"[3] On 1 October 2017, Shoals contested the Thousand Guineas Prelude, running second to Booker.
"[5] After a three month break, Shoals finished eighth of nine in the Kevin Hayes Stakes in February 2018.
It is never nice for someone’s misfortune to become my good fortune but gee, the amount of times that happens in this industry, and probably life itself, it’s uncanny how it works.
"[6] On 5 May, Shoals won the Robert Sangster Stakes, where it was said she, "smashed some of Australia’s best racemares with a devastating show of acceleration.
"[7] With her connections intending to contest events in England from June, there was then a possible change of plans.
On September 29, she finished 2nd in the Premiere Stakes behind Santa Ana Lane, who set a new track record for the Randwick 1200 metres.
Shoals returned after a five month spell in the Canterbury Stakes on 9 March 2019, finishing second behind Trapeze Artist.
[11] Shoals last race was the TJ Smith Stakes on 6 April, where she finished eighth.