Shadow Dance (2020)

Foal Date
04-Mar-20
Colour
gray
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
Skyline Dancer
Prize Money
$242548
Trainer
R Varian
Owners
Newsells Park Stud-ardiles/brazil/hodd
About

Shadow Dance is a 5yo gelding trained by R Varian at Newmarket. He is by the stallion Almanzor out of the mare Skyline Dancer. So far, Shadow Dance has recorded two wins. On 23 August 2024 at York, he captured his most important triumph, collecting $118,044 in the Class 2 handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Doncaster 12-Sep-25 2921m SOFT R1 CL2 Hcp (of $68,859) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:06.990, SP: 5.50R Dawson 61.2kg 6.30L7 (13)
York 23-Aug-25 2787m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $491,850) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:59.160, SP: 10.00S D Sousa 59kg 7.70L11 (22)
Goodwood 29-Jul-25 1990m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:05.120, SP: 16.00J Mitchell 58.1kg 6.20L9 (18)
Doncaster 13-Sep-24 2921m SOFT R1 CL2 Hcp $8,463 (of $68,859) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:12.600, SP: 4.00 Handy in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader just over 1f out, led narrowly under 110 yards out, headed towards finishJ Doyle 64.4kg 0.25L3 (8)
York 23-Aug-24 2384m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $61,848 (of $118,044) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:31.860, SP: 7.00 Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead towards finishJ Doyle 62.1kg1 (12)
Ripon 20-Jul-24 2423m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $12,085 (of $49,185) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:35.780, SP: 2.75 In touch, asked for effort and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on but headed inside final furlongJ Mitchell 61.2kg 0.50L2 (9)
Ascot 21-Jun-24 2405m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $56,694), Winning Time: 02:30.560, SP: 8.50 Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed offJ Doyle 57.6kg, Cd 0 35.25L17 (19)
Newmarket 13-Oct-23 2414m SOFT R4 CL2Hcp $29,004 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:32.800, SP: 7.00 Towards rear of mid-division, led going best over 2f out, soon faced challenge, went clear with winner from 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept onD Egan 54.9kg 0.50L2 (12)
Haydock 08-Sep-23 2340m GOOD R1 Hcp $8,688 (of $8,688) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.510, SP: 3/1 Held up behind leaders, closed 3f out, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easilyJ Doyle 59.9kg1 (7)
Windsor 13-Jun-23 2011m GOOD R3 Nv $507 (of $4,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.050, SP: 11/8 Took keen hold, held up towards rear, shaken up home turn, headway over 3f out, no extra final 110ydsD Egan 58.5kg, Cd 0 3.25L4 (10)
Chester 10-May-23 2075m SOFT R6 Md $2,392 (of $10,192) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:25.000, SP: 6/5 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and plugged on in modest 3rd turning inD Egan 60.3kg 3.75L3 (11)
Windsor 24-Apr-23 2011m SOFT R3 Nv $2,028 (of $4,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:16.760, SP: 11/2 Held up last, pushed along out wide 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winnerD Egan 60.3kg 1.25L2 (5)