Racing Pedigree

Shalaa (IRE)

Shalaa (IRE); Bay Colt 2013 [Invincible Spirit - Ghurra]

Shalaa won the 2015 Prix Morny in 1:13.31.

Shalaa’s dam, Ghurra (USA) is by lightly raced stallion War Chant (USA); (G1 Breeders Cup Mile 1600m, G2 City of Hope Stakes 1600m, G2 San Rafael Stakes 1600m). Other winners with this damsire include Country House (USA); (G1 Kentucky Derby 2000m) Den's Legacy (USA); (G3 Generous Stakes 1600m) Csaba (USA); (G3 Fred W. Hooper Handicap 1800m twice, G3 Hal's Hope Stakes 1600m, El Kaiser Stakes 1660m, Tropical Park Derby 1800m, Memorial Handicap 1700m twice, Skip Trial Stakes 1700m), Kitten's Roar (USA); (G2 Goldikova Stakes 1600m, Ramsey Park Stakes 2100m, Marie G. Krantz Memorial Handicap 1700m), and Mitchell Road (USA); (G3 Gallorette Handicap 1700m, Listed My Charmer Handicap 1600m, Daisy Devine Stakes 1700m, Ellis Park Turf Stakes 1700m). Shalaa's female line has recent form with his dam, Ghurra (USA) being half sister to Hayil (USA); (G1 Middle Park Stakes 1200m).

Shalaa is sired by Invincible Spirit (IRE) whose other black type winners include Kingman (GB); (G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois 1600m, G1 Sussex Stakes 1600m, G1 St James's Palace Stakes 1600m, G1 Irish 2000 Guineas Stakes 1600m, G3 Solario Stakes 1400m, G3 Greenham Stakes 1400m) Magna Grecia (IRE); (G1 Vertem Futurity Stakes 1600m, G1 2000 Guineas Stakes 1600m), Moonlight Cloud (GB); (G1 Prix Maurice Du Gheest 1300m three times, G1 Prix Du Moulin de Longchamps 1600m, G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois 1600m, G3 Prix Imprudence 1400m, G3 Prix de La Porte Maillot 1400m twice, Prix Du Palais-Royal 1400m), Eqtidaar (IRE); (G1 Commonwealth Cup 1200m), Fleeting Spirit (IRE); (G1 July Cup 1200m, G2 Flying Childers Stakes 1000m, G2 Temple Stakes 1000m, G3 Molecombe Stakes 1000m), Yosei (AUS); (G1 AJC Sires Produce Stakes 1400m, G1 MRC Thousand Guineas 1600m, G1 Qld Winter Stakes 1400m), and Vale of York (IRE); (G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile 1700m, Listed Stardom Stakes 1400m).

Shalaa has an interesting pedigree with a 3m x 3m duplication of Danzig (USA), 4m x 4m of Sharpen Up (GB), 4m x 4m of the mare Doubly Sure (GB), and 5m x 5m of Sir Gaylord (USA). The duplications of Sharpen Up (GB) and Double Sure (GB) are provided by the third generation presence of full brothers Kris (GB) and Diesis (GB).