breednet.com.au

First Foal for Trapeze Artist

Tara Madgwick - Friday August 14

Bred and retained to race by Bert Vieira, Champion 3YO Sprinter Trapeze Artist is now moving on with the next phase of his career with the arrival of his first foals and it only seems fitting one of the first to be born was bred by Mr Vieira.

This eye-catching colt foaled at Widden Stud is from young Brazen Beau mare She’s Brazen, an unraced daughter of Group III winner Hi Belle.

Trapeze Artist colt with his dam She's Brazen

Trapeze Artist colt with his dam She's Brazen

Advertisement

 

 

“Bert Vieira’s first Trapeze Artist foal is a chip off the old block, resembling his father with a good head and hind leg,” said Widden Stud’s Assistant Stud Manager, Ben Walsh


“This is an exciting start as the most popular first season sire last year, I’m sure there will be plenty more to come.”

A four time Group I winner by champion sire Snitzel, Trapeze Artist covered 180 mares last spring at Widden and stands at a fee of $77,000 in 2020.

 

Trapeze Artist stands at a fee of $77,000

Trapeze Artist stands at a fee of $77,000




 

Advertisment
More Reading...
It’s Time to Get Cracking
A lot of attention is paid to the first season sires table, but it’s the second season when things get really interesting for a lot of sires as we saw at this time last year when The Autumn Sun took off like a rocket and with four stallions in this cohort already siring G1 winners this season we’re taking a closer look at these guys.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday March 11
Here is the full list of 10 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Twin Hills Head to MM Adelaide
Olly Tait and his team at Twin Hills Stud are headed next to South Australia for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale next week with a select draft of seven that includes a filly by So You Think and two youngsters by his young sire son Peltzer, who stands at the Cootamundra based nursery.
Entries Open for 2025 National Weanling Sale
Entries for NZB’s 2025 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 26 June.
Te Akau Champions Day Stars to Spell
Ellerslie’s inaugural Champions Day was a memorable one for New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, with their tangerine and blue silks taking out two of the major prizes.
Golden Slipper Order of Entry Updated
The Golden Slipper picture is cloudier than ever after last weekend’s key races with five horses now exempt from ballot and boom colt Wodeton is just into the field, but vulnerable to possible latecomers from the Group III ATC Pago Pago Stakes and Magic Night Stakes to be run this Saturday.
$1.65million NZB Ready to Run Sale-Topper Ready for Debut
There’s plenty of anticipation ahead of regally-bred colt Hostility’s raceday debut at Matamata on Wednesday.
Holbrook BOBS Eligible Trio for MM Adelaide
Julie Harris of Holbrook Thoroughbreds is taking just three youngsters across to the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale and they all hold interest with two by Hellbent and Castelvecchio and the third is from a stakes-winning daughter of Fastnet Rock.
Melbourne Cup Possible for Trav
Raymond Connors has collected every major two-mile prize in New Zealand, and now he is dreaming of a possible tilt at Australasia’s most coveted staying scalp, the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Widden 10 for MM Adelaide
Widden Stud are used to presenting huge drafts of yearlings at the major sales, but have gone short and sweet for Magic Millions Adelaide with a draft of 10 that includes a colt by the current leading two year-old sire in the country Ole Kirk and five youngsters by Widden’s proven G1 sire Trapeze Artist.