Captain Envious added the Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on 6th April 2024 to his victory in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) at the end of last spring.
Bursting through a narrow gap, Captain Envious ($26) with Thomas Stockdale aboard, defeated Jennilala ($7.50) by a half-neck with Deny Knowledge ($16) a short-half-head away third.
Captain Envious was racing third-up from a break on Saturday having finished out of the placings in tougher races in his first two runs back.
Stockdale said Captain Envious showed a lot of courage to get through late in the contest and register a narrow win.
“It was tight, and I had both horses coming in on me, so full credit to him to get through that hole and win the race,” Stockdale said.
“He took a long time to pull up, so I think he’s going to be suited getting out over further.
“I think he can go on with it now and he enjoyed the fast tempo that was on today, being able to camp off it and being produced late.
“He was gutsy, he was tough, and he had a bit of a blow, so he will come on.
“I think there are bigger things in store for him and it’s great to get a Stakes winner for the Preusker team who have been great supporters of mine over the last 12 or so months.”
We had such a fun and successful time at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale 2023! The sun was shining and it was great to meet so many people from this fantastic industry.
We had a wonderful time at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale! Very happy our beautiful Shamus Award x Cosmic Rock filly sold for $175k and even happier she is going to the stables of Mick Price.
Good luck to the connections!
Looking forward to seeing her fly past the winning post
As we approach the end of the Spring season, we can reflect on how busy it has been! What a time it has been on the farm for us. One huge aspect of life at this time of year is the new foals that have been born and watching them take their first steps, which is such an exciting moment.
Captain Pluto is a 3 yo sired by Savabeel out of Bernardini and made his winning debut at Bendigo on the 21st September 2022.
The winners keep on coming for Savabeel 🙌🏻 Captain Pluto (ex Miss Bernardini) knuckles down and gets the job done on debut for @busuttin at @_BendigoJC. The 3YO was bred and is raced by @Ultra_Racing. Well done to all of the team involved 🥳 pic.twitter.com/4ujZiA2y0E
There have been many amazing wins for Ultra Thoroughbred Racing over the years! Here are 5 favourite races that have brought us joy in recent years, including our star stallion Shamus Award and lightning quick Miss Andretti!
Having delved into the 2021 mare book for Cox Plate winning sire So You Think last week, we thought it would be interesting to investigate another Cox Plate winning sire and this one covered the dam of the world’s best sprinter last spring.
As a Cox Plate and Australian Guineas winner, Shamus Award was the Champion 3YO of his generation, but it’s really only been in the last year that the son of champion sire Snitzel has been given the respect he deserves as a sire.
The current season has been a particular eye opener with Shamus Award producing six stakes—winners, all of them Group winners and three of them Group I winners in Incentivise, Duais and El Patroness.
Shamus Award started his career at Widden Stud, but is now in Victoria with Rosemont Stud, who set his fee at $33,000 last spring.
Breeders were quick to sniff out a sire on the up, still priced at value and Shamus Award covered 216 mares making him the busiest sire in Victoria and the second busiest in the country behind only Capitalist.
This year he has been priced more in keeping with his stature at $88,000 and will no doubt cover his best ever book of mares, but the foals in the pipeline for this year hold plenty of interest with one in particular set to garner international media attention.
A couple of the Group I producers covered by Shamus Award in the list below did not go in foal and Spectacula, (dam of dual Group I winner Global Glamour) sadly died in December last year.
We can however confirm that Nature Strip’s dam Strikeline is safely in foal and is due in late September.
STAKES WINNERS
Mare
Born
Country
Damsire
Best win
Mirjulisa Lass
2007
AUS
Danasinga
G1
Azkadellia
2011
NZ
Shinko King
G1
Vintedge
2005
AUS
Flying Spur
G2
Winterinthewoods
2005
SAF
Western Winter
G2
Tahanee
2012
ARG
Stormy Atlantic
G3
Ana Royale
2013
AUS
Anacheeva
G3
Fancy Feet
2009
AUS
Fath
G3
Hear The Chant
2013
AUS
Nicconi
G3
Pixilim
2013
BRZ
Agnes Gold
G3
Unchain My Heart
2006
AUS
Al Maher
Listed
Sweet Cheeks
2007
AUS
General Nediym
Listed
Sophia Babe
2006
AUS
Iglesia
Listed
Marveen
2005
AUS
Orientate
Listed
Blondie
2014
AUS
Reward For Effort
Listed
Cosmic Alert
2015
AUS
Star Witness
Listed
Scratchy Lass
2011
AUS
U S Ranger
Listed
Dance To My Tune
2004
CAN
Stravinsky
Listed
Its Time For Magic
2013
NZ
Per Incanto
Listed
STAKES PRODUCERS
Mare
Born
Damsire
Horse
Best Win
Strikeline
2000
Desert Sun
Nature Strip
G1
Admirelle
2003
General Nediym
Sizzling
G1
Condesaar
2004
Xaar
Yankee Rose
G1
Special Favour
2009
General Nediym
Mr Quickie
G1
Spectacula
2004
Testa Rossa
Global Glamour
G1
Sure You Can
2010
O’Reilly
El Patroness
G1
Generous Nature
2003
Carnegie
Savvy Nature
G2
Take All Of Me
2005
Jeune
I’Ll Have A Bit
G2
Attessa
2006
Belong to Me
High Seas Beauty
G3
Condesaar
2004
Xaar
Miravalle
G3
Crossyourheart
2004
Show A Heart
Swear
G3
Generous Nature
2003
Carnegie
Addictive Nature
G3
Hissy Miss
2003
Golden Snake
Glass Warrior
G3
Is It A Mosquito
2011
Bel Esprit
Swats That
G3
Love Of Liberty
2009
General Nediym
Ellsberg
G3
M’Lady Hallowell
2011
Wanted
Hoi An
G3
Miss Ethics
2003
Count Dubois
Ethical Solution
G3
Quietzer
2006
More Than Ready
Hear The Chant
G3
Sovereign Charm
2005
Show A Heart
Sovereign Award
G3
Baize
2008
Commands
Corner Pocket
Listed
Carolina Bella
2006
Zabeel
Mickey Blue Eyes
Listed
Cheers Rihanna
2009
General Nediym
Struck By
Listed
It’s You
1999
Celtic Swing
Yourein
Listed
Lunar Lights
2005
Bianconi
Honey’S Steel Gold
Listed
Miss Encosta
2006
Encosta De Lago
Captain Duffy
Listed
My Tusker
2001
Volksraad
Game Keeper
Listed
Sophia Babe
2006
Iglesia
Final Salute
Listed
Special Mission
2004
Towkay
Redouble
Listed
Strikeline
2000
Desert Sun
The Barrister
Listed
SIRES OF DAMS COVERED BY SHAMUS AWARD (6 or more mares)
In this table we’ve had a look at the sires of these quality mares that have gone to Shamus Award and looked to see the success rate of the nick in terms of winner to runner and SW to runner.
The overall statistics for Shamus Award are 64.5% winner to runner and 7% SW to runner.
