| Horsename: | Shinzo |
| Sire: | Snitzel |
| Grandsire: | Redoute's Choice |
| Dam: | Samaready |
| Damsire: | More Than Ready |
| Sex: | Colt |
| Foaled: | 26 August 2020 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Breeder: | Katom |
| Owner: | Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, Mr J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Chris Waller Racing, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, Mr K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, Mr R McClure |
| Trainer: | Chris Waller |
| Record: | 4: 2-1-0 |
| Earnings: | A$3,018,250[1] |
| Race: | Pago Pago Stakes (2023) Golden Slipper (2023) |
| Awards: | Australian Champion Two Year Old (2023) |
Shinzo (foaled 26 August 2020) is a Group 1 winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for winning the 2023 Golden Slipper.
Shinzo was foaled and raised at Coolmore and is by dual Group 1 winning mare Samaready. Samaready was bought by Coolmore in 2020 for $1.8million at the Inglis Chairman's Sale when she was carrying Shinzo in utero.[2]
Shinzo made his race debut on 25 January 2023 in the Canonbury Stakes when finishing in third position.[3]
After finishing second at his next start in the Skyline Stakes, Shinzo then won the Pago Pago Stakes with jockey James McDonald on board. This victory assured the horse a start in the Golden Slipper just seven days later.[4]
On 18 March 2023, Shinzo started at odds of $16/1 in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Shinzo settled midfield in the run before getting a rails run to win by 1¼ lengths. The victory was trainer Chris Waller's first win in the race. It also gave Waller the final leg of Australian racing's “Grand-Slam” having won the big 4 races; the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and the Golden Slipper.[5]