One to Watch – Sale

Tara Madgwick - Sunday August 17

Two beautifully bred 3YO fillies by Snitzel and I Am I Invincible, plus a debut runner entered for the Cox Plate, this maiden race at Sale was always going to throw up a winner of interest.

Shinjina defeats Lady Verity at Sale - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

The Mark Walker trained Shamus Award gelding Cinturato started favourite and has obviously been showing plenty as he’s the one with the Cox Plate nomination.

As it happened the 1100m of this assignment proved a little sharp, but he worked home well for third behind blueblood Snitzel filly Shinjina under Ethan Brown and I Am Invincible filly Lady Verity, who is from Group I winner Volpe Veloce.

Trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, Shinjina was a $1.1million Inglis Easter purchase for Kia Ora / TFI and scored by half a length at her second start following a debut third at Sandown last month.

“She’s had the best start to life and has been incredibly well handled from day one and you can see she’s very professional and just wants to be a little racehorse,” said Katherine Coleman.

Advertisement

“She’s a very forward filly and the team at home has done a good job with her as well.

“We’ll see how she comes through today and obviously this has been a pretty hot maiden, but we will let her guide us as to where we go next.”

Shinjina was a $1.1million Inglis Easter purchase.

Shinjina is the ninth winner from nine foals to race from Group II winning Stravinsky (USA) mare Hips Don’t Lie, whose offspring include Group III winner Ennis Hill (dam of Group II winner Learning to Fly) and stakes-winners Lake Geneva and Acrobat.

Just turned 20, Hips Don’t Lie had a Home Affairs filly sell for $400,000 at Inglis Easter this year and is due to foal to Wootton Bassett (GB).

Advertisment

Race Result - Powered Solutions Mdn Plate 1100m

Sale Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.96
1
Shinjina
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Hips Don't Lie (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,100,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
Buyer: Kia Ora / TFI
2
0.5
Lady Verity
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Volpe Veloce (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: J Mott 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $450,000
Seller: Longwood Thoroughbred Farm, Longwood East, Vic
Buyer: M Laurie / P Morgan
3
2.8
Cinturato
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Pirellina (AUS) (Gio Ponti (USA))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 58
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $100,000
Seller: Prima Park, Matamata, NZ
Buyer: OTI Racing
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $70,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Prima Park Bloodstock Limited
4
4
Cold Aza Beer
- 3g Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Somebody (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Damian Lane 58
5
4.1
Chowdown
- 3g Lucky Vega (IRE) x Live In Sin (AUS) (Noverre (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Ben Allen 58
6
5.3
Handsome Missile
- 3r Churchill (IRE) x Classy Missile (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Reece Goodwin Rdr: J Noonan 58
7
5.6
Privateer
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Girandola (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
8
6.3
Brash Lass
- 3f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Zarpoya (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
More Reading...
Toronado Withdrawn from Service
Victorian breeders have been dealt a blow with Swettenham Stud announcing on Sunday evening that their champion sire Toronado (IRE) would not cover any mares in 2025 as he recovers from a significant infection that caused lameness.
Vale, Fastnet Rock
Fastnet Rock was a crowd pleaser when paraded as a living legend at the Coolmore stallion parade last month, but sadly this spring was to be his last. 
Impressive First Foals for Don Corleone
The first son of outstanding sire Extreme Choice to find his way to Queensland, Group I performer Don Corleone proved very popular with breeders last spring covering 133 mares at Eureka Stud and his first foals are exactly what you might hope for.
New G1 Winner for Wootton Bassett
Back in Australia for another season at Coolmore, Wootton Bassett (GB) was expected to get a 3YO Group I winner in France on Sunday, but the horse that got the job done was not the one punters expected.
Sires With Winners - Monday September 8
Here is the full list of 18 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Shamus Award Mare Quintessa Cracks $1million in Prizemoney
Karaka graduate Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award) became a millionaire and a dual Group One winner with a stunning last-to-first performance in the $400,000 Group One Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Barneswood Farm Trans Tasman Strike
A trans-Tasman ownership double prompted long and enthusiastic celebrations for Ashburton’s Barneswood Farm.
El Vencedor Crowned NZ Horse of the Year
Rich Hill Stud’s standing as a centre of thoroughbred excellence has been further emphasised with El Vencedor named New Zealand’s Horse of the Year.
Tara Talks Racing – This Week We Talk to Bennett Racing
In the wash up of last Saturday’s great day of spring racing there was no winner that meant more to his connections than Group I MVRC Moir Stakes victory Baraqiel, so our obvious guest this week had to be Nathan Bennett.
Aussie Bred Sprinter Wins G3 in South Korea
Australian bred Deep Field gelding Self Improvement was the pride of Hong Kong on Sunday when the Manfred Man trained gelding captured the Group III Seoul Korea Sprint (1200m) in South Korea.