GRATIFIDE

SHAMUS AWARD, the son of SNITZEL, was trained by Danny O'Brien with a record of 2 wins, 3 seconds and 5 thirds in 14 starts. His two winners were G1 contest respectively including lifting Cox Plate as a 3YO that denied HAPPY TRAILS and FIORENTE with Chad Schofield on board and Australian Guineas afterwards. He stationed at Widden Stud as a stallion at the beginning and now stands at Rosemont Stud, 29 runners won the black type contests, with INCENTIVISE who landed Makybe Diva Stakes, Turnbull Stakes and Caulfield Cup in 2021; 3-time G1 winner DUAIS; Queensland Derby and Toorak Handicap champion MR QUICKIE, as his representative. His fee is AUD$ 33,000 in 2025. GRATIFIDE was formerly known as SPILLANE that purchased by Grahame Begg at AUD$ 170,000 as a yearling and owned by him & partners. He was trained by Grahame Begg in Australia with 1 win, 1 second and 2 thirds in 4 starts where he broke his maiden in a 1422M race with crossed nose band at Seymour. Some of his half-brothers and sisters could handle from 1615M to 2200M while former New Zealand star mare PRINCESS COUP, dam of former HK runner THEWIZARDOFOZ is family member. The bay gelding should be fine to handle 1600M or upper in distance while Happy Valley is fine.