Epaulette's She Shao Fly Lands SAJC Sires' Produce

Mark Smith - Saturday May 11

Tony McEvoy saddled half the field for Saturday's Group III SAJC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville and he supplied the quinella with the talented Epaulette filly She Shao Fly defeating the Hinchinbrook gelding Hinchpin.

Given a positive ride by Dwayne Dunn She Shao Fly parked outside the pacesetting Rolls before tacking control at the 300 metres. Hinchpin came from last and received a chequered passage in the straight. He closed the gap to a half-length on the line with Barcali (Zoustar) a head back in third.

A winner at Sandown when making her career debut last season, She Shao Fly came in to the Sires' of a luckless third in the Group III Breeders Stakes at Morphettville on April 27.

It was the third win in the race for Tony McEvoy.

"She just mapped a bit better today and when she began so positively, Dwayne was comfortable to put her on pace and took out all of the bad luck," McEvoy said.

"She's really strong, has had a really good prep and she was super today.

"We will spell her now, she has done a really good job, she's a stakes-winner now and is a valuable filly."

Advertisement

A $67,500 purchase by Bennett Racing/McEvoy Mitchell Racing out of the Ambergate Farm draft at the 2018 Magic Millions

Adelaide Yearling Sale, She Shao Fly (pictured as a yearling) is a half-sister to three winners including the stakes-placed Samurai Blade (Where's The Tiger) who placed in both the Group 1 South Australian Derby and Group 1 South African Classic.

She Shao Fly's dam Shao Shao (Shinko Forest) is a winning sister to the well-travelled Dao Dao the winner of the Listed Royal Parma Stakes and runner-up in the Group 1 Emirates Stakes and Group 1 MRC Futurity Stakes.

Shao Shao was purchased by E Thoroughbreds for just $5,000 at the 2011 National Broodmare Sale. She missed in 2016 and 2017 before being covered by Reward For Effort last spring.

She Shao Fly becomes the seventh stakes-winner for Darley Stud's Epaulette who will stand at a fee of $27,500 in the upcoming season.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Five Lots Announced for Tattersalls Online Barrier Trials Pop-Up Sale
Tattersalls Online, Europe’s leading online thoroughbred sales platform, will break new ground when offering for auction five lots who took part in the ITM Irish EBF Barrier Trials at Leopardstown Racecourse earlier this week. The sale which takes place on 3rd – 4th September can be viewed on the Tattersalls Online website www.tattersallsonline.com.
Epaulette Colt Claims More South Africa Stakes Success
The Champion 2YO in South Africa last year, Epaulette colt Soqrat added another feature race win to his tally when taking out the Group III Victory Moon Stakes at Vaal in south Africa on Saturday.
Winning Debut for Blueblood Frankel Filly
We usually associate the Mark Walker stable with the tangerine colours of Te Akau racing, but it was John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds colours in the frame for the astute Kiwi trainer trainer at Benalla on Tuesday carried by blueblood Frankel filly Chateau Eze.
First win for Tassie MM Sale-Topper
The top priced offering at the 2018 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale was a lovely colt by Epaulette that fetched $100,000 and he opened his account with a stylish win at Cranbourne on Wednesday.
Epaulette Filly Aryaaf Blows Them Away in Ottawa Stakes
Seven years ago Shadwell Stud’s two-year-old Shamardal (USA) filly Bulbula won the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes for trainer David Hayes and did not win another race in 13 starts, so the same connections will be hoping that Bulbula’s daughter Aryaaf can build on her hugely impressive debut in the Group III Darley Ottawa Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.
Spring Trial Watch – Caulfield
With a plethora of Group racing for colts and geldings last weekend and fillies to take centre stage Sydney on Saturday for the Group II ATC Furious Stakes it was interesting to see a Caulfield trial on Tuesday morning that featured six stakes-winning 3YO’s.
Epaulette's Mr Cashman Makes Winning Debut at Moonee Valley
Darley Stud’s Epaulette can sure get a runner and you don’t have to pay a million dollars for them, which makes him very attractive for syndicators like Prime Thoroughbreds Joe O’Neil.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday September 2
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Zoustar 7YO Chasing G1 for Cambridge Stud
South Africa will tackle the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday night and earlier in the day a horse named after one of their favourite sons will be vying for Group One glory down the road at Ellerslie Racecourse.
Irish Group Three Winner for Epaulette
A dual Group III winning daughter of Pivotal, Enticing teamed up with Fastnet Rock to produce the dual Group 1 Prix de la Foret winner One Master who ran an excellent second on Saturday in the Group 1 British Champions Sprint at Ascot and now Enticing’s unraced daughter Compostela has struck gold in Ireland with her first foal by Epaulette.