Waller said.

"If you asked me which Group One race he's going to win I'd say it would be a Doncaster rather than a Golden Slipper but who knows, he might win that on the way through."

Carrying the colours of Neville Morgan, Shaquero was a $160,000 purchase by Mulcaster Bloodstock out of the Fernrigg Farm draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

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Shaquero was a $160,000 magic Millions Yearling

A fourth generation bred by Bob Hannon, the son of Shalaa (IRE) is the second winner from three to race out of the Not A Single Doubt mare Fimatino.

Not A Single Doubt is also the sire of the dam of runaway Gimcrack Stakes winner Enthaar.  

Fimatino is a half-sister to the Listed Singapore TC Stewards' Cup winner Ghozi (Catbird) and to the dam of the WS Cox Plate winner Shamus Award (Snitzel).

She has a yearling filly by Hellbent and recently foaled a Rubick colt.

Shaquero becomes the first stakes-winner for Group 1 Prix Morny and Group 1 Middle Park stakes winner Shalaa (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) stands at Arrowfield Stud in 2020 at a fee of $33,000.

Shalaa (Mark Smith)

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Race Result - Breeders' Plate Gr3 1000m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.42
1
Shaquero
- 2c Shalaa (IRE) x Fimatino (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
Shalaa
2
1.3
Construct
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Martindale Hall (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
I Am Invincible
3
2.6
Astrologer
- 2c Star Turn (AUS) x Fast 'n' Witty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
Star Turn
4
2.8
Athelric
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ida (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 56
5
3.0
Kalashnikov
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Rough Ride (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Bowman 56
6
3.8
Retiro
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Palacio De Cristal (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
7
5.1
Maurice's Medad
- 2c Maurice (JPN) x Presslist (AUS) (Librettist (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 56
8
5.3
Unwritten
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Select Cat (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: K S Latham 56
9
6.6
Lease
- 2c Choisir (AUS) x Ume (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
10
6.8
Stariks
- 2c Super One (AUS) x Tariks (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: L W Curtis Rdr: Tim Clark 56
11
10.1
Khumbu
- 2g Denman (AUS) x Wistful Smile (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: J A Steinmetz Rdr: J R Collett 56
12
10.2
Cruel Summer
- 2c Choisir (AUS) x Summer Song (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: B Mc Dougall 56
13
12.6
Almahero
- 2g Al Maher (AUS) x Shezaprospect (AUS) (Eavesdropper (USA))
Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: G Schofield 56
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