Purple Patch For Shamus Award

Cox Plate winner Shamus Award struck a purple patch siring with seven winners in just five days including his first stakeswinner.

The dual G1 winning stallion was represented by his first black type winner when Classic WeiWei posted a tough victory in the Port Adelaide Guineas at Morphettville on April 13.

With just two crops racing Shamus Award is currently sitting fifth on the second season sires’ list by winners

Other top performers by Shamus Award this season include the aptly-named Mr Quickie, winner of seven races from ten starfts including the Mornington Guineas, and the stakes-placed Causeway Girl.

Shamus Award is also the sire of Rosina Koronup, the promising winning half-sister to She Will Reign and Time to Reign trained by Bjorn Baker.

Baker is looking at a Brisbane winter campaign for the filly.

“I think she’s definitely stakes class,” he said.

With the Danehill sireline once again in the spotlight due to the sad passing of Redoute’s Choice, Shamus Award - being by Snitzel – has a proud legacy to uphold.

In the sale rings two of the top 10 lots sold at the recent Adelaide Magic Millions sales were by Shamus Award.