News - SHINZO (AUS)
The first session of the 2026 Keeneland September Yearling Sale is underway and one of the early highlights and the first horse this year to sell for seven figures was Lot 12, the half-brother by Justify to Golden Slipper winner Shinzo.
With farms in Ireland, Kentucky and Australia, Coolmore is a worldwide source of elite stallion talent and with 14 stallions – 11 of them G1 winners - on the roster this year, it really is a case of something for everyone, whatever your budget may be.
History shows the great sire dynasties of the world wax and wane over time, so for breeders that can identify the right sire going forward the rewards can be huge and in some cases life changing.
The Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale last week produced strong results and a record average of $51,829, providing another look at the progeny of several exciting young first season sires, so let’s check out the best of their results.
The first progeny of Golden Slipper winning sire Shinzo have been popular at the major weanling sales in recent weeks with a colt from Je Suis Belle selling at Inglis Great Southern on Thursday for $240,000.
The Magic Millions Weanling Sale on Sunday provided another look at the progeny of several exciting young first season sires, so let’s take a look at their best results.
On a significant two days of trade in Sydney, there were year-on-year increases on lots sold for both $100,000+ (58) and $200,000+ (21) while the average ($66,547) and median ($40,000) were both sale records and up 22% and 33% respectively year-on-year.
Stefan Pardi is hoping lightning strikes twice after parting with $600,000 to secure the top lot on the opening day of the Australian Weanling Sale at Riverside.
Foaled and raised at Coolmore, Shinzo has always been an important colt for the farm and after winning the $5million Group I ATC Golden Slipper at two, the son of Snitzel earned his place on the stallion roster with his first progeny selling at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale this week.
The Inglis Australian Weanling Sale kicks off today and the market gets the first look at the progeny of our next wave of young stallions, so if you want a quick snapshot of their images for comparison check out the first season sires gallery page.
Today’s Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale Session was topped by Atlantic Emerald (IRE) – in foal to Shinzo – which sold to Justin Carey for $410,000.
The annual Coolmore Australia stallion parade is one you just can’t miss and if you didn’t make it this year, do read on as you will feel like you were there after all!
We’ve still got over a week before the official horse’s birthday on August 1, but our new season foal are already appearing and Torryburn Stud have today announced the arrival of a filly by Golden Slipper winner Shinzo.
A four time Champion Australian Sire in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Snitzel was an extremely fertile sire that covered 3043 mares in 19 seasons at stud in Australia and attracted 100 plus books in every year since 2010, so his passing will cast shockwaves through the breeding industry.
The Australian Studbook have today officially released covering statistics for the 2024 breeding season detailing all coverings as at March 1, so we’re taking a look at what stallions found favour with the only audience that really counts – broodmare owners!
The annual Coolmore stallion parades on Sunday drew a large gathering with a sprinkling of rain failing to dampen spirits as this power packed roster of truly outstanding sires was presented to breeders, owners and the racing fraternity with several leading trainers in attendance including Chris Waller, the trainer of exciting newcomer Shinzo.
Coolmore have announced their 2024 roster with 13 outstanding stallions and while perennial favourite Fastnet Rock has earned a well deserved retirement and boom young gun Justify (USA) will remain in Kentucky, there is still a wealth of talent and diversity on offer for Australian breeders seeking to produce their next champion with not one but two Golden Slipper winners in the mix.
Snitzel’s only Golden Slipper-winning colt and last season’s Champion two-year-old Shinzo has been retired and will stand at Coolmore in 2024.
Group I results over the past two weeks show the enormous benefit of checking a horse’s pedigree analysis on the Pedigrees 360 software before purchasing a yearling, according to Leo Tsatsaronis who heads up the cutting-edge pedigree software business.
Widely regarded as the most open Golden Slipper for years, the $5million high octane dash at Rosehill on Saturday delivered drama and delight as champion trainer Chris Waller collected his first Golden Slipper trophy with a homebred colt for Coolmore trained to the minute.