Job Done for Lady Shenandoah

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 20

Chris Waller has announced outstanding three year-old filly Lady Shenandoah will be heading home to Hermitage Thoroughbreds for a well earned spell following her brilliant unbeaten autumn campaign which culminated with a pulsating win in the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic last Saturday.

Lady Shenandoah is off for a holiday - image Bradley Photography

The Snitzel filly has been flawless this season starting five times for five wins following a brief juveniles season when she placed in each of two starts.

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Lady Shehandoah will be a certainly to be crowned Champion Australian 3YO Filly and her half-brother by Maurice (Jpon) is sure to attract plenty of attention at the upcoming Inglis Easter Sale where he will be offered by Arrowfield as Lot 187.

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