Silken Salute (2023) Horse

Foal Date

13-Sep-23
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Hello Youmzain

Dam

Savasilk

Prize Money

146600

Owners

Magic Bloodstock Racing (Mgr: P G Tighe), Cambridge Stud (Mgr: B J Lindsay), Thoroughbred Girls No. 49 (Mgr: Ms S J Lenton), Thoroughbred Girls No. 50 (Mgr: Ms S J Lenton), A Barrett, T Bellette, H P Read, B R Parkinson, W R Glynn, B R Clark, S L Curran, N L Breen, P J Saggers, S Hood & B W Hooper

About

Silken Salute is a 2yo bay gelding trained by Paul Shailer. He is by Hello Youmzain out of Savasilk. He has secured two wins in his career so far. On 18th Apr 2026 at Eagle Farm he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $85,000 Qtis 2-y-o Hcp. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 76% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 13-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 G1 J J ATKINS (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st Tron Bolt ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Cormier ( A Bullock 57 ) 0.91L 3rd Stormy Marco ( N Rawiller 57 ) 1.73L 11th Silken Salute ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 11.92L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 57kg 11.92L11 (12)
Eagle Farm 30-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 G2 SIRES PROD $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Berzelius ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd Vantorix ( J Collett 57 ) 0.32L 3rd Martist ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.51L 6th Silken Salute ( M Rodd 57 ) 3.23L See full resultsM Rodd 57kg 3.23L6 (16)
Gold Coast 09-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G3 KEN RUSSELL $37,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st St Gotthard ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Silken Salute ( R Maloney 57 ) 3.95L 3rd Boomelli ( B E Thompson 55 ) 4.86L See full resultsR Maloney 57kg 3.95L2 (8)
Eagle Farm 18-Apr-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 2Y HCP $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.120, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Silken Salute ( A Mallyon 59 ) 2nd The Thorncaster ( R Maloney 57 ) 0.11L 3rd Momoka ( B E Thompson 55 ) 1.71L See full resultsA Mallyon 59kg1 (8)
Eagle Farm 04-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R1 2Y HCP $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Silken Salute ( A Mallyon 57.5 ) 2nd Spirit Of Torque ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Murkado ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 1.22L See full resultsA Mallyon 57.5kg1 (5)