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Written By (AUS)

2015 Written Tycoon (Iglesia) x Yau Chin (Tobougg)
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Dominant Group 1 winning 2YO of the Blue Diamond Stakes … by one of Australia’s most notable sources of speed and precocity in Written Tycoon … first colt home in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes … Timeform rated the clear standout Champion 2YO of his generation … a perfect outcross opportunity – completely free of Danehill … commenced stud duties in 2019 & covered nearly 300 mares in first 2 seasons.

Widden Stud

Widden Stud

Stands at Widden Stud
2024 FEE: $22,000

Operating for over 150 years under the ownership of the Thompson family, Widden Stud is a name synonymous with champion sires – Marscay, Vain, Bletchingly, Todman, General Nediym, Northern Meteor & Stratum – brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a legacy of greatness for generations to come. Geography and mother nature have bestowed tremendous natural gifts on Widden, making it one of the most picturesque farms in the world, offering an unparalleled environment for young thoroughbreds. Located on 7,000 acres of spectacular horse country in the Widden Valley, the farm features rich alluvial creek flats sheltered by magnificent sandstone cliffs providing pristine and tranquil surrounds.

Widden Valley , via Denman, NSW, 2328
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (02) 6549 9999
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Written By's Wind And The Lion Brilliant in Placid Ark Stakes

With a $500,000 prize, the Listed TABtouch-Placid Ark Stakes drew a field of promising 3-year-olds at Ascot on Saturday, and the winner looks a bit special.

Written By 2YO Bolts in on Debut

Written By featured at Belmont in Perth on Saturday with brilliant juvenile debut winner Wind and The Lion demolishing his opposition with a resounding victory.

One to Watch – Bendigo

A competitive juvenile fillies maiden at Bendigo on Thursday attracted a strong field with victory going to a Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained daughter of Written By.

Making Sense of Second Season Sires

With less than two months of the racing season to run our intriguing cohort of second season sires is a competitive one with four of them siring the winners of over $4million this season and five of them have sired Australian Group I winners, but will they be here for the long haul? We take a look at what we know so far as fact.

Quiet Achievers – Inglis Easter

When the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is in progress the headlines are mostly generated by the million dollar horses and the sires that produce them, but further down the line some sires achieved their best ever results at this historic sale so let’s take a look at the quiet achievers.

$700,000 Colt Sets New Benchmark for Written By

Fresh from siring Straight Charge to win this year’s Group II ATC Silver Slipper, Widden Stud’s young sire Written By hit a home run at Inglis Easter on Sunday when his colt from Mandalong Snitjess sold for $700,000 to set a new benchmark in the sale ring for the sire son of Written Tycoon.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, November 21
Ipswich Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Subtext (ex: Buthayna) Tnr: Lee Freedman Rdr: Samantha Collett
Ipswich Race 9 - 1350m Benchmark 68
Freeland (ex: Western Order) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Ipswich Race 10 - 1100m Benchmark 68
Instagood (ex: Taghrooda) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr:
Moe Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Amantine (ex: Etoile Fille) Tnr: Michael Trotter Rdr: Adam McCabe
Friday, November 22
Orange Race 7 - 1000m Maiden
Stormfield (ex: Heartford) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Deanne Panya
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 68
Instagood (ex: Taghrooda) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones
Saturday, November 23
Doomben Race 6 - 1110m Benchmark 78
Instagood (ex: Taghrooda) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Robbie Dolan
Gold Coast Poly Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Subtext (ex: Buthayna) Tnr: Lee Freedman Rdr:
Gold Coast Poly Race 7 - 1050m Benchmark 55
Mr Midnight (ex: Praise Songs) Tnr: Daiki Chujo Rdr: Noriyuki Masuda
Gold Coast Poly Race 7 - 1050m Benchmark 55
The Bell Jar (ex: Excruciate) Tnr: Brock Everingham Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 78
The Novelist (ex: Sunlit) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Molly Bourke
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 68
The Journo (ex: Blevola Miss) Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Penshurst Race 5 - 1476m Benchmark 52
Written By You (ex: She Thinks So) Tnr: David Noonan Rdr: Jordyn Weatherley
Wyong Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 64
Not Written Off (ex: Rainbow's End) Tnr: Cameron Crockett Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Sunday, November 24
Hobart Race 3 - 1600m Class 3
Elegantly Written (ex: Isn't She Elegant) Tnr: Glenn Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan
Narromine Race 2 - 800m Maiden
Penrose (ex: Love A Rose) Tnr: Allan McRae Rdr: Shayleigh Ingelse
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1000m Class 4
Super Sixty (ex: Tina Melina) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: Alexis Badel
Swan Hill Race 2 - 975m Maiden
Getintuit (ex: Intuit) Tnr: Austy Coffey Rdr: Will Gordon
Swan Hill Race 7 - 975m Restricted 58
Rock Composer (ex: Vintage Rock) Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: Logan McNeil
Monday, November 25
Ballina Race 5 - 1012m Benchmark 58
Mr Midnight (ex: Praise Songs) Tnr: Daiki Chujo Rdr:
Tuesday, November 26
Ararat Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Ararat Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Ararat Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58 0
Rock Composer (ex: Vintage Rock)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Wednesday, November 27
Gawler Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Hot Statement (ex: Hot Witness)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Geelong Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Geelong Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Geelong Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Samangu (ex: Estelle)
Tnr: Grahame Begg
Geelong Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
A Book Of Days (ex: Rock Princess)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Ipswich Race 1 - 1350m Class 4 0
Freeland (ex: Western Order)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Ipswich Race 4 - 1666m Class 1 0
Autora (ex: Ganda)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Ipswich Race 5 - 1350m Maiden 0
Rippington (ex: Lady Bligh)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Launceston Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 60 0
Elegantly Written (ex: Isn't She Elegant)
Tnr: Glenn Stevenson
Saturday, November 30
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Saturday, December 7
Ripcord (ex: Single In London)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Saturday, December 14
Ripcord (ex: Single In London)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera)
Tnr: S and J Casey

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
52
$72,745.19
$35,000
$700,000
2023
79
$75,795.57
$47,500
$410,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Mandalong Snitjess(AUS)
$700,000
2022 ex Stay Positive(AUS)
$400,000
2022 ex Tigress Lily(AUS)
$330,000
2022 ex Elliptical Orbit(USA)
$260,000
2022 ex Storm Siren(AUS)
$220,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002
Yau Chin (AUS) 2005
Iglesia (AUS) 1995
Party Miss (AUS) 1991
Tobougg (IRE) 1998
Tilla's Daughter (AUS) 1999
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1988
Yodells (AUS) 1988
Kenmare (FR) 1975
Miss Entertainer (AUS) 1975
Barathea (IRE) 1983
Lacovia (USA) 1983
Umatilla (NZ) 1988
Dilemma (AUS) 1995
Hopespringseternal: 5d x5d
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d

Runners Today

Ipswich
Race 9 Freeland 4m ex: Western Order
Moe
Race 4 Amantine 4m ex: Etoile Fille 11st
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.2% - (58)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
28.1% - (25)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
3.4% - (3)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (3)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Snitzel
5 wnrs , (1 sw) The Novelist
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ripcord
Sebring
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Wind And The Lion
I Am Invincible
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Straight Charge
Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs Pacific Commander
Exceed And Excel
2 wnrs Sunday Mail
Northern Meteor
2 wnrs On Merit
Redoute's Choice
2 wnrs Written Bligh
Royal Academy
2 wnrs Bryce
Ad Valorem
1 wnrs Zimo

Race Record

At 2
1st - Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Insitu Pago Pago Stakes (1200) Gr.3
1st - Ladbrokes B.Diamond Prel-(C&G) (1100) Gr.3
1st - Cameron Thurley Bucks Day Plte (1000)
4th - Longines Golden Slipper (1200) Gr.1
At 3
1st - Catanach's Blue Sapphire (1200) Gr.3
1st - Skyline Education Foundation (1000)
2nd - Polytrack W.J. Adams Stakes (1000) LR
4th - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1

Fee History

2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$24,750 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$24,750

Sons of Written Tycoon at Stud in Australasia