Cover image courtesy of Magic Millions
Nichols updated The Thoroughbred Report on plans for his stable's potential stars, and also offered insight into the next generation, including four newly turned 2-year-olds, who could be ones to watch out for later this season.
3-year-olds
Esha, 3-year-old filly (Extreme Choice x I Am A Star (NZ) {I Am Invincible})
“They softened her up with the really quick speed in the Moir up front, she actually got galloped on by Skybird on her hind pastern, she was tender for a few days but that wound has healed.”
“She heads to the G3 Scarborough Stakes over 1200 metres at the Valley on the 26th, it looks ideal for her, her own age and own sex at set weights.
“She is unproven at 1200 metres and she is only a little filly, and that has to be the query. But if she runs it out and settles, she is sure to be pretty competitive in a race like that.”
Esha | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Brash Lass, 3-year-old filly (Brazen Beau x Zarpoya {Sepoy})
“She won her maiden in really nice style, that was our first winner for the partnership between myself and Hayden Black. She is a soft track filly and needs that to be near her best.
She may go to a Benchmark race at Mornington on Thursday, she has a really fast pedigree and is a really good type.”
Brash Lass as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Torsheen, 3-year-old filly (Toronado (Ire) x Demasheen {Fastnet Rock})
“She is another one that won her maiden really well, she beat the second horse by a neck, but there was eight lengths back to third and the second horse has come out and won.
“She has since ran a very good second at Sandown, she will head towards the Listed Jim Moloney or the Guineas Prelude.
“She is quite a promising Toronado filly, we like a lot.”
Torsheen | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Bradford, 3-year-old colt (Written Tycoon x Kamuniak (NZ) {Black Minnaloushe {USA}})
“He is a really nice horse, he is a Written Tycoon half brother to Streets Of Avalon.
“He ran second in a hot race at Sale. He has had a couple of minor hiccups, but I think he is a Saturday metro quality horse at least if not stakes class. He is a nice horse.”
Bradford as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Fenestella, 3-year-old filly (Brazen Beau x Mashrabiya {Teofilo {Ire}})
“She has run well but is still a maiden, but she has talent.
“She trialled well last week, and she will head towards the Oaks Prelude on Sunday the 21st. That will be her next assignment.”
Fenestella as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Older horses
Always Enuff, 4-year-old mare (Capitalist x Enuff Effort {Reward For Effort})
“She ran a Saturday race and then struck a really wet track at Adelaide and failed, she had probably had enough at the end of that prep, so she has had a little freshen, she will be ready late in the Spring or around Christmas time.”
Always Enuff | Image courtesy of Shane Nichols Racing
2-year-olds
Covert Action, 2-year-old colt (Home Affairs x Secret Agenda {Not A Single Doubt})
Purchased by Shane Nichols Racing for $150,000 from the Cressfield draft at the 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Covert Action as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Unnamed, 2-year-old filly (Home Affairs x Grey Shadow {Exceed And Excel})
Purchased by Shane Nichols Racing for $150,000 from the Supreme Thoroughbreds draft at the 2025 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
“We have got two by Home Affairs, one out of Secret Agenda and one out of Grey Shadow, that we think are quite smart. We really like them both.”
Home Affairs x Grey Shadow filly as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Unnamed, 2-year-old filly (Wild Ruler x Forfeiture {Commands})
Purchased by Shane Nichols Racing for $200,000 from the draft of Kingstar Farm at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
“We have a Wild Ruler filly out of Forfeiture that has shown a bit of dash.”
Wild Ruler x Forfeiture filly as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Unnamed, 2-year-old filly (Brazen Beau x Borderline {Commands})
Purchased by Shane Nichols Racing for $80,000 from the Mill Park Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
“We have a Brazen Beau filly that we really like and is quite sharp.”
Brazen Beau x Borderline filly as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Unnamed, 2-year-old filly (Harry Angel (Ire) x Princess Command {Commands})
Purchased by Shane Nichols Racing for $170,000 from the draft of Newhaven Park at the 2025 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
“We have a Harry Angel filly that we think is quite a nice horse.”
