One to Watch – Wyong

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Sep 21

Backed as if unbeatable, this Capitalist filly was in a class of her own at Wyong on Tuesday.

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, three year-old filly Shihonka showed serious talent in her  first preparation when finishing second on debut to Billiondollarbaby in a metro maiden and then third to Xtremetime in the Listed Woodlands Stakes.

Spelled immediately after that Black Type performance, Shihonka reappeared in the 1100m fillies and mares maiden and thrashed her rivals to win by more than six lengths in an utterly dominant display.
 


A $220,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainers from the Yarraman Park draft, Shihonka was a successful pinhook having been bought by Mitchell Bloodstock for $120,000 from the Newgate Consignment at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.

Shihonka was a $220,000 MM purchase from the Yarraman Park draft.

Bred by SF Bloodstock, Shihonka is the first living foal from Group III placed Real Saga mare Stroak, who was on-sold by Newgate at the 2019 Magic Million Broodmare Sale to Aston Bloodstock for $100,000.

Shihonka looks a bright prospect for Newgate Farm's Capitalist going forward with Black Type sprinting races for fillies sure to be in her sights.


 

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Race Result - App - Ipd - Omni Mdn Plate 1100m

Wyong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.79
1
Shihonka
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Stroak (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
2
6.3
Yumi
- 4m Lonhro (AUS) x Belle Couture (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 58
3
6.4
Drummin
- 4m Rubick (AUS) x County Mayo (USA) (Grand Slam (USA))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: Rachel King 58
4
7.0
Astern's Girl
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Muscovado (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: R Dolan 55.5
5
7.1
Stunning To Win
- 4m Outreach (AUS) x Queen Of The Nile (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 58
6
8.0
She's Super
- 4m Super One (AUS) x Coogee Curls (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 55
7
12.8
Airzone
- 6m Eurozone (AUS) x Airlie Bird (AUS) (Zoffany (USA))
Tnr: Damien Smith Rdr: Ms N Burrells 55
8
22.6
Mandolin Wind
- 4m Your Song (AUS) x Made In The Shade (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: M & D Kearney Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 58
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