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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 … commenced stud duties in 2019 and covered over 300 mares in his first 2 seasons.

Widden Stud

Widden Stud

Stands at Widden Stud
2024 FEE: $55,000

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

One to Watch – Ballarat

This three year-old son of Trapeze Artist was a popular winner at Ballarat on Thursday going two for two to the great delight of his trainer Charlotte Littlefield and his big group of happy owners.

Commanding Artist Strikes at Eagle Farm

The decision to head north with the 2-year-old colt Commanding Artist paid off when the son of Trapeze Artist opened his winning account in the Racecourse Village Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Gallant Prince Earns Top Billing in Competitive Maiden

The Clayton Douglas-trained Gallant Prince kept the ball rolling for Trapeze Artist in a competitive 1400m maiden for 3yos at Pakenham on Thursday, with connections of the first three across the line taking plenty of encouragement.

Widden Celebrate Griff Caulfield Guineas Triumph

It was a series of ‘firsts’ when exciting colt Griff (Trapeze Artist) led his rivals a merry dance to score an all-the-way win in today’s stallion-making G1 Caulfield Guineas.

Trapeze Artist's Colleano Opens Account

Short-priced favourite Colleano looked in dire straits when the debutant Quickstar entered the fray in the straight, but the son of Trapeze Artist rallied to break his maiden at start two on the Pakenham Synthetic on Wednesday.

Trapeze Artist 2YO Wins $125,000 QTIS Jewel Prelude

Widden Stud’s young gun sire Trapeze Artist enjoyed strong results on Saturday with a debut victory in the $125,000 QTIS Jewel Prelude at Eagle Farm for talented gelding Spin Doctor and the closest of seconds in the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes for flying filly Facile.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, December 19
Beaumont Race 5 - 1250m Benchmark 64
Angel In The Wind (ex: With Purpose) Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Reece Jones
Rockhampton Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Fly Trap (ex: How To Fly) Tnr: Kris Hansen Rdr: Jackson Murphy
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1050m Class 1
Phantom Flight (ex: Yosei) Tnr: Jim Lewis Rdr: Paul Hamblin
Seymour Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Verdoux (ex: Silent Symphony) Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin Rdr:
Friday, December 20
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Codonas (ex: Roma Giaconda) Tnr: Clinton McDonald Rdr: Adam McCabe
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Swing Bye (ex: Alice Island) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 5 - 1000m Open
Southern Prince (ex: Southern Venture) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr: Ron Stewart
Saturday, December 21
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Open Gr3
Southern Prince (ex: Southern Venture) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr: Ron Stewart
Murray Bridge Gh Race 8 - 1600m Restricted 66
Vixenette (ex: Unique Foxy) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Murray Bridge Gh Race 9 - 1400m Restricted 62
Royal Trapeze (ex: Royal Myth) Tnr: Stephen Theodore Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Randwick Race 1 - 1000m Open
Southern Prince (ex: Southern Venture) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr: Jay Ford
Randwick Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 72
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift) Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr: Billy Loughnane
Saturday, December 21
Ipswich Race 6 - 1690m Maiden 0
Exfoliate (ex: Image)
Tnr: Darryl Hansen
Werribee Race 1 - 1106m Maiden 0
Verdoux (ex: Silent Symphony)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Werribee Race 2 - 1412m Maiden 0
Swing Bye (ex: Alice Island)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Codonas (ex: Roma Giaconda)
Tnr: Clinton McDonald
Wyong Race 3 - 1000m Class 1 0
Duke Of Camden (ex: She's My Girl)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Sunday, December 22
Horsham Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Verdoux (ex: Silent Symphony)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Horsham Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Swing Bye (ex: Alice Island)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Mt Gambier Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 56 0
Royal Trapeze (ex: Royal Myth)
Tnr: Stephen Theodore
Sale Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Swing Bye (ex: Alice Island)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sale Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Verdoux (ex: Silent Symphony)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Worth Avenue (ex: Mezulla)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1000m Maiden 0
Safety Rope (ex: Rhode Island Red)
Tnr: Stuart Kendrick
Taree Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Airwalker (ex: Hussyanna)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Taree Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Queen Calanthe (ex: Line And Sinker)
Tnr: Glen Milligan
Monday, December 23
Bathurst Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Lone Artist (ex: Lone)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Bathurst Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Lone Artist (ex: Lone)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Mackay Race 4 - 1300m Restricted 55 0
Phantom Flight (ex: Yosei)
Tnr: Jim Lewis
Tamworth Race 7 - 1600m Maiden 0
Airwalker (ex: Hussyanna)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Wangaratta Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Verdoux (ex: Silent Symphony)
Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin
Wangaratta Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
Swing Bye (ex: Alice Island)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Wangaratta Race 4 - 1590m Maiden 0
Fratineeze (ex: Fratianne)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Wangaratta Race 7 - 1590m Benchmark 58 0
Vixenette (ex: Unique Foxy)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Saturday, January 11
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
High Sobriety (ex: Designated Driver)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Manpower (ex: I Am Venus)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Our Trapping (ex: Bella Rossie)
Tnr: Jerome Hunter
Southern Prince (ex: Southern Venture)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Spywire (ex: Secret Trail)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
On The Move (ex: Little Gypsy)
Tnr: Danny O'Brien

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
79
$58,185.44
$21,000
$410,000
2023
71
$129,007.04
$100,000
$520,000

Top Sales

2022 ex South of France(USA)
$410,000
2022 ex Hummalong(AUS)
$360,000
2022 ex Love Me Quietly(AUS)
$325,000
2022 ex Duenna(AUS)
$230,000
2022 ex Lady Marvel(AUS)
$200,000

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

Beaumont
Race 5 Angel In The Wind 4m ex: With Purpose
Rockhampton
Race 1 Fly Trap 3f ex: How To Fly
Race 5 Phantom Flight 4g ex: Yosei
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
42.5% - (51)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
27.5% - (33)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25% - (30)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
5% - (6)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Lonhro
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Ducasse
Pierro
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Facile
Sebring
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Griff
General Nediym
4 wnrs Graceful Artist
More Than Ready
4 wnrs Costner
Myboycharlie
4 wnrs Jacob's Time
Fastnet Rock
3 wnrs Glove Artist
Street Cry
3 wnrs Queenoftheair
Encosta De Lago
2 wnrs Aerial Dancer
Invincible Spirit
2 wnrs Phantom Flight

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

2 stakes winners on 1st day of Championships for Trapeze Artist as Facile captures Group 3 PJ Bell Stakes

Fee History

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

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia