Horse Overview

WOW! Check out this girl by REWARD FOR EFFORT. She looks as though she could go to the races tomorrow. She’s muscled up a treat and is full of power in her stride. She’s a purposeful mover and just a lovely package.

She went really well in her first preparation and recently went out for a well-deserved spell. She is an absolute bargain and considering she’s out of a half to the very smart Group 3 winner, VAIN QUEEN, she looks a no brainer at the price.

The sire: Reward For Effort was withdrawn from his services on November 10 2021, deceased. He was sired by the stallion Exceed And Excel.

Reward For Effort managed to win 4 stakes races in his career including the $1,015,000 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Reward For Effort throughout his career you’d have achieved a 186% return on investment.

Reward For Effort has concluded its racing career, last running on the 12th Feb 2011 at Caulfield. He sired 670 runners, 438 winner, 11 stakes wins including Gold Symphony, Ability, Brugal Reward, Take Pride, Outlaws Revenge, More Reward, Champagne Dreams and more.

The Dam: Gaelic Queen was unraced, She is the half-sister to the veery smart group 3 winner, VAINQUEEN. This is her fifth foal. Dam of 2 foals to race. VAINQUEEN was a 7 time winner including the Group 3 VRC VH Mumm Stakes.

The Trainer: Ciaron Maher took his first tentative steps in racing as a teenager, working with a trainer after school each day. He was an apprentice jockey with Peter Hayes in Adelaide and Melbourne before becoming an accomplished jumps jockey, competing in Australia versus Ireland jockey challenges and riding in England, Ireland and Dubai.

In 2005 he established himself as a trainer in Warrnambool, home of jumps racing. His first winner was Spectacular Storm in a hurdle race at Terang, followed up smartly by another win at Sandown. The stage was set for a successful career not only in jumps racing, but also on the flat as the stable grew. Ciaron Maher has since moved to Caulfield, where he has expansive stables on the course. He has retained facilities in Warrnambool, which suit horses in need of a country setting, and has secured new premises at Randwick. At his property in Pakenham, on the edge of Melbourne’s suburbs, he has agistment and pre-training facilities.

A young trainer with an eye for picking winning prospects at yearling sales, he has built a stable of loyal owners as well as successful horses. He welcomes first-time owners as well as experienced racing hands. He is regarded as hard-working, thoughtful and, above all, patient. His promise is that every horse will be given every chance to develop its full potential.

Ciaron Maher discovered the thrill of Group 1 success in 2007 with TEARS I CRY winning the VRC Emirates stakes at Flemington.

Black type races have flowed since then, SRIKANDI winning the Group 1 AAMI Stradbroke Handicap and the Group 1 Sky Racing Tatts Club Tiara, SET SQUARE winning the Group 1 Crown Oaks, and the following year, JAMEKA winning the Group 1 Crown Oaks including the Group 1 BMW Stakes and the Group 1 Caulfield Cup not forgetting LOVING GABY (by I Am Invincible) winning the Group 1 William Reid Stakes in 2020.

Nominations and Bonus Schemes:

Paid up for the $5 million Golden Slipper, $1 million Golden Rose, $2 million Blue Diamond and $200,000 Blue Sapphire.

Costing:

Share Price Includes – Purchase Price, Nominations and Bonus Schemes, Clinicals and Mortality Insurance which is covered up to the 30th September 2025.

Ongoing Expenses and MMF: The Ongoing Expenses consist of a $77 flat Monthly Management Fee (MMF) per owner, regardless of share percentage. The remainder of the fees are the Ongoing Expenses for the horse billed monthly, in arears, which are split between the owners based on their percentage held. The following are estimated total monthly costs based on averages, as the Ongoing Expenses for the horse do vary depending on the current whereabouts of the horse i.e. training, spelling etc. The following amounts include both the $77 MMF and the average Ongoing Expenses combined:

2.5% – $162 estimated total monthly cost
5% – $247 estimated total monthly cost
10% – $417 estimated total monthly cost

The first monthly ongoing expense will be due on the 1st January 2025.