One to Watch – Bendigo

Tara Madgwick - Sunday August 18

Debut three year-old winners by Rosemont Stud’s Cox Plate winning sire Shamus Award are always interesting and particularly at the start of spring when they are bred on one of his most successful nicks that enjoys 100% success.

Captain Barbossa powers to the line at Bendigo - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, Captain Barbossa was priced to run well on debut against older rivals over 1400m and made a good impression under Blake Shinn.

He was allowed to find his feet early and then when angled into the clear as the widest runner in the straight he powered to the line to win by a length and a half.

Captain Barbossa was a $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Australia) / Mick Price Racing from the Newhaven Park draft and was a successful pinhook having been bough initially for $160,000 from Burnewang North at the Inglis Great Southern Sale by Arrow Park Bloodstock.

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He is the second winner from Fabulosa, a placed daughter of Group III winner Absolutelyfabulous, whose grand-dam is Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate winner Scarlet Bisque.

Captain Barbossa has some very happy Blueblood Thoroughbreds owners tonight - image Racing Photos

Captain Barbossa is the seventh winner from seven to race for Shamus Award bred from mares by More Than Ready (USA), so the nick is 100% success and those winners include Group I winner Media Award, Group III winner Mimi’s Award and Group III placed Need New Friends.

Shamus Award was in great shape at the Rosemont Stud open day last week and has two big crops of two and three year-olds to run for him this season, so looks great value this year at $38,500.

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Race Result - Apiam Animal Health Mdn Plate 1400m

Bendigo Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:25.77
1
Captain Barbossa
- 3c Shamus Award (AUS) x Fabulosa (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Shinn 57
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa
Buyer: Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Australia) / Mick Price Racing
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $160,000
Seller: Burnewang North Pastoral, Rochester
Buyer: Arrow Park Bloodstock
2
1.5
Heff
- 3c Proisir (AUS) x Passion Cut (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: L Currie 57
NZB Karaka Book 1 $180,000
Seller: Jamieson Park
Buyer: Busuttin Racing
3
1.9
Tamahine
- 4m Impending (AUS) x Arohanui (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown 57.5
4
3.1
Paltinian
- 4g Palentino (AUS) x Scottawin (AUS) (Monde Bleu (GB))
Tnr: Jarrod Robinson Rdr: W Gordon 59.5
5
5.1
Truth I Fear
- 4g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Heart To Fear (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: B Mc Dougall 59.5
6
7.4
Gold Relay
- 4g Gold Standard (AUS) x Relais Christine (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: Glen Gascoyne Rdr: Neil Farley 59.5
7
7.6
Satellite Venture
- 5m Boulder City (AUS) x Satellite Miss (AUS) (Astronomer Royal (USA))
Tnr: Dwayne Reid Rdr: M Aitken 57.5
8
8.6
Vegas Jack
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Tears Of Joy (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
9
18.6
Popes Can Talk
- 4m Von Costa De Hero (AUS) x Rosebud Avenue (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: Ms B Bamford Rdr: J Keating 57.5
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