Shesallshenanigans Makes it Two Showdowns for Toronado

Mark Smith - Saturday April 15

After siring the inaugural winner of the $1,000,000 The Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria Showdown, Swettenham Stud’s high-flying Toronado (IRE) struck again with Shesallshenanigans in the valuable feature at Sandown-Lakeside on Saturday.

 Shesallshenanigans bolts in (image Racing Photos)

Given a positive ride by Linda Meech, the Simon Zahra-trained filly was strong to the line in defeating the Street Boss (USA) filly Elphinstone by three and a quarter lengths. Making a clean sweep for the fillies, the fast-finishing Treasurway (Starspangledbanner) was a short-head back in third.

Placed in the Listed Cinderella Stakes at Morphettville, Shesallshenanigans advanced her record to three wins and a third from five starts with earnings of $718,850.

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Shesallshenanigans finished fourth on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield, won by King’s Gambit, with Heuristic in third.

“It’s a special day, and I just love the way she went about it. Very professional and just got the job done, Zahra said.

“I’m rapt for all the owners and all the staff.

“You’re backing your judgment, and your owners are backing you, which is really important in this industry.

“They’ve let me do what I need to do, and obviously Ben and Justin are big backers of mine so to get a good win so early in they’ve back me, for these guys, it just gives them confidence.

“We’ve got Ben Cooper, who owns Merrick Station, Justin Docherty, who I think went in about 8 or 9 yearlings and by default, he just kept putting his hand up, which is great.

“She’s booked on a float on Monday. We’ll look after her. She’s looked after us. She’s been to Adelaide and was up quite early.

“She’s done her job. I bought her half sister, so plenty of shares available in that.”

Shesallshenanigans a $115,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $115,000 buy for her trainer from the Kulani Park draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Shesallshenanigans is a sister to the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes winner Shelby Cobra.

Segenhoe Thoroughbreds, consigned a Brazen Beau half-sister to Shesallshenanigans to the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Unsurprisingly, Simon Zahra Racing / Cameron Cooke Bloodstock had the final say at $300,000. She was a $210,000 pinhook for James Bester Bloodstock at the 2022 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.

Celebration time (image Racing Photos)

Their dam Segenhoe Valley (Dane Shadow) was a $325,000 purchase for Sheamus Mills Bloodstock, with Shesallshenanigans at foot, at the 2020 Inglis November (Early) Online Sale.

She has a filly foal by Written Tycoon and is back in foal to Toronado (IRE).

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Race Result - T'bred Breeders Vic. Showdown 1200m

Sandown-Lakeside Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:11.66
1
Shesallshenanigans
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Segenhoe Valley (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Ms L J Meech 56
2
3.3
Elphinstone
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Inflection (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 56
3
3.4
Treasurway
- 2f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Miss Toorak Flyer (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: D Moor 56
4
3.5
Mistavain
- 2c Sioux Nation (USA) x No Vanity (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: B Higgins 58
5
3.6
Arizona Activist
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Phoenix Claws (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
6
4.0
Atlantic Spirit
- 2f Frosted (USA) x True Priority (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: R T Tremsal 56
7
4.4
Picky
- 2f Cable Bay (IRE) x Very Choosy (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
8
4.5
Butch Cassidy
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rose Ahead (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: L Nolen 58
9
5.5
Apache Song
- 2f Sioux Nation (USA) x For A Song (AUS) (Gonski (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Trotter Rdr: Carleen Hefel 56
10
10.5
Magic Mogul
- 2g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Boscobella (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: J Bowditch 58
11
10.6
Critique
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Slumber Party (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: M J Dee 58
12
22.6
Beaunified
- 2g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Hampton Classic (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Trotter Rdr: Zac Spain 58
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