Shabu Shabu
Race entries
BIOGRAPHY: Hailing from a very blue blooded Coolmore family and bred to one of Coolmore’s longest standing stallions - AUSTRALIA, this loose moving colt was at the top of our shopping list on the Friday catalogue of Tattersalls Book 3. He was the nicest individual on offer, we felt, combined with a pedigree where the mare has already produced three horses rated 100 or above, we were pretty determined to secure him, so our final bid of 42,000gns was a couple of bids more than we’d imagined necessary, but necessary in the circumstances they were - Jed O’Keefe, who is a great judge, was the underbidder.
Training Update: Shabu Shabu keeps improving and progressing. Very much a horse for this year. James is very happy with him at home. His race entries / declarations will show on this page.
Watch his profile video, here:
He heads to up and coming Newmarket trainer, James Ferguson, son of Sheikh Mohammed’s long-time adviser for around a couple of decades, John Ferguson. He’s a very patient trainer and has done particularly well since taking out a licence 3 years, or so, ago, with Group 2 winner DEAUVILLE LEGEND probably his most recognised horse to date, alongside the likes of Diderot, Zoology, Bague D’Or and, of course, the Group 1 Grand Criterium winning 2yo EL BODEGAN. He’s excelled with progeny of the great Australia, most notably this season’s CANBERRA LEGEND, so where better send him, we thought?
Whether he’s a handicapper or a Group horse, he’s in a great place at James’ Kremlin Cottage Stables on the Bury Road, ideally situated for the famous Warren Hill gallops and the Al Bahathri galloping grounds. We’re certain than every ounce of ability will be carefully nurtured on James’ watch.
LATEST VIDEO UPDATES:
Narrated video from James Ferguson, April 13th:
From James Ferguson, March 14th:
March 3rd:
On the gallops, February 8th:
On the gallops, January 15th: