Thumbs Up
Foaled 2005 · by Shinko King out of Regelle (Exploding Prospect)
Form 0312/45129/7 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 18 Jan 09 – 28 Apr 13, last for C Fownes
Group 1 won the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (Turf) (2009)
Group 2 won the Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Cup (3yo+) (Turf) (2011)
Group 3 won the Mission Hills Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) (Local (4yo+) (Turf) (2010)
Group 3 won the Premier Plate (LocalHandicap) (3yo+) (Turf) (2012)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 13 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 7/14 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 20 May 12 | Kranji (SIN) Group 1Singapore Airlines International Cup (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Soft | 1m2f | Soft | 9/11 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 29 Apr 12 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Yielding | 1m2f | Good To Yielding | 2/13 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 18 Mar 12 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 3Premier Plate (LocalHandicap) (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 1/12 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 26 Feb 12 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup (Local (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 5/10 | – | Gerald Mosse |
| 29 Jan 12 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Stewards' Cup (Local (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 4/14 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 11 Dec 11 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good To Firm | 1m4f | Good To Firm | 2/13 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 20 Nov 11 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 2Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Cup (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 1/12 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 30 Oct 11 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 2Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) (Local (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 3/14 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 5 Jun 11 | Tokyo (JPN) Group 1Yasuda Kinen (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Firm | 1m | Firm | 11/18 | – | Brett Prebble |
| 25 Apr 11 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 1BMW Champions Mile (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 10/14 | – | W C Marwing |
| 3 Apr 11 | Sha Tin (HK) Group 2Chairman's Trophy (Local (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 2/12 | – | Brett Prebble |
Shinko King as a stallion
In our records: 38 runners, 8 winners (21%), 7 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 10 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2000–2013.
His best
Roger That Group 1 · Azkadellia Group 1 · Close Up Group 1 · Barinka Group 1 · C'Est La Guerre Group 1 · Thumbs Up Group 1
The dam: Regelle by Exploding Prospect
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.
Close Up Group 1 full sibling, by Shinko King
Sum Up bt full sibling, by Shinko King
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Up (NZ) 2010 gelding · by Shinko King (full sibling) | 3 | 0 | – |
| Close Up (NZ) Group 1 2009 gelding · by Shinko King (full sibling) | 4 | 1 | – |
| Sum Up (NZ) bt 2006 gelding · by Shinko King (full sibling) | 14 | 0 | – |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.