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Buyer: Eddie Temple - $30,000
Particulars
| Name: | Crooked Witness (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Star Witness (AUS) |
| Dam: | Sure You Can (NZ) |
| Colour: | Chestnut |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 17 September 2019 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | 56 Mount Eliza Rd RIDDELLS CREEK VIC |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | No |
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| Selling with a foal at foot: | Yes |
| Sire of Foal: | Shamus Award (AUS) |
| Sex of Foal: | Filly |
| DOB of Foal: | 18 October 2024 |
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Description
Young unraced mare, half to two Stakes Winners selling with a SHAMUS AWARD filly at foot!
CROOKED WITNESS is a half-sister to Champion Australian 3YO Filly EL PATRONESS (Group 1 winner & $1,246,200) and Stakes Winner SERVED COLD (2 wins & $198,525).
This is a strong pedigree page with her dam SURE YOU CAN a sister to Group 3 winner BETWIXT (dam of Group 1 winner PROVOCATIVE), a half-sister to dual Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed SURELY SACRED – SUPER OASIS (HK) and Stockpin (dam of this season’s Stakes Placed 3YO Oxford Blue).
CROOKED WITNESS has a good sized and well conformed October born filly foal at foot by SHAMUS AWARD.
SHAMUS AWARD is the sire of 283 winners, 37 Stakes Horses & $58m in progeny earnings, including 6 Group 1 winners – DUAIS, INCENTIVISE, MR QUICKIE, QUINTESSA, EL PATRONESS & MEDIA AWARD etc.
Excitingly, with both Group 1 winner EL PATRONESS & Stakes Winner SERVED COLD being by SHAMUS AWARD, the filly foal at foot here is a three-quarter blood relation to the pair!
Inspections are welcome by appointment.
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Pedigree
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| CROOKED WITNESS (AUS) | ||||
| Chestnut mare | Foaled 2019 | |||
STAR WITNESS (AUS) (2007). 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Sire of 830 rnrs, 563 wnrs, 25 SW, inc. Global Glamour (ATC Flight S., Gr.1), Bellatrix Star, Graff, Star Turn, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Bella Nipotina, Aeliana, Chiu Chow Spirit, The Boss Lady, SP Declichy Boulevard, Wanaruah, Moravia and of Wolfgang, Lethal Thoughts, Cumberbatch, Headhunter, La Forza, In Evidence, Just Glamourous, Never Peter Out, Opal Fields, etc.
1st dam SURE YOU CAN (NZ), by O'Reilly. 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, A$202,470, VRC Mother's Day H., Dover H., 2d MVRC Jeep H., VRC Elms H., MVRC Slickpix H., SAJC Schweppes H., 3d VRC Rod Johnson H., MVRC Five by the Best at Easter H., 1print Kerry Gillespie H. Sister to BETWIXT (dam of PROVOCATIVE), half-sister to SURELY SACRED - SUPER OASIS (H.K.). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:- EL PATRONESS (f by Shamus Award). Joint Champion 3YO Filly in Australia in 2021-22. 3 wins from 1800m to 2400m, A$1,246,200, ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Super Impose S., L, MRC VOBIS Gold Heath, 2d MRC Caulfield Classic, Gr.3, 3d VRC Let's Elope S., Gr.2, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, John Moule H., Ladbrokes Cash in P., Ladbrokes Switch H., 4th VRC Matron S., Gr.3, Andrew Ramsden S., L. SERVED COLD (f by Shamus Award). 2 wins at 1700m, 2200m, A$198,525, in 2023-24, Geelong Classic, L.
2nd dam NOT SURE, by Masterclass (USA). 5 wins from 1300m to 2000m, Waikato RC Pencarrowstud.co.nz H., Wallace Construction H., 2d BOP RC Jenkins Labels 3YO H., 3d Avondale JC Foley Memorial H., ARC Amarula Wild Fruit Cream H., Matamata RC Murray Wastney Ltd H. Half-sister to TAUPO RETREAT. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:- SURELY SACRED - SUPER OASIS (H.K.) (g Rock 'n' Pop) 6 wins from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$183,400, A$223,000, HK$5,416,400, ARC Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Auckland Guineas, Gr.2, HKJC HK Racehorse Owners H., Huangcun Sports Training H., Oi Kwan H., 2d ARC Bonecrusher S., Gr.3, HKJC Hoi Ha H., 3d ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1, 4th ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1. BETWIXT (f O'Reilly) 3 wins from 1600m to 2200m, A$142,000, Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3, 3d SAJC CFMEU H. Dam of 3 winners- PROVOCATIVE (f Zabeel) 4 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$19,400, A$332,800, BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Ipswich Cup Marquees H., ARC League 4 Life Foundation H. Dam of 2 winners- Grinzinger Lord (g Tavistock) Placed at 3, 3d VRC TAB Trophy, L. Sure You Can Lunchcutter Stockpin Oxford Blue (g Fiorente (Ire)) Winner at 1750m in 2024-25, 3d Geelong Classic, L, MRC Sportsbet P., Stow Storage Solutions H. Florent
3rd dam ICELETTE, by Icelandic (Ire). 8 wins from 1250m to 2000m, NZ$104,220, Manawatu RC Sprint H., L, Higgins Mile H., L, Rangitikei Gold Cup, 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, CJC Halswell H., WRC Telfords H., Spring H., 3d WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, CJC Beefeater Dry Gin H., HBJC Scannell Hardy H., 4th CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L. Half-sister to STARDETTE. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:- TAUPO RETREAT (g Centaine) 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, R788,380, Gosforth Park November H., Gr.1, Kenilworth Selangor Cup, Gr.2, Greyville Guineas Trial, Gr.3. Ice Frantic Coat of Arms (g Coats Choice) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$105,225, CJC Farrier & Equine Supplies H., Amberley Cup, 2d Gore Guineas, L. Fru Ju Bully Boy (g Rock 'n' Pop) 8 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$245,647, ARC 0800 Horsevets H., CJC Halls Refrigerated Transport H., 3d Wanganui Cup, L. Hideaway Sacred Pins (g Pins) 3 wins at 1200m, A$102,900, S$9,281, ATC Schweppes H., De Bortoli Wines H., 2d ATC South Pacific Classic, L. Icicles Nipscay (g Haayil) 9 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$87,625, CJC Robbie's Bar & Bistro H., Farringtion's Tavern H., 3d CJC South Island 2YO S., L.
Race Record: Unraced.
Produce Record: Dam of 2 foals. 2023 (c by Shamus Award). 2024 (f by Shamus Award). Missed in 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
