SHAMEXPRESS continues an amazing season with having what is widely regarded as the world’s best sprinter, KA YING RISING winner of last Sunday's Gr.1 Hong Kong International Sprint and now a new Gr.3 winner in BLUE SKY AT NIGHT. BLUE SKY AT NIGHT was successful in the Gr.3 Waikato Cup on Saturday for Shelley Hale and young jockey Tayla Mitchell. 

BLUE SKY AT NIGHT joined other stakeswinners this year for SHAMEXPRESS such as GRINZINGER BELLE - Gr.2 Let's Elope Stakes winner, Brisbane Group winner MARACANA, Gr.1 Singapore Derby & Gr.1 Raffles Cup hero LIM’S SALTORO.

SHAMEXPRESS'S global progeny earnings for this season has amassed A$6,307,371.

Shelley Hale, trainer of BLUE SKY AT NIGHT was thrilled with the win and phrased her owners and breeders Alistaire and Isabel Barker for their patience with the 7YO mare who took her record to 6 wins from 23 starts and earnings of $234,000.

“It’s wonderful as we’ve always thought she might be capable of this,” Hale said. “It’s a great thrill when you come to a race like this on your home track and just lovely. “The Barkers are just wonderful and patient as there are few seven-year-old mares still going around.”

Hale is a big fan of progeny by SHAMEXPRESS also having trained DENBY ROAD to win the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders Stakes in recent years.