Smart filly Shesallshenanigans out to boost breeding value in Group 3 Quezette Stakes at Caulfield

Shesallshenanigans banked more than $750,000 for connections last season but the Simon Zahra-trained filly needs to complete another objective in Saturday’s Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.

Shesallshenanigans will be out to build on a lucrative two-year-old season when the filly returns in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images.

Smart filly Shesallshenanigans will shoot for something just as important as prizemoney in Saturday’s Group 3 Quezette Stakes at Caulfield.

Shesallshenanigans was a revelation during the Melbourne autumn, winning three of four starts, including the VOBIS Gold Rush and The Showdown at her last two runs.

The Toronado filly banked more than $700,000 for those last two wins but those races were restricted to VOBIS Gold-qualified horses, meaning they had little impact on her breeding value.

Stakes wins are vital for any talented filly’s broodmare future value, especially during their two and three-year-old season, making the Quezette Stakes trophy highly sought after.

Shesallshenanigans went within a half-length of winning a Listed race in Adelaide last time in but trainer Simon Zahra said an improved version of the sprinter will resume on Saturday.

“She’s stakes-placed when she ran third in a Listed race in Adelaide and the form out of that race is good because the winner came out and won at Flemington,” Zahra said.

“She’s probably improved as a racehorse.

Shesallshenanigans won three of her four autumn starts, earning more than $700,000 in a terrific preparation. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images.

“She hasn’t grown much but she’s come on mentally.”

Zahra said the brief closure of the grass tracks at Flemington for winter maintenance slightly hindered Shesallshenanigans’ preparation but the three-year-old has performed well in two jumpouts.

However, Zahra said Shesallshenanigans would be a touch short of full fitness in the Quezette Stakes.

“Because the tracks were closed at Flemington, we had to give her a jumpout on the polytrack,” Zahra said

“We gave her another one last Friday and she probably had a bigger blow than I thought she would so we’re probably going in there a little bit underdone.

“She’s not wound up yet because we’re hoping she has a long spring.”

The Quezette Stakes has been a top guide to the future in previous years with winners Bella Nipotina (2020), Sunlight (2018), I Am A Star (2016) all progressing to win Group 1 races.

TAB has Shesallshenanigans at $15 in early ‘all-in’ betting on the Quezette Stakes.

Originally published as Smart filly Shesallshenanigans out to boost breeding value in Group 3 Quezette Stakes at Caulfield