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Sunday, May 2, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here CELEBRITY RISES TO STARDOM - PAGE 4 FABRIC QUEEN OF THE SOUTH - PAGE 4 SINGAPORE NEWS - PAGE 7 Bargain filly Media Award What's on causes shock in Oaks Stakes races: Northam (WA) - Northam A second Group 1 winner for Shamus Award as trainer bags Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) first elite-level win at Morphettville Metropolitan meetings: Hobart (TAS) Race meetings: Bathurst (NSW), Sapphire Coast (NSW), Bendigo (VIC), Bairnsdale (VIC), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Northam (WA), Naracoorte (SA), Pioneer Park (NT), Phar Lap (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Bathurst (NSW), Sapphire Coast (NSW), Naracoorte (SA) International meetings: Sha Tin (HK), Greyville (SAF), Newmarket (UK), Salisbury (UK), Hamilton Park (UK), Sligo (IRE), Longchamp (FR), Cologne (GER) International Group races: Newmarket (UK) - 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m), Dahlia Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 1f). Sha Tin (HK) - Queen Mother Memorial Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). Hanshin (JPN) - Tenno Sho (Gr 1, 3200m). Greyville (SAF) - Drill Hall Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m), Fillies Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m), Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m). Longchamp (FR) - Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m), Prix Allez Media Award RACING PHOTOS France (Gr 3, 2000m), Prix de Barbeville (Gr 3, The bargain buy from the 2019 Inglis 3100m). Cologne (GER) - Karin Baronin von BY JO MCKINNON | @ANZ_NEWS Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale was from the Ullmann (Gr 3, 1600m). Belmont Park (US) - edia Award (Shamus Award draft of Young-based Bowness Stud and Media Ruffian (Gr 2, 8f). Woodbine (CAN) - Jacques - Music Media by More Than Award showed Calthorpe early on that she had Cartier Stakes (Gr 3, 6f). Ready), a plain bay filly that the potential to rise to racing’s elite level. Sales: Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale cost just $5,000 as a yearling, “I ran her at the Colac jump outs during Covid Mdelivered Geelong trainer Chris Calthorpe the first and she missed the start by 15 lengths but she ran Group 1 winner of his career in the Australasian super sectionals and I said to the owners ‘I know Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville yesterday. it's hard to believe after that but you have a very “This is history in the making, it's bigger good racehorse here just don't worry about that than Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. result’. “It’s unbelievable, she's a very special “When she ran at Echuca and finished second horse.I’m just over the moon,” an ecstatic I told them ‘I know I like dreaming but you have an Calthorpe said after the fairytale result. Oaks filly here’,” he said. Continued on page 2>> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Bargain filly Media Award causes shock in Oaks | 2 | Sunday, May 2, 2021 << Continued from page 1 Media Award has come a long way in Media Award is out of the More than Ready (Southern Halo) mare a short space of time, having only won her maiden at Kyneton on March Music Media. She was sold through the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the 29 over 1479 metres. 2010 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale to Vin Cox Bloodstock for She followed that performance up with another win against $110,000. Benchmark 64 rated company at Geelong over 1700 metres before arriving She went on to be trained by Gary Portelli and was the winner of only here on the elite stage. one race from 14 starts; a maiden at Bathurst over 1200 metres. Media Award races for a group of owners that includes members of Media Award is the second individual Group 1 winner for Rosemont the Lavington Panthers Football Club and was ridden yesterday by one Stud’s Shamus Award (Snitzel). His other leading performer thus far is of Calthorpe’s dearest friends, Luke Nolen, who he unashamedly hugged Toorak Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Mr Quickie. and kissed after the race. The Cox Plate winner (Gr 1, 2040m) currently stands for a fee of It's been a long hard road back into the Group 1 winner’s circle for $19,800 (inc GST) and Rosemont’s Anthony Mithen said the filly’s win Luke Nolen, after the heady era when he regularly partnered champion was timely with the stud set to announce its stallion fees for the upcoming mare Black Caviar (Bel Esprit). breeding season tomorrow. “I'm not an outwardly emotional person usually, but after the post I “We are so proud to stand a horse like Shamus Award here in Victoria. gave out a little cheer. What an opportunity for VIC breeders. In the past 12 months he’s had eight “It was a very big moment in both of our careers. It's wonderful that stakes winners, six at group level and two at Group 1 level, only bettered you can ride someone’s first Group 1 winner. You never forget your first or in Victoria by Written Tycoon, who will stand at considerably higher fee. your last and that's in all facets of life. “He’s easily one of the best young Victorian stallions, the best ever “It was a very good effort (by Media Award). Chris had a lot of faith in son of Snitzel and I think breeders will get a significant surprise when we her and he was rewarded today,” said Nolen. announce our fees tomorrow. Calthorpe shied away from committing to any grand future plans with “We will be a first-in best-dressed basis and, given the action we’ve the filly but did suggest that he and the ownership group have even bigger had on the booking front this weekend, we are expecting an avalanche of dreams to realise with her. business this week,” said Mithen. 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SHE GOT THE STAKES WIN THAT undoubted Group 1 potential on home turf, defeating the older sprinting SHE DESERVED AS SHE’S BEEN A BIT UNLUCKY mares in the Robert Sangster Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). WITH A FEW PLACINGS. IT’S GREAT FOR WAIKATO At just her second run back from a spell, she was given a masterful STUD AND SHE’S A VERY VALUABLE BROODMARE ride by Craig Williams, who steered her home along the rails to win by a PROSPECT NOW. - BEN GLEESON half-length over the Chris Waller-trained Subpoenaed (Rip Van Winkle) and the fast-finishing Rubisaki (Rubick), who was third, a length and a quarter behind the winner with a further length to the rest. produced a well-timed finish to lift her future broodmare value for the Her astute trainer was delighted to see her live up to the high leading stud. expectations that have been on her ever since she ran a luckless third in Trained by Danny O’Brien, the daughter of Ocean Park (Thorn Park) the Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at Caulfield last spring. had finished runner-up when resuming at Caulfield at her previous "A great thrill and a great team effort. Craig Williams, what a ride. He appearance and appreciated the step up to 1600 metres yesterday. never went around a horse," said Stokes. She enjoyed a good run, one off the rail, and lifted under Craig The chestnut filly was bred by Trevor and Beth Robertson and Williams in the straight. raised on the renowned limestone country of leading South Australian “We left the options up to Craig and she’s had quite a few races when Thoroughbred nursery Mill Park Stud. she’s jumped on the speed and sat there and finished off and had races After the race, jockey Craig Williams paid tribute to her well respected when she’s gone back,” said O’Brien stable representative Ben Gleeson. South Australian breeders and owners, with whom he’s enjoyed a long “Craig gave her a peach of a ride and sat a few pairs back and produced and successful association. her at the right time. She got the stakes win that she deserved as she’s been “I rode my first Caulfield Cup winner (Southern Speed) for Beth and a bit unlucky with a few placings. Trevor. “It’s great for Waikato Stud and she’s a very valuable broodmare "It’s great to see her win her first Group 1 at just her seventh start. prospect now,” he added. "She is going to be an exciting horse for years to come," said Williams. A half-sister to the Taranaki Oaks Prelude (Listed, 1800m) winner The most eye-catching run of the race was produced by the Patrick Sewreel (Savabeel), Fabric is a daughter of the unraced Pins (Snippets) Payne-trained mare Rubisaki.