Shima Shine Sets New Ballarat Benchmark

BOOM youngster Shima Shine continued his meteoric rise with a track record breaking victory at Ballarat on Wednesday night.

Starting an unbackable $1.20 favourite in the GRV VIC Bred Series Final (450m), Shima Shine was simply spectacular in his 11 ¾ length winning romp, stopping the clock in a remarkable new track record time of 24.75. Over Limit held the previous time-standard at 24.76.

Not two until November, Shima Shine is a son of champion sire Barcia Bale and Shima Song (Dyna Tron – Shimaguni), which won the Group 2 Geelong Cup in 2016, Group 2 McKenna Memorial in 2017 and was runner-up in the 2016 Group 1 Maturity Classic.

Like his mother, Shima Shine is trained by Andrea Dailly and raced by owner/breeders David Gleeson and Bob Cummings.

Wednesday night's Ballarat victory extended the hugely talented youngster's record to six wins from the seven career starts, his only defeat in the Group 3 Warragul St Leger Final earlier this month when never out of bother from box four.

While Shima Shine's stocks continue to rise, his litter-brother Dim Sim opened up his winning account at start seven at Ballarat on Wednesday night, landing the opening event of the program in 25.67 over the 450m as a short-priced favourite.

Shima Shine and Dim Sim are members of Shima Song's first litter, with Gleeson and Cummings following a proven formula when selecting Barcia Bale for her first mating, followed by young sire Mepunga Blazer as her second beau.