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Shamus Award (AUS)

2010 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x Sunset Express (Success Express)
Rosemont Stud

29 stakes winners including Group 1 winners Quintessa, Duais, Incentivise, Mr Quickie, El Patroness, Media Award ... Top 5 Australian Stallion by Group One Winners per runners … 6.75% SW/R's - superior to the likes of SO YOU THINK, DUNDEEL, TORONADO, STREET BOSS, WRITTEN TYCOON, BRAZEN BEAU, NICCONI, STAR WITNESS etc. … 6.5 x Return on Service Fee - more significant than the likes of I AM INVINCIBLE, SNITZEL, ZOUSTAR, SO YOU THINK, PIERRO, WRITTEN TYCOON and DUNDEEL.

Rosemont Stud

Rosemont Stud

Stands at Rosemont Stud
2025 FEE: $33,000

Based just 20 minutes west of Geelong, Rosemont Stud has quickly established itself as one of the most progressive thoroughbred stud farms in Australia. Offering services across the full spectrum of breeding and racing, Rosemont’s three properties offer the facilities to suit your thoroughbred … whatever your needs.

210 Gullys Rd , Ceres, VIC, 3221
office@rosemontstud.com.au
www.rosemontstud.com.au
03 5220 6500
Anthony Mithen - Proprietor
0413 486 767
Ryan McEvoy - General Manager - Bloodstock
0439 802 837

Latest News

One to Watch – Mornington

In Cox Plate week it only seems fitting that the 2013 winner Shamus Award would give us a ‘One to Watch’ at Mornington on Thursday.

Shamus Award Mare Chasing Another G1

Adverse weather has forced multiple Group One winner Quintessa to take an unorthodox route to next Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), with the mare appearing at the Awapuni trials on Monday afternoon.

Shamus Award Mare Quintessa Cracks $1million in Prizemoney

Karaka graduate Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award) became a millionaire and a dual Group One winner with a stunning last-to-first performance in the $400,000 Group One Proisir Plate (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

G1 Shamus Award - Quintessa Wins Proisir Plate

The early spring has tended to bring the very best out of Quintessa, and that trend continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a spectacular last-to-first performance at $36 odds in the Gr.1 Proisir Plate.

Five Straight and a Stakes Victory for Pop Award

There is a myriad of Snitzel sons at stud this spring, but for value and proven credentials it’s impossible to go past Rosemont Stud’s Cox Plate hero Shamus Award, who posted his first stakes-winner of the new season when exciting mare Pop Award landed the Listed MRC Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

The Snitzel Legacy

A four time Champion Australian Sire in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, Snitzel was an extremely fertile sire that covered 3043 mares in 19 seasons at stud in Australia and attracted 100 plus books in every year since 2010, so his passing will cast shockwaves through the breeding industry.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, October 31
Cranbourne Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 66
Miss Playlounge (ex: Coerced Witness) Tnr: Clinton McDonald Rdr:
Kilmore Race 5 - 1462m Maiden
Halemo (ex: I Know That) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Liam Riordan
Kilmore Race 8 - 1112m Benchmark 56
Thunder Award (ex: Just Been Lucky) Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Zac Spain
Moree Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Heartfelt Award (ex: Ravaged Heart) Tnr: Gavin Groth Rdr: Michael Heagney
Wagga Race 6 - 1200m Class 1
Sonic Scene (ex: All Points West) Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Wagga Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Pussyfoot (ex: Flintoff) Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: John Kissick
Saturday, November 1
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1000m Open
Torque To Be Sure (ex: Elimbari) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Flemington Race 7 - 2500m Open Gr1
O'sheamus (ex: O'reilly's Angel) Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton Rdr: Kerrin McEvoy
Home Hill Race 3 - 1180m Benchmark 50
Irish Gift (ex: Princess Defiant) Tnr: Nathan Coves Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Home Hill Race 4 - 1460m Benchmark 50
Look At Rosa (ex: De Rosa) Tnr: Bonnie Thomson Rdr: Amanda Thomson
Home Hill Race 5 - 1460m Open
Odegaard (ex: Tainted Witness) Tnr: Joshua Manzelmann Rdr: Nikki Olzard
Morphettville Race 7 - 1600m Restricted 64
Bad Detective (ex: Deplorable) Tnr: Cody Reardon Rdr: Connor Murtagh
Morphettville Race 8 - 1050m Class 1
Stolen Kiss (ex: Take Heart) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Taylor Johnstone
Morphettville Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Chipson (ex: Lady Larissa) Tnr: Jeff Searle Rdr: Matthew Chadwick
Mortlake Race 3 - 1600m Maiden
Halemo (ex: I Know That) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Fred W Kersley
Newcastle Race 1 - 1600m Class 1
Irish Accolade (ex: Princess Seven) Tnr: Janelle Shapter Rdr: Leeshelle Small
Newcastle Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Polyester Girl (ex: Baize) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Newcastle Race 4 - 1300m Maiden
Rawtion (ex: Sardaaj) Tnr: Gregory Hickman Rdr: Jess Taylor
Traralgon Race 2 - 1430m Maiden
Aye Vee Aitch (ex: Princess Titanic) Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Jake Noonan
Traralgon Race 6 - 1430m Restricted 56
Littlebirdie (ex: Cotillard) Tnr: Sharyn Trolove Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Tumut Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 50
Track And Field (ex: Flintoff) Tnr: Kerry Weir Rdr: Brendan Ward
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1050m Benchmark 60
Loaded Gun (ex: Sequent) Tnr: Graham Banks Rdr: Jake Molloy
Sunday, November 2
Naracoorte Race 2 - 1430m Maiden
Hasta La Wizard (ex: Princess Snooze) Tnr: Sue Murphy Rdr:
Nowra Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Polyester Girl (ex: Baize) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Selangor Race 8 - 1600m 4A.?
Imperial Wave (ex: Shebang) Tnr: SY LIM Rdr: SU LIM
Tuesday, November 4
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Savage Dancer (ex: Dasoudi) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike
Bunbury Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Shamilian Miss (ex: Miss Lillian) Tnr: Michael Lane Rdr: Alex Hearn
Monday, November 3
Ballarat Race 1 - 1600m Maiden 0
Halemo (ex: I Know That)
Tnr: Danny O'Brien
Ballarat Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Adamana (ex: Demeter)
Tnr: Andrew Noblet
Ballarat Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Fluent (ex: Guardian's Path)
Tnr: Andrew Noblet
Unsnoozual (ex: Princess Snooze)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Ballarat Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 56 0
Thunder Award (ex: Just Been Lucky)
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell
Ballarat Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 62 0
Pinkerton (ex: Glenmaura)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Ballarat Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 62 0
Captain Barbossa (ex: Fabulosa)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Tuesday, November 4
Bairnsdale Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 52 0
Littlebirdie (ex: Cotillard)
Tnr: Sharyn Trolove
Dubbo Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 50 0
Bandolero (ex: Queen Of Queens)
Tnr: Garry Lunn
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Torque To Be Sure (ex: Elimbari)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Echuca Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Adamana (ex: Demeter)
Tnr: Andrew Noblet
Shefflin (ex: Despacito)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Echuca Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Adamana (ex: Demeter)
Tnr: Andrew Noblet
Aye Vee Aitch (ex: Princess Titanic)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Shefflin (ex: Despacito)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Tupac (ex: Gauss)
Tnr: Henry Dwyer
Flemington Race 3 - 1400m Open LR
Top Reward (ex: Prosecution)
Tnr: Clayton Douglas
Flemington Race 4 - 1800m Open LR
Top Reward (ex: Prosecution)
Tnr: Clayton Douglas
Flemington Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 90 0
Roll On High (ex: All Highs On Me)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Flemington Race 10 - 1400m Open Gr3
Guerite (ex: Rare Virtue)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Roll On High (ex: All Highs On Me)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Gold Coast Poly Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Hollywood Epic (ex: American Joy)
Tnr: Renita Beaton
Kembla Grange Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Serpico (ex: Vassiliki)
Tnr: David Payne
Mildura Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Shefflin (ex: Despacito)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Mackay Race 2 - 1050m Benchmark 65 0
Flying Shamus (ex: Misstiflying)
Tnr: Jennifer Hatfield
Morphettville Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Threatening (ex: Coerced Witness)
Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan
Morphettville Race 5 - 1600m Class 2 0
Bad Detective (ex: Deplorable)
Tnr: Cody Reardon
Muswellbrook Race 1 - 900m Open 0
Defiant Heart (ex: Shattered Heart)
Tnr: Rodney Ollerton
Randwick Race 2 - 1600m Open 0
Little Beginnings (ex: Novacastrian)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Sapphire Coast Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 50 0
Gwennybegg (ex: Huiskes)
Tnr: Georgie Boucher
Tamworth Race 4 - 1200m Maiden 0
Heartfelt Award (ex: Ravaged Heart)
Tnr: Gavin Groth
Wangaratta Race 1 - 1300m Maiden 0
Aye Vee Aitch (ex: Princess Titanic)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Shefflin (ex: Despacito)
Tnr: P and M Payne
Wentworth Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Toast For Becky (ex: Explosive Charge)
Tnr: Sharyn Ratsch
Wednesday, November 5
Grafton Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Torque To Be Sure (ex: Elimbari)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Grafton Race 8 - 1700m Maiden 0
Code Of Silence (ex: Caesour's Dream)
Tnr: Vanessa McLennan
Kyneton Race 3 - 1450m Maiden 0
Adamana (ex: Demeter)
Tnr: Andrew Noblet
Aye Vee Aitch (ex: Princess Titanic)
Tnr: Nick Ryan
Tupac (ex: Gauss)
Tnr: Henry Dwyer
Kyneton Race 7 - 1450m Benchmark 70 0
Guerite (ex: Rare Virtue)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Lock Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 54 0
Funny Legs (ex: Donna Intelligente)
Tnr: Robert King
Saturday, December 6
Ascot Race 2 - 1800m Open Gr1
Saban (ex: Striking Choice)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
29
$92,386.21
$72,500
$325,000
2024
51
$85,690.20
$60,000
$350,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Upside(IRE)
$325,000
2023 ex Caesour's Dream(NZ)
$320,000
2023 ex Cicero Field(AUS)
$280,000
2023 ex Hear the Chant(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Wabi Sabi(JPN)
$180,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Cranbourne
Race 7 Miss Playlounge 4m ex: Coerced Witness
Kilmore
Race 8 Thunder Award 5g ex: Just Been Lucky
Moree
Race 3 Heartfelt Award 6m ex: Ravaged Heart
Wagga
Race 6 Sonic Scene 4g ex: All Points West
Race 8 Pussyfoot 4m ex: Flintoff
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
37.6% - (359)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
29.1% - (278)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
18.3% - (175)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
10% - (96)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
4.4% - (42)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.6% - (6)

Top Nicks

Show A Heart
14 wnrs , (3 sw) Sovereign Award
General Nediym
9 wnrs , (3 sw) Mr Quickie
Encosta De Lago
12 wnrs , (2 sw) Another Award
More Than Ready
7 wnrs , (2 sw) Mimi's Award
High Chaparral
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Quintessa
O'reilly
4 wnrs , (2 sw) El Patroness
Flying Spur
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Soul Patch
Bel Esprit
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Swats That
Count Dubois
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Ethical Solution
Fusaichi Pegasus
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Flying Award

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Henry Bucks Sires Produce Stks (1400) Gr.2
3rd - H.K.J.C. Maribyrnong Plate (1000) Gr.3
3rd - Pfd Food Serv. Chairman's Stks (1100) LR
3rd - Inglis Banner Stakes (1000)
At 3
1st - Sportingbet Cox Plate (2040) Gr.1
1st - Australian Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - City Jeep Bill Stutt Stakes (1600) Gr.2
2nd - Essendon Nisson McKenzie Stks (1200) LR
3rd - Beck Caulfield Guineas (1600) Gr.1
3rd - Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (1400) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Light ‘em up … Shamus Award’s Blindedbythelight makes it 2 in a row with Sandown thriller

Fee History

2024-$38,500 , 2023-$60,500 , 2022-$88,000 , 2021-$33,000 , 2020-$19,800 , 2019-$11,000 , 2018-$11,000 , 2017-$22,000 , 2016-$27,500 , 2015-$27,500 , 2014-$27,500

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia