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Trapeze Artist (AUS)

2014 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x Treppes (Domesday)
trapeze artist

Group winning, Group 1 placed 2YO & Champion 3YO … set track records in Group 1 All Aged and Group 1 Canterbury Stakes … smashed Black Caviar’s race record in Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes, defeating Redzel, English, Le Romain, Brave Smash, Global Glamour, In Her Time etc. … set record winning margin of 4.5 lengths in Group 1 Golden Rose … winner of over $5.5m in prizemoney and the highest ever rated horse by current champion sire, Snitzel … stakes winners include Griff (Group 1 Caulfield Guineas), Where's The Circus (2025/26 Inglis 2YO Nursery), Panova, Piggyback, Ducasse, Facile, Flying Bandit, Pinito etc.

Widden Stud

Widden Stud

Stands at Widden Stud
2025 FEE: $33,000

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

Latest News

$1250 Filly Wins $400,000 Inglis Nursery - Brother Inglis Classic

The late Bede Murray would be very proud of his son Paul after the astute Kembla trainer produced a Christmas fairytale result at Randwick on Saturday when $1250 Inglis Digital online purchase Where’s the Circus ran her rivals ragged on debut to win the $400,000 Inglis Nursery RL (1000m).

Spywire Adds to Trapeze Artist Spring Success

Trapeze Artist has had plenty of success this spring with new Group winners Panova and Piggyback and his good form continued at the standalone meeting at Kembla on Saturday with a first up win for talented sprinter Spywire, who has a half-brother headed to Magic Millions 2026.

Trapeze Artist Filly Wins G3 Carbine Club

Champion trainer Chris Waller struck early at Flemington on Derby Day winning the first race on the program, the $500,000 Group III ATC Carbine Club Stakes (1600m), with progressive Trapeze Artist filly Panova.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm

Four heats for juveniles run at Warwick Farm on Friday and we saw winners by Trapeze Artist, Tassort, Exceed and Excel and first season sire Wild Ruler, while from a pedigree perspective a Godolphin filly that ran second was the obvious highlight.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill

The Rosehill trials on Friday morning featured a couple of juvenile heats and both winners came out of the Widden Stud draft at Magic Millions with one topping the sale at $2.8million and the other selling for a modest $150,000.

Trapeze Artist Mare Earns Shot at G1 Metrop

The in form Ciaron Maher stable produced the quinella in the$250,000 Group III ATC Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday with race favourite Juja Kibo (GB) beaten by progressive mare Piggyback.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, December 19
Canterbury Race 5 - 1550m Benchmark 72
Sisu Spirit (ex: Lizzie L'amour) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss
Canterbury Race 5 - 1550m Benchmark 72
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift) Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr: Adrian Layt
Canterbury Race 7 - 1900m Benchmark 72
Pleasure Artist (ex: Perfect Pleasure) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Braith Nock
Devonport Synthetic Race 1 - 1880m Class 1
Miss Terasita (ex: Kiss The Sun) Tnr: Patrick Dargan Rdr: Lizzie Annells
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1000m Open
Manpower (ex: I Am Venus) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Tim Clark
Gold Coast Race 8 - 1400m Maiden
Artistic Touch (ex: Angel's Touch) Tnr: Stephen Cole Rdr: Mark Du Plessis
Kilcoy Race 3 - 1900m Restricted 58
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn) Tnr: Taryn Churchill Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Oakbank Race 5 - 1900m Restricted 56
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Tala Hutchinson
Saturday, December 20
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 78
Manpower (ex: I Am Venus) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Daniel Moor
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1800m Class 5
Wirewalker (ex: Modesty) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr: Justin Huxtable
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Class 2
Colleano (ex: Piazza Del Campo) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Class 2
Lone Artist (ex: Lone) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr: Cobi Vitler
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1625m Class 1
Brooklyn Daisy (ex: Fragrance) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr: Rob Thorburn
Toowoomba Race 2 - 1200m Class 1
Johnny The Kid (ex: I Got Chills) Tnr: C and K Geran Rdr: Gary Geran
Wyong Race 3 - 1000m Class 1
Vittozzi (ex: Biathlon) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Wyong Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Equilibrist (ex: Munhro) Tnr: Kerry Parker Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Sunday, December 21
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1600m Class 3
Side Show (ex: Our Gilda) Tnr: Dylan Bairstow Rdr: Jason Whiting
Sale Race 8 - 1732m Benchmark 62
Storm Ahead (ex: Power And Fury) Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr:
Monday, December 22
Tamworth Race 6 - 1000m Class 1
Snatchreilly (ex: Natchwhali) Tnr: David Hatch Rdr: Zac Wadick
Tamworth Race 8 - 1400m Class 2
Reprisal (ex: Bisutti) Tnr: Troy O'Neile Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Wangaratta Race 6 - 1590m Benchmark 62
Poets Artistry (ex: Friday Hussy) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Emily Pozman
Wednesday, December 24
Ipswich Race 2 - 1950m Benchmark 65 0
Wirewalker (ex: Modesty)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Strathalbyn Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 56 0
Queenoftheair (ex: A Million Tears)
Tnr: Sophia Mackay
Wagga Race 1 - 1600m Open 0
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift)
Tnr: Anthony Mountney
Friday, December 26
Beaumont Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 64 0
Trapeze Legend (ex: More Than A Legend)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Commanding Artist (ex: Love Commands)
Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou
Randwick Race 1 - 2000m Open Gr3
Pleasure Artist (ex: Perfect Pleasure)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1600m Class 3 0
Trapedo (ex: I'm So Sweet)
Tnr: Billy Healey
Trapeze Legend (ex: More Than A Legend)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 2200m Benchmark 68 0
Wirewalker (ex: Modesty)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Warwick Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Airswing (ex: Miss Cosmetic)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Warwick Race 3 - 1200m Class 3 0
Airswing (ex: Miss Cosmetic)
Tnr: Steven A Hardy
Saturday, December 27
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1200m Open LR
Spywire (ex: Secret Trail)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1825m Class 6 0
Wirewalker (ex: Modesty)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 2400m Benchmark 78 0
Wirewalker (ex: Modesty)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 75 0
Manpower (ex: I Am Venus)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Class 4 0
Trapeze Legend (ex: More Than A Legend)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Randwick Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Wallenda (ex: Lady Circles)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Randwick Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 72 0
She Swings (ex: Blueberry Hill)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Taroom Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Sunshine Ruby (ex: Soho Ruby)
Tnr: Jason Devine
Sunday, December 28
Townsville Race 8 - 1300m Maiden 0
High Sobriety (ex: Designated Driver)
Tnr: Georgie Holt
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Flying Monarch (ex: O'princess)
Tnr: Peter G Sinclair
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Special Artist (ex: Brown For Sale)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
67
$49,822.39
$20,000
$300,000
2024
79
$58,185.44
$21,000
$410,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Zou Island(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Hummalong(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Weekend Gossip(AUS)
$260,000
2023 ex Flirtini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Chrisellaine(IRE)
$170,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Snitzel (AUS) 2002
Treppes (AUS) 2007
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993
Domesday (AUS) 2002
Traipse (AUS) 1989
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Snippets (AUS) 1984
Snow Finch (IRE) 1984
Red Ransom (USA) 1997
In The Past (GB) 1997
Bletchingly (AUS) 1970
Elegant Walk (AUS) 1979
Bletchingly: 3d x5s
Northern Dancer: 5s x5s
Storm Bird: 4s x5d

Runners Today

Canterbury
Race 5 Sisu Spirit 4g ex: Lizzie L'amour
Race 5 Jacob's Time 5g ex: River Drift
Race 7 Pleasure Artist 4m ex: Perfect Pleasure
Devonport Synthetic
Race 1 Miss Terasita 5m ex: Kiss The Sun 3rd
Gold Coast
Race 6 Manpower 3g ex: I Am Venus
Race 8 Artistic Touch 4m ex: Angel's Touch
Kilcoy
Race 3 Pimpernel 5g ex: Crimson Dawn 3rd
Oakbank
Race 5 Greatestofease 5m ex: Lecture
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Yesterday's Results

1st Rockhampton: Skilful Artist 5g ex Berry Delicious
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
41% - (107)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.4% - (69)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
22.2% - (58)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
8.4% - (22)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
1.9% - (5)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Sebring
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Griff
Pierro
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Facile
Lonhro
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Ducasse
Wanted
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Flying Bandit
Choisir
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Piggyback
Trusting
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Panova
Zabeel
6 wnrs The Kamikaze
Fastnet Rock
5 wnrs Greatestofease
General Nediym
5 wnrs Colleano
Myboycharlie
5 wnrs She Swings

Race Record

At 2
1st - Mercedes Benz Black Opal (1200) Gr.3
1st - X X X X Gold Mdn Plate (1250)
3rd - Inglis Sires' (1400) Gr.1
4th - Chris Toogood Hcp (1200)
At 3
1st - De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1
1st - Darley T J Smith Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400) Gr.1
1st - Sydney Markets Expressway Stks (1200) Gr.2
3rd - Mostyn Copper Grp R'wick Gneas (1600) Gr.1
4th - Kari Stan Fox Stakes (1500) Gr.2
4th - Hobartville Stakes (1400) Gr.2
At 4
1st - Canterbury League Club Stakes (1300) Gr.1
2nd - The Tab Everest (1200)
3rd - Theo Marks Stakes (1300) Gr.2
4th - Santos Coffee Premiere Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Expressway Stakes (1200) Gr.2

Stud MediaMore Media

Brilliant debut from Trapeze Artist 2YO as Where’s The Circus captures $400k Inglis Nursery

Fee History

2024-$55,000 , 2023-$55,000 , 2022-$55,000 , 2021-$66,000 , 2020-$77,000 , 2019-$88,000

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia