Star Mare Jamaea Confirmed for Inglis Digital July (late)

Media Release - Thursday July 13

Jamaea - a star race filly in Sydney over the last number of seasons - is the latest high profile lot earmarked for sale with Inglis Digital, having been confirmed for the July (Late) auction.

Off the back of recent outstanding results for fillies and mares selling through Inglis Digital including Another Award ($1,200,000), Daisies ($920,000), More Aspen ($720,000), Literary Magnate ($640,000), She’s All Class ($620,000), Not Guilty ($480,000), Upside ($455,000) etc. Jamaea’s connections have opted to offer their star mare for public auction via the world-leading online platform.

Jamaea wisn the G2 Furious Stakes -image Steve Hart

A dual G2 winner with earnings over $1m, Jamaea proved herself one of the best 2YOs of her generation, a crop that included the likes of Anamoe, Home Affairs, Stay Inside, Captivant, Artorius, Profiteer etc.

Trained by Robert and Luke Price at Kembla Grange, Jamaea debuted with a strong victory in the summer of 2021 and would then go on to contest Stakes races at 19 of her next 20 starts.

At two she won the G2 $1m Percy Sykes Stakes and finished second in both the G2 Magic Night Stakes and Listed Lonhro Plate, the latter where she was most unlucky not to win yet still managed to run the fastest last 200m of the day, faster than the likes of Bella Nipotina, North Pacific, Ole Kirk, Dame Giselle, Prague, Rocketing By etc.

Jamaea progressed further as a 3YO, winning the G2 Furious Stakes in the Spring before finishing 3rd – beaten just a length – behind subsequent G1 winners Fangirl and Espiona in the G2 Light Fingers Stakes in the Autumn.

Advertisement

She also finished 3rd at Weight For Age as a 3YO filly in the G2 Victory Stakes, defeating the likes of Rothfire, Startantes, Wild Planet, Vega One etc.

Jamaea has been retired and will be offered as a breeding prospect on Inglis Digital.

Jamaea is a granddaughter of Champion sire Exceed And Excel, who is broodmare sire of 83 Stakes winners including Astern, Tuvalu, Madame Pommery, Bounding, Ten Sovereigns, Prompt Response, Paris Dior, Lofty Strike, Overpass, Encryption, Hanseatic, Garibaldi, Thanks Forever, Perfect Thought etc.

Jamaea won the G2 Percy Sykes Stakes at two  image Steve Hart

Co-trainer Robert Price described Jamaea as “simply the best’’.

“We knew from day one that she was special, she was just different to the others, you could tell,’’ Price said.

“She’s the fastest filly we’ve ever trained and as she proved herself time and again, she was one of the fastest fillies in what was one of the strongest two-year-old crops of recent times.

“She was a lovely filly to look at and she’s grown into a lovely mare and I have no doubt she’ll make a beautiful broodmare because she’s got a great attitude and all the attributes of a quality producer.’’

Price’s son Luke added: “She had this electric turn of foot, as good a turn of foot in any two-year-old you’ll see, it was special.

“She was a very tough filly who had a fabulous attitude, she knew she was good but she always used that energy and attitude to her benefit on race day.

“Wet tracks cruelled her, she could have won so many more races if not for some horrific weather at times throughout her career.

She could get through a soft track but she was around when we were getting heavy 9s and 10s every week and the tracks were just bottomless.

“I have no doubt she will make a great broodmare.’’

Jamaea’s managing owner Bruce Noble urged breeders of all levels to do their due diligence on the mare in the next week ahead of the sale, which runs from July 21-26.

“She was such a gutsy race filly and if she produces foals half as talented as her, she really could develop into a special broodmare,’’ Noble said.

“I would love to breed from her myself, but it’s just not what my brother and I are in the game to do – we are racers!

“I’ve chatted to plenty of prominent industry people about her and I’m assured that she is compatible with most of the best stallions in Australia from a pedigree and physical standpoint so I’m really excited to see what she can go on to achieve as a broodmare.

“She’s up in the Hunter Valley now and I would expect that most stud masters will fall in love with her when they see her in the same way that we did.”

Jamaea is available for inspection at Cannon Hayes Stud in the Hunter Valley from Tuesday (July 18) by appointment.

To organise an inspection contact Dave Morrissey on 0417 667 202.

Entries for the Inglis Digital July (Late) Sale close at midnight on Wednesday (July 19).

To enter CLICK HERE.

Visit the profile page for Headwater

Headwater in upcoming sales:
Advertisment
More Reading...
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Kiwi Bred Grey Wins Subzero for OTI at Flemington
New Zealand-bred gelding Cloudland proved a handful for James McDonald at Flemington on Tuesday, but the champion jockey was in a forgiving mood after they had claimed top honours in the Subzero Handicap.
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.
El Vencedor wins G3 Balmerino Stakes
El Vencedor is making a habit of picking up major victories at Ellerslie, adding the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) to his burgeoning record at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting.
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m)  for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
Knights Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
$6million Frankel Mare Tops Fasig -Tipton November Sale
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale, billed as the World’s Premier Breeding Stock Event, was held Monday at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Twenty-five offerings sold for $1,000,000 or more, led by a trio of Grade/Group 1 winners with international appeal.
All Too Hard's Arran Bay Brave in the Furphy Plate
Phillip Stokes admitted his preference was to run Arran Bay in the Listed John Letts Cup at Morphettville but was overruled by the owners, who made the correct decision in favouring the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) at Flemington.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday November 5
Here is the full list of 145 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
More Stakes Success for Air Assault
Group I placed last season in the SA Derby, talented gelding Air Assault kept the winning run going for Victoria Derby winning trainer Andrew Gluyas when taking out the Listed SAJC John Letts Cup (1800m) at Morphettville on Melbourne Cup Day.