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Shimmering Sands (GB)

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Shimmering Sands (GB)

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Sire Teofilo

Mark Hickling
Dam Milady
Age 7
DOB 27 Jan 19
Sex gelding
Passport
Colour bay
Country
 GB
Status In training
Owner
Mark Hickling
Breeder
D. J. and Mrs Deer
Wins5
RatingsF:72
Gallery


Notes
Shimmering Sands is a smart gelding by Teofilo. He won at Beverley and Leicester in 2022, both victories coming under jockey Shane Gray.

In 2023 Shimmering Sands won at Doncaster ridden by Joanna Mason. In 2026 Shimmering Sands returned from a break to record back to back wins at Pontefract in June 2026.


Race wins
29Jun26
PONTEFRACT
Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap
Jockey:Mr Henry Callan
Owner: Mark Hickling
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
08Jun26
PONTEFRACT
Bill Carrigill Memorial Handicap
Jockey:Joanna Mason
Owner: Stittenham Racing
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
03Jun23
DONCASTER
Tanya Hall's 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap
Jockey:Joanna Mason
Owner: Imperial Racing & J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
18Aug22
LEICESTER
Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap
Jockey:Shane Gray
Owner: Imperial Racing & J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
12Jul22
BEVERLEY
Hurn Handicap
Jockey:Shane Gray
Owner: Imperial Racing & J Blackburn
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby




29Jun26
Shimmering Sands makes it two in a row at Pontefract
08Jun26
Shimmering Sands wins at Pontefract for Stittenham Racing
03Jun23
Shimmering Sands wins at Doncaster
18Aug22
Shimmering Sands wins at Leicester
12Jul22
Shimmering Sands wins at Beverley





SHIMMERING SANDS

bay gelding

27 Jan 19 		Teofilo Galileo Sadler's Wells
Urban Sea
Speirbhean Danehill
Saviour
Milady Shamardal Giant's Causeway
Helsinki
Lady Grace Orpen
Lady Taufan



Inbreeding
None through the fifth cross
Dosage
Dosage Profile: 4 4 4 0 0
Dosage Index: 5.00
Center of Distribution: +1.00

Pedigree





TEOFILO

bay horse, 2004, by Galileo out of Speirbhean

Champion 2yr old in Europe in 2006. Won 5 races, value £349,515, at 2, over 7 furlongs, Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.1, Laing O'Rourke National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1, Galileo EBF Futurity, Curragh, Gr.2, Korean Racing Association Tyros Stakes, Leopardstown, L. Retired to Stud in 2008,