Shades (2022) Horse
About
Shades is a 4yo bay horse trained by D Cottin in France. He is by the stallion Kapgarde out of Shahinda. To date he has won 2 races. On 15 Apr 2026 at Fontainebleau, Shades captured his biggest victory, earning $23,998.00 in the Ch. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 250% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Auteuil 02-May-26 4399m HEAVY R1 CL3 Ch $2,385 (of $50,615), SP: 5.50 1st Teen Spirit ( J Reveley 147 ) 2nd Santcoko ( A Zuliani 147 ) 10.00L 3rd High The Moon ( L Zuliani 147 ) 22.00L 5th Shades ( C Lefebvre 147 ) 49.00L See full results | C Lefebvre 66.7kg 49kgL | 5 (10) |
| Fontainebleau 15-Apr-26 3599m SOFT R6 Ch $15,120 (of $23,998), Winning Time: 04:10.450, SP: 9.50 1st Shades ( O Launay 143 , Cd 134 ) 2nd Fun Love ( K Michel 143 ) 2.50L 3rd Spes Miliclo ( K Dubourg 150 ) 1.00L See full results | O Launay 64.9kg, Cd 60.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Fontainebleau 21-Feb-26 3550m HEAVY R2 CL3 H (of $23,998), Winning Time: 04:12.920, SP: 15.00 1st Troubleinparadise ( B Frost 152 ) 2nd Wild Fun ( E Her 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Empyrean ( A Renard 150 ) 2.00L 5th Shades ( L Beaubois 154 , Cd 147 ) 10.75L See full results | L Beaubois 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 10.75L | 5 (9) |
| Auteuil 05-Nov-25 3500m SOFT R4 H (of $51,000), SP: 13.00 1st Selma De Vary ( L Zuliani 152 ) 2nd Hawai De Baune ( T Beaurain 150 ) 9.00L 3rd Matoudy ( A Zuliani 147 ) 0.15L Shades ( L Beaubois 150 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L See full results | L Beaubois 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Nancy 12-Oct-25 3400m SOFT R4 H $10,081 (of $21,001), Winning Time: 04:05.770, SP: 8.00 1st Shades ( L Beaubois 143 , Cd 150 ) 2nd Paint For Fun ( B Gelhay 152 ) 4.00L 3rd Esto Memor ( T Figueira 144 ) 2.50L See full results | L Beaubois 64.9kg, Cd 68kg | 1 (10) |