08 March, 2010
Japanese-bred mare Jolie's Shinju was voted Da Ma Cai Champion Horse of Singapore 2009 at the 2009 Malayan Racing Association Awards held in Perak, Malaysia on Saturday, February 27th, 2010.
Jolie's Shinju swept the Singapore 4-Year-Old Challenge in 2009, winning the Patron's Bowl (Sin-G1), the Singapore Derby Trial (Sin-G2) and the Singapore Derby (Sin-G1). She was the first mare to win the Singapore Derby since Showgirl in 1973.
The mare by Jolie's Halo (USA) out of Endearing Quality (USA) has won 9 out of 24 starts with earnings of S$1,324,552.50+M$61,592 (total of approximately S$1,350,162.77).
Jolie's Shinju was purchased by owner Dr. K.C. Tan at the 2006 Hokkaido Autumn Sale for 3,150,000yen (approximately S$48,790).
The results of all the MRA Awards for 2009 were as follows:
