Shamus Award Adds Another New Stakes-Winner

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 15

A savvy $15,000 investment at the 2018 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale for Slade Bloodstock paid handsome dividends in Adelaide on Saturday when progressive Shamus Award filly Mimi’s Award captured the Group III SAJC TAB SA Fillies Classic (2500m).

Prepared by the team at Lindsay Park, Mimi’s Award has been flying under the radar contesting modest races in country Victoria this preparation, but a seven length victory at Wangaratta on April 29 encouraged connections to up the ante.

Well supported in the big field of 16, Mimi’s Award came with a powerful late run under Daniel Stackhouse to score a three quarter length win taking her overall record to three wins and three seconds from six starts with prizemoney topping $130,000.
 



"Her win in the benchmark 58 was quite impressive the other day at Wangaratta and it was great to see it do it today and it was a great ride from Daniel Stackhouse," said co-trainer Ben Hayes, who has the filly entered for both the Queensland Oaks and Derby.

"They really rolled along and she had to make a really long sustained run and she held it right to the line and that’s what impressed me the most."

Mimi’s Award carries the colours of Slade Bloodstock and runs for a large group of owners, who will no doubt be thrilled with their investment given she was bought by Rob Slade for just $15,000 as a Magic Millions weanling from the Newgate Farm draft.

Bred by Love Racing, she is the first foal from Aunt Mimi, an unraced More Than Ready (USA) daughter of stakes-winner Strawberry Field.

Aunt Mimi was on-sold in 2018 and bought by Kingstar Farm for $45,000  from the Newgate draft at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale. She has a yearling colt by Flying Artie, a weanling filly by Menari and is back in foal to Flying Artie.

Shamus Award stands at a fee of $33,000

Mimi’s Award is the 14th stakes-winner for Rosemont Stud’s Shamus Award and is his ninth this season. The Cox Plate winning son of Snitzel stands at a fee of $33,000 this spring.


 

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Race Result - Tab Sa Fillies Classic Gr3 2500m

Morphettville Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:41.29
1
Mimi's Award
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Aunt Mimi (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
2
0.8
Llanacord
- 3f Contributer (IRE) x L'accord (NZ) (Golan (IRE))
Tnr: S Nickalls Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
3
2.6
Biarchi
- 3f Free Eagle (IRE) x Ransom Rouge (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
4
3.6
Shebringzit
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Passarelle (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: R W Huxtable Rdr: K H Zechner 56
5
3.7
Secret Sheema
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Sheema (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: B Vorster 56
6
3.8
Flexible
- 3f Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Dextrous (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
7
4.2
Chequerboard
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Chi (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: Craig Williams 56
8
5.5
My Squeeze Louise
- 3f Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Envy Me (NZ) (Kashani (USA))
Tnr: Denis Pagan Rdr: J Holder 56
9
5.6
Mi Rock Aly
- 3f El Roca (AUS) x Thenaia (NZ) (St. Petersburg (AUS))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Declan Bates 56
10
6.5
Comfort Girl
- 3f Free Eagle (IRE) x Flute Of Bubbly (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Shayne Cahill Rdr: Kayla Crowther 56
11
6.9
Glamdam
- 3f Kermadec (NZ) x Lovingthelimelight (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: J R Collett 56
12
7.1
Bedford Square
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Superefficient (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Damian Lane 56
13
8.5
Hereforagoodtime
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Belongs In Lights (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
14
10.1
Kimmy Be Cool
- 3f Shocking (AUS) x Kimberley Cool (AUS) (Yeats (USA))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: D Tourneur 56
15
20.0
Briabella
- 3f Free Eagle (IRE) x Brindabella (AUS) (Bellotto (USA))
Tnr: J F Macmillan Rdr: R J Hurdle 56
16
39.3
Penso A Lei
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Nena Candida (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: L Currie 56
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