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First Shamus Awards Highlight Golden Grove

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 23
Ultra Thoroughbreds owner Sean Buckley and business partner Viv Oldfield (G&C Pastoral Co), have enjoyed the highs of racing with some outstanding horses over the years including Cox Plate and Australian Guineas winner Shamus Award, whose first crop yearlings are a highlight of their jointly owned Golden Grove draft at the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Shamus AwardBased at Denman in the Hunter Valley, Golden Grove are offering eight yearlings, five of which are by Shamus Award.

Since his retirement to Widden Stud in 2014, the champion son of Snitzel has been well supported by a wide spread of breeders including Mr Buckley and Mr Oldfield, who have given the $2.4 million earner a second to none chance at success by sending him some of their best mares.

The best son of the current leading sire in the country in Snitzel, Shamus Award has already had yearlings sell for up to $400,000 this year and has a large and impressive consignment for Inglis Premier.

Golden Grove will offer the five yearlings by Shamus Award pictured below and see them at Barn E Stables 73 – 84.:
Lot 99 Filly Shamus Award x Noble Heir (SthAfr), by Kahal



Second foal of Group I winning South African bred sprinter Noble Heir.

Lot 257 Colt Shamus Award x Solvini(NZ), by Bertolini (USA)



From Group III winner Solvini, the dam of four winners with Street Ranger (3f Street Cry) winning in New Zealand after catalogue went to print.

Lot 462 Filly Shamus Award x Emblem of Liberty (Sth Afr), by National Emblem



Second foal of top class South African Group I winner Emblem of Liberty.

Lot 579 Colt Shamus Award x Melcordy Smile by Domesday



Fourth foal of a placed daughter of Group III placed Saprito from the family of stakes-winner Sumac.

Lot 727 Filly Shamus Award x Cuxiann, by King Cugat (USA)



Half-sister to two winners from a grand-daughter of Group I winner Centaurea.

Golden Grove will also offer:
Lot 135 Colt Savabeel x Caesour's Pomise, by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)



Third foal of a daughter of dual Group I winner Perfect Promise. First two foals of the dam are now both winners with Caesour's Dream winning in New Zealand after the catalogue went to print.

Lot 271 Filly Nicconi x Strikeline, by Desert Sun (GB)



Half-sister to stakes-winner The Barrister from Group III winner Strikeline.

Lot 630 Filly Star Witness x Rock Opera, by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)



Fourth foal of an unraced half-sister to Group III winner Demographic and grand-daughter of triple Group I winner Special.



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