Shesallshenanigans Storms to Victory in Cap D’Antibes

Mark Smith - Saturday September 16

The gorgeous Toronado (IRE) filly Shesallshenanigans earned a maiden stakes success with a fighting win in Saturday’s Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.

Tough-as-teak (image Grant Courtney)

Ridden by Blaike McDougall for Simon Zahara, Shesallshenanigans tracked the early speed on the grandstand side. In a driving finish, Shesallshenanigans held the finish of the promising Harry Angel (IRE) filly Stretan Angel by a half-neck, with Better Than Ready filly Skirt The Law a one-and-a-half lengths back in third.

The winner of The Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria Showdown (1200m) last season, Shesallshenanigans advances her record to four wins and a third from seven starts with earnings of $900,250.

“I left it to Blaikey; he summed it up quite quickly and rolled into it nicely,” Zahra said.

“They were coming from everywhere, but he had a fair bit of horse underneath him, which was fantastic. Carlton last night or this, I don’t know what’s better!

“We were keen to get up the straight throughout the carnival, and she was really fat going into the first up run. We redirected where we wanted to go, sat down Saturday night and a month in between runs, a nice hit out on Friday… a great ride by Blaikey, summed it up nicely and got the job done,

Closing in on $1million (image Grant Courtney)

“We’ll just get her home; she’s still got improvement. We like to space her, keep her nice and happy; we’ve got a couple of months to work our way through the carnival, so it’s good to get black type on her name too now - she’s done it all.”

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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.

Shesallshenanigans a $115,000 Magic Millions yearling

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.

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.

Happy days (image Grant Courtney)

She has a weanling filly by Written Tycoon and slipped last season.

Shesallshenanigans is the 34th stakes-winner for Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (IRE), who stands at $88,000 in 2023. 

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Race Result - Cap D'Antibes Stakes LR 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.87
1
Shesallshenanigans
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Segenhoe Valley (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: B Mc Dougall 57
2
0.2
Stretan Angel
- 3f Harry Angel (IRE) x Sretan (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jamie Kah 57.5
3
1.7
Skirt The Law
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Outlaw Kate (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
4
1.9
Princess Duhallow
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Duhallow (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Nolen 57.5
5
2.9
Catahoula
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Tuusula (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
6
3.3
Estriella
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Madrigals (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 56
7
3.4
Saltaire
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Testa Sarah (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Melham 57.5
8
3.5
Rose Of Shalaa
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Arizona Girl (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: Jarrod Fry 57
9
3.7
Fragile Love
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Leather'n'lace (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: Damian Lane 56
10
3.8
Hell Queen
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Russian Empress (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: W Egan 56
11
3.9
Sicilian
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pursuits (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: B Shinn 56
12
4.0
Tiz Enuf
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Metis (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
13
4.2
Sheva
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x As It Lies (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
14
4.7
Show Royale
- 3f Showtime (AUS) x Ducey Du (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: L Kennewell & L Yeomans Rdr: Ben Allen 57.5
15
6.4
Picky
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Very Choosy (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
16
8.4
Dubenenko
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Happy Event (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Zac Spain 57
17
8.9
Steel City
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Pittsburgh Flyer (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ethan Brown 58.5
18
9.7
Celestial Storm
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Sebring Dream (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
19
16.7
Claymore Mine
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Cresta Condor (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: D Oliver 57
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