Shades Of May (2020) Horse
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Shades Of May is a 6yo bay trained by M D I Usher. It is by the stallion Mayson out of Shades Of Silk. The horse has won four races so far. On 12 Apr 2026 at Southwell, Shades Of May earned its biggest victory, taking the $7081.00 Cl6 Hcp. It has proved a rewarding runner for punters, offering a 178% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 25-Sep-26 1422m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 Hcp $1,757 (of $14,080) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.260, SP: 4.00 1st Feel The Need ( S M Levey 139 ) 2nd Phoenix Of Dreams ( J Mitchell 135 ) 3.25L 3rd Shades Of May ( R Dawes 130 , Cd 125 ) 4.25L See full results | R Dawes 59kg, Cd 56.7kg 4.25L | 3 (9) |
| Southwell 28-Aug-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp $6,166 (of $6,166) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.500, SP: 7.00 1st Shades Of May ( R Dawes 133 , Cd 128 ) 2nd King Sharja ( J P Sullivan 131 ) 3.50L 3rd Adelaide Bay ( B Loughnane 134 ) 0.30L See full results | R Dawes 60.3kg, Cd 58.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Yarmouth 06-Aug-26 1210m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $861 (of $6,875) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 4.50 1st Luminous Warrior ( F Yarham 161 ) 2nd So Grateful ( S Brotherton 150 ) 0.20L 3rd Indy's Angel ( J Loughnane 147 ) 0.50L 4th Shades Of May ( M Jordan 155 ) 6.70L See full results | M Jordan 70.3kg 6.70L | 4 (7) |
| Salisbury 22-Jul-26 1402m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $1,788 (of $7,156) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.130, SP: 17.00 1st Amathus ( F Tett 153 ) 2nd Call Glory ( B Furniss 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Shades Of May ( A S Henry 155 , Cd 148 ) 0.60L See full results | A S Henry 70.3kg, Cd 67.1kg 0.60L | 3 (10) |
| Southwell 08-May-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,889) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.260, SP: 3.50 1st Mickey Mongoose ( W Fentiman 129 ) 2nd On Key ( T Heard 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Desert Charm ( P Bradley 129 ) 2.25L 8th Shades Of May ( R Dawes 134 , Cd 129 ) 5.50L See full results | R Dawes 60.8kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.50L | 8 (10) |