Shosha Makes it a Double for Deep Impact's Million Dollar Babies

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 1

Japan's late, great Deep Impact (JPN) made his presence felt around Australia on Wednesday.

Shortly after Deep Impact's $1,900,000 sales-topper Profondo made a winning debut at Randwick-Kensington, his $1,100,000 daughter Shosha scored a facile win over 1660m at Doomben.

Two in a row for Deep Impact's Shosha (image Brisbane Race Club)

It was the second consecutive win for the 5yo mare who broke her maiden at her previous start on the same track on August 11.

With Stephanie Thornton again in the saddle,  the Tony Gollan-trained mare dominated the race to defeat the Chris Waller-trained Snitzel gelding Aeecee Sacred by two and a quarter lengths with the 4yo Shamus Award mare Sienna's Award a long-head back in third.

Gollan said the lightly raced, royally-related mare continues to improve.

"She had a spinal issue, so she needed surgery. They did a good job with her at Gatton," Gollan said.

"Mrs Huddy sent her in and asked if we would have a go. She has a beautiful pedigree.

"She raced really well at the Gold Coast first-up off a big break, especially considering all the rigmarole surrounding the surgery prior to getting her. She was really good at Doomben the other day

"She improved coming here today, and while she went up in grade, it was a winnable race.

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"Steph gets on with her so well, rated her beautifully, and she ran the mile out an awfully lot stronger today.

"She will be racing on for another year, so my job will be to get her from a Wednesday mare, which she is, to a Saturday mare, then hopefully some black-type down the track.

"She will get 1800m quite comfortably. There is not a whole lot of her, but as we have gone on with the prep, she has started to do better and is enjoying her racing.  Over the next 12 months, you will see a lot better mare."  

Shosha a $1.1 million Inglis Easter yearling

Carrying the colours of Linda Huddy's Peachester Lodge, Shosha was purchased by Waller Racing / G Mulcaster for $1.1m from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2018 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

She is the fourth winner from as many starters for the Group 1 Coolmore Classic winner Alverta who died in 2019.

The final foal for the daughter of Flying Spur is an unraced 3yo gelding by Dundeel named Alverdun.

Deep Impact (JPN) has at least three sons standing at stud in Australia this season; Fierce Impact (JPN), Saxon Warrior (JPN), and Tosen Stardom (JPN).


Fierce Impact stands his first season this spring at Leneva Park at a fee of $16,500, while Tosen Stardom stands at Woodside Park at a fee of $7,700.

Coolmore stand the only other Group I winning son of Deep Impact in Australia this spring in Saxon Warrior, whose fee is $13,750.

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Race Result - Country Music 10-11/9 Hcp (C1) 1660m

Doomben Track: Good(4) Time: 1:40.29
1
Shosha
- 5m Deep Impact (JPN) x Alverta (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms S Thornton 58
2
2.3
Aeecee Sacred
- 4g Snitzel (AUS) x Snow Spell (GB) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L R Dittman 59
3
2.5
Sienna's Award
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Tattyam (NZ) (Yamanin Vital (NZ))
Tnr: H J Norman Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 54.5
4
2.6
Fiorente Star
- 5g Fiorente (IRE) x Diamond Angel (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: Madeleine Wishart 57
5
4.9
Outback Gladiator
- 6g Outback Prince (AUS) x Love Of Power (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Taylor Marshall 56.5
6
6.6
Qiji Bellezza
- 5m Pierro (AUS) x Graciela (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: R Fradd 55
7
8.6
Jet Esprit
- 4g Jet Spur (AUS) x Heart Of Spirit (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5
8
11.6
Parlour
- 5m Delago Deluxe (AUS) x Affair (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Stephanie Sixtus Rdr: Ms S Bogenhuber 54
9
17.1
Well Well Well
- 5m Fiorente (IRE) x Wild Goose (AUS) (Grandera (IRE))
Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: Beau Appo 55.5
10
18.4
San Bernardino
- 6g Al Maher (AUS) x Copalago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Kenneth Deacon Rdr: Brooke Ainsworth 56
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