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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 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.

Widden Sires Quinella G2 Silver Slipper

Written By was a dominant winner of the 2018 Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes before retiring to stand at Widden Stud and he featured on Saturday with with an exciting new stakes-winner when quality colt Straight Charge led all the way to win the $300,000 Group II ATC Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m).

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, November 5
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Autora (ex: Ganda) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Ryan Maloney
Flemington Race 4 - 1000m Open
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Luke Nolen
Gold Coast Poly Race 6 - 1050m Benchmark 55
The Bell Jar (ex: Excruciate) Tnr: Brock Everingham Rdr: Amy Graham
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 62
The Journo (ex: Blevola Miss) Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Murwillumbah Race 5 - 1010m Benchmark 50
The Bell Jar (ex: Excruciate) Tnr: Brock Everingham Rdr: Violet Soulsby
Randwick Race 9 - 1000m Benchmark 84
The Novelist (ex: Sunlit) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss
Wednesday, November 6
Kyneton Race 6 - 1203m Benchmark 64
A Book Of Days (ex: Rock Princess) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Patrick Moloney
Thursday, November 7
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Emotional Appeal (ex: Tears I Cry)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Ipswich Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Antilles (ex: Dominica)
Tnr: Pat Duff
Friday, November 8
Hamilton Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Kempsey Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
All In Writing (ex: Tswalu)
Tnr: Grant Jobson
Pakenham Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Pakenham Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Amantine (ex: Etoile Fille)
Tnr: Michael Trotter
Pakenham Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
A Book Of Days (ex: Rock Princess)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Gangitano (ex: Colosimo)
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Saturday, November 9
Doomben Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 68 0
Freeland (ex: Western Order)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Doomben Race 8 - 1110m Benchmark 68 0
Instagood (ex: Taghrooda)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Geelong Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Geelong Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Amantine (ex: Etoile Fille)
Tnr: Michael Trotter
Hobart Race 5 - 1430m Benchmark 64 0
Elegantly Written (ex: Isn't She Elegant)
Tnr: Glenn Stevenson
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
Antilles (ex: Dominica)
Tnr: Pat Duff
Wyong Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Solutionist (ex: Positive Problems)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Wyong Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Manuscript (ex: Sugarparma)
Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott
Sunday, November 10
Ararat Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Bruckheimer (ex: Holy Cow)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Ararat Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
A Book Of Days (ex: Rock Princess)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Scorsese (ex: Hollyweird)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Saturday, November 16
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Saturday, November 23
Ripcord (ex: Single In London)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr2
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera)
Tnr: S and J Casey
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

Click here for all sale data

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

Eagle Farm
Race 2 Autora 4m ex: Ganda
Flemington
Race 4 Versaille 3f ex: Jeanneau
Morphettville
Race 9 The Journo 4g ex: Blevola Miss
Gold Coast Poly
Race 6 The Bell Jar 4m ex: Excruciate
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.9% - (54)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
30.5% - (25)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
1.2% - (1)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
2.4% - (2)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Snitzel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) The Novelist
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ripcord
I Am Invincible
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Straight Charge
Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs Pacific Commander
Sebring
3 wnrs Solutionist
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