Shady Bay: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Shady Bay is a 5-year-old mare by New Bay, trained by Tom Ward. She has won 4 of 23 starts and placed in 6 more, for £34,115 in prize money. Her best trip is 1m 2f, where 3 wins from 11 is a 27% strike rate against 8% at every other distance. She runs next in the 2:02 at Bath on 29 September. Her best performance rating is 76, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.
- Runs 23
- Wins 4
- Placed 10
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £34,115
- Best rating 76
- Official rating 75
Where Shady Bay runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:02 | Bath | Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap Stakes | — |
Shady Bay form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 26 | Goodwood | White & Brooks Fillies' Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 7 | 3.5 | 11/2 | Saffie Osborne | 75 |
| 10 Aug 26 | Windsor | Find Us At Fitzdares.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 2 | 0.3 | 9/2 | Ashley Lewis | 75 |
| 13 Jul 26 | Windsor | Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 4 | 5 | 5/1 | Rob Hornby | 76 |
| 23 Jun 26 | Newbury | Racehorse Ownership From 25 At racingclub.com Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Good To Firm | 3 | 6.75 | 4/1 | Taryn Langley | 75 |
| 31 May 26 | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 | 1m 2f | Good | 3 | 2 | 9/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 74 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Nottingham | Pertemps Network Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 1 | — | 3/1 | Sean Levey | 69 |
| 3 Nov 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 6 | 9.75 | 18/1 | Hector Crouch | 71 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 7 | 6 | 6/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 73 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Newbury | Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 7 | 17.75 | 7/1 | Sean Levey | 74 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Leicester | British EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good | 5 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Alec Voikhansky | 74 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Windsor | Racing League Race 23 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 3 | 2 | 5/1 | Richard Kingscote | 74 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Newbury | Country And Town House Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 11/4 | Alec Voikhansky | 68 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Nottingham | Derek Shaw Racing Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 5/2F | Alec Voikhansky | 62 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Salisbury | New Hall Hospital Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good To Firm | 5 | 20.5 | 5/1 | Sean Levey | 64 |
| 30 May 25 | Brighton | Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Good | 5 | 8 | 16/1 | Charles Bishop | 64 |
| 12 May 25 | Windsor | Royal Windsor Horse Show Fillies' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 8/1 | Sean Levey | 64 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Fillies' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 5.25 | 10/1 | Sean Levey | 65 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 8 | 14 | 18/1 | Trevor Whelan | 66 |
| 9 Dec 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Fillies' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4f | Standard | 5 | 5 | 10/3 | Sean Levey | 66 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Fillies' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard | 1 | — | 25/1 | Saffie Osborne | 63 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kempton (AW) | Minerva Innovation Group Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 3f | Standard To Slow | 9 | 11 | 125/1 | Daniel Muscutt | – |
| 19 Jul 24 | Nottingham | Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2.75 | 25/1 | Ross Coakley | – |
| 30 Jun 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m 1.5f | Standard | 8 | 12 | 33/1 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the White & Brooks Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Goodwood on 28 August 2026. Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after a furlong but stayed close up - pressed along with over 2f left - edged forward inside the final furlong - lost momentum near the finish and held on for seventh.
Shady Bay by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| 11f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 9.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Shady Bay by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | — |
| Standard | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Shady Bay by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Shady Bay breeding
- Sire New Bay (GB)
- Dam Soft Lips (GB)
- Damsire Rahy (USA)
- Breeder Douglas Stevenson
- Foaled 29 April 2021
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