Exciting Opportunities Await with Shamus Award!

Monday 8 August 2016, 4:42pm

The Sire 

Has a modern-day sire enjoyed a better run with their 2yo's than SNITZEL? 30 indivdual 2yo winners this season has equalled the 40 year old record by the incomparable 2yo sire WITHOUT FEAR.
Snitzel is arguably the most commercial Stallion in Australia with 10 individual $1m+ Yearlings & 13 Group winning 2yo's.
SHAMUS AWARD - the Best & Highest Rated son of Snitzel. Ever.

The 2YO 
Shamus Award, a multiple 2yo Stakes Performer prior to Christmas & in the top 10 Timeform highest rated 2yo colts of his generation. Shamus Award is one of only 4 2yo Group performing colts to win at Group One level as 3yo’s (the others being Zoustar, Criterion & Dissident).

The CHAMPION Australian 3YO 

'The History Maker'. Shamus Award became only horse to not only lead all the way, but to win both the prestigious W.S Cox Plate Group 1 & return in the autumn to win the Australian Guineas Group 1.
The only horse in history to achieve this double. 

The FIRST CROP 
"She's simply an outstanding weanling, all that I could of hoped for." 
- Rick Jamieson, Gilgai Farm on the Shamus Award - Mine Game filly. Half sister to Group 1 winner Jameka

The OPPORTUNITY 
For the month of August, Widden are excited to offer a number of incentives & opportunities to Shamus Award for the upcoming season which they would love to discuss with you. 

Give a member of their team a call or send details of your mare for a free mating analysis -http://www.widden.com/nominations/

For further information: Antony Thompson 0427 470 507, Ryan McEvoy 0439 802 837, Derek Field 0408 492 495 or Matt Comeford at the Widden office tel: 02 6549 9999 fax: 02 6549 9900

– Widden Stud

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