Four time Group I
winning sprinter Trapeze Artist was in explosive form at Randwick on Saturday
taking out the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes in track record time with owner
Bert Vieira revealing after the win his champion would be standing at Widden
Stud this spring.
By champion sire Snitzel, Trapeze Artist was the Champion 3YO Colt in Australia
last season and has earned in excess of $5.5 million with Group I wins in the
ATC Golden Rose (1400m), All Aged Stakes (1400m) and TJ Smith Stakes (1200m).
He won the Golden Rose by four and a half lengths defeating the likes of
Merchant Navy, Pariah and Menari.
He smashed Black Caviar's race record in the Group I ATC TJ Smith Stakes
defeating Redzel, In Her Time and Le Romain, then became the first three
year-old in history to go on and win the All Aged Stakes at his next start.
He was also a fine second in the $13million The Everest on an unsuitable heavy
track in the spring and returned to his sparkling best when breaking the
Randwick track record for 1300 metres in the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes.
"It's a real privilege to stand Trapeze Artist
on behalf of the Viera family," said Widden Stud's Antony Thompson.
"He is a record breaking machine, just a phenomenal athlete and is by the best
stallion in the country.
"He's already a four time Group I winner and will now have the chance go back
to back in the TJ Smith Stakes next month."