New 2YO Stakes-Winner for Shalaa

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 2

Arrowfield Stud shuttler Shalaa (IRE) has had a busy season with his juveniles and Prime Thoroughbreds colour bearer Quang Tri added to that success when scoring a stylish victory in the $160,000 Listed VRC Taj Ross Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Quang Tri leads the charge in the Listed Taj Rossi Final at Flemington - image Grant Courtney.

A last start winner of the $125,000 Vobis Gold Elvstroem Classic (1300m) at Swan Hill, the Patrick Payne trained filly came with a well-timed run for Billy Egan to win by a length taking her overall record to two wins and two placings from five starts with prizemoney in excess of $185,000.

Prime Thoroughbreds have had a lot of success with Patrick Payne through horses such as Rubisaki, Husson Eagle, Invincible Al and the list goes on.

Winning rider Billy Egan was positive in his assessment after the race.

“I think she’s ready to aim at some Black Type races over 2000m in the spring,” said Egan.

“She’s a very progressive filly.”

Quang Tri is a new stakes-winner for her sire Shalaa (IRE) - image Grant Courtney.

Quang Tri was a $90,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the Rushton Park draft and is a half-sister to good Sydney metro winner Saigon being the second winner from stakes-winning Thorn Park mare Saigon Tea, who died prematurely last year.

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“She’s a very, very good filly,”said Joe O’Neill of Prime Thoroughbreds.

“Paddy Payne has done a superb job with her and she has a great pedigree. Her second dam was placed in the Australian Oaks and her mother won the Christmas Cup in Sydney and she’s by Shalaa, who stands up at Arrowfield.

“We were lucky to get her for what we paid and I think she can go on and be a very good 3YO.”

Quang Tri is the ninth stakes-winner worldwide for Shalaa and is one of 13 Australian juvenile winners this season for the Group I winning son of Invincible Spirit.

Shalaa stands at a fee of $33,000 at Arrowfield this spring.

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Race Result - Kennedy Taj Rossi Series Final LR 1600m

Flemington Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:38.70
1
Quang Tri
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Saigon Tea (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 56
Shalaa
2
1.0
Kings Consort
- 2g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Peckish (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 59
3
1.2
Magnaspin
- 2c Magnus (AUS) x Luxaspin (AUS) (Hard Spun (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: B Mc Dougall 56.5
Magnus
4
1.6
Zoe's Promise
- 2f Swear (AUS) x Kinz Funky Monkey (USA) (The Green Monkey (USA))
Tnr: D J Cannon Rdr: Alana Kelly 54
5
2.0
Transzam
- 2g Pierro (AUS) x Commanding Secret (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Zac Spain 54
6
2.1
Anphina
- 2f Rebel Dane (AUS) x Whytwokay (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
7
2.3
Capital Elle
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Laeta (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Teodore Nugent 54
8
3.0
Grinzinger Bishop
- 2g Almanzor (FR) x Tavy (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
9
5.0
Midnight Glow
- 2g Sebring (AUS) x Midnight Fantasy (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Dean Holland 54
10
8.0
Winning Bid
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Anchor Bid (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 54
11
8.1
Skyphios
- 2g Fiorente (IRE) x Spleasure (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: R J Blacker Rdr: H Coffey 54.5
12
9.9
Ostile
- 2g Shocking (AUS) x Acquisto (NZ) (Thewayyouare (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Tahlia Hope 54.5
13
22.9
Hoops
- 2f Tivaci (AUS) x Caramel Sundae (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: C Newitt 54.5
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