Silken Salute (2023) Horse
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Silken Salute is a 2yo bay gelding trained by Paul Shailer in Bundall. He is by the stallion Hello Youmzain out of the dam Savasilk. He has recorded two wins in his career, with his most important triumph on 18 Apr 2026 at Eagle Farm, capturing the $85,000 Qtis 2-y-o Hcp. The horse has proven lucrative for bettors, offering a 340% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 18-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 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 Thompson 55 ) 1.71L See full results | A Mallyon 59kg | 1 (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 results | A Mallyon 57.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Gold Coast 27-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Hell Or Heaven ( C Graham ) 2nd Vincley ( D Thornton ) 0.50L 3rd Silken Salute ( D Peisley ) 4.50L | D Peisley 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Gold Coast 24-Feb-26 850m SOFT 5 R14 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:49.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Hard To Exceed ( V E Soulsby ) 2nd Radomir ( D L Turner ) 2.50L 3rd Johnny The Fox ( D Thornton ) 7.00L 4th Silken Salute ( B Thornton ) 7.10L | B Thornton 7.10L | 4 (5) |
| Gold Coast 21-Nov-25 850m SOFT 5 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:49.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Adora Djon's ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2nd Silken Salute ( M Rodd ) 1.50L 3rd Run For The Girls ( J J Lloyd ) 11.80L | M Rodd 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Gold Coast 03-Nov-25 850m SOFT 6 R12 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Adora Djon's ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2nd Silken Salute ( M Rodd ) 0.10L 3rd I'lltellyouanytime ( S E Sheargold ) 0.40L | M Rodd 0.10L | 2 (7) |