Damask Rose (2021)
About
Damask Rose is a 4yo bay mare trained by Mark W Walker, who operates out of Cranbourne. She is out of the dam Sombreuil and was sired by Savabeel. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $2,068,111, she is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 8 Mar 2025 at Ellerslie, Blake Shinn rode her to her biggest victory, capturing the $3,500,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Evaporate. Throughout her career she has been a lucrative choice for bettors; backing her from the start would have yielded a 29% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO+ F&M Open Weight For Age (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.420, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | B Shinn 57kg 7.31L | 10 (11) |
| Caulfield 11-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Open Hcp $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 | J Melham 54kg 3.45L | 6 (10) |
| Caulfield 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 3 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:21.390, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 | M Dee 52kg 2.65L | 7 (15) |
| Caulfield 30-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 G3 4YO+ M Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | B Shinn 57kg 1.57L | 5 (13) |
| Caulfield 30-Jul-25 800m R2 Jump Out-S7 | B Shinn | 7 (9) |
| Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,200,000 (of $3,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.960, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 14th, 400m 14th | B Shinn 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 LR Open Set Weight $795,750 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 9th | B Shinn 55kg | 1 (13) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $4,050 (of $270,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th | B Shinn 55kg 3.40L | 6 (11) |
| Te Rapa 14-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | O Bosson 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Hastings 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Set Weight $10,800 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 8.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | W Pinn 56.5kg 3.10L | 3 (8) |
| Ellerslie 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 LR Open Set Weight $170,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 16.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | B Shinn 55kg 2.30L | 2 (14) |
| Pukekura Raceway 27-Dec-23 1100m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.060, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | M Mcnab 55.5kg | 1 (8) |