Shamus Award Crowned Champion 3YO Colt for 2013/14

admin October 3, 2014 Horses No Comments

Inglis graduate Shamus Award was crowned Australian Champion Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding for the 2013/14 racing season at the Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards in Melbourne on Thursday evening.

After famously leading throughout to break his maiden in the Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040m), the son of Snitzel became the first horse to also win the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in the same season.
Shamus Award collected a total of 162 votes, with Golden Rose (1400m) and Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) victor Zoustar in second spot on 82 and another multiple Group 1 winner in Criterion in third on 74.

Shamus Award
Race Record:14:2-3-5
Prizemoney: A$2,473,500
Breeding: Snitzel x Sunset Express (by Success Express)
Breeder: Bob Hannon NSW
Vendor: Vinery Stud, Scone
Sale: $230,000 at 2012 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale
Owners: Ultra Racing (Sean Buckley) and G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Viv Oldfield)
Trainer: Danny O’Brien

We are extremely proud of the award and look forward to the future as several mares are pregnant at Widden stud http://seanbuckley.net.au/exciting-time-widden-stud-several-winning-mares-pregnant/