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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

Merry Christmas - Widden Whinnies

Widden Stud are locked and loaded for the 2026 Magic Millions, check out the 2026 Widden Whinnies!

$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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, January 1
Canterbury Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 64
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Jason Collett
Canterbury Race 5 - 1550m Benchmark 64
Michelangelo (ex: Waltzing Wodka) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Jason Collett
Canterbury Race 7 - 1200m Open
Disneck (ex: Lindisfarne) Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Dylan Gibbons
Canterbury Race 7 - 1200m Open
Spywire (ex: Secret Trail) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Adam Farragher
Inverell Race 3 - 1200m Class 3
Reprisal (ex: Bisutti) Tnr: Troy O'Neile Rdr: Ben Looker
Mornington Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 62
Chills 'n' Thrills (ex: I Got Chills) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Jackson Radley
Mornington Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 62
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa) Tnr: Nevin Eades Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Mornington Race 8 - 1200m Class 1
Bazzar (ex: Afleet Esprit) Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Linda Meech
Murray Bridge Gh Race 4 - 2000m Restricted 56
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Sairyn Fawke
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 68
Lone Artist (ex: Lone) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 68
Trapedo (ex: I'm So Sweet) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Ben E Thompson
Friday, January 2
Gundagai Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Skeldale House (ex: Tears Are Falling) Tnr: James Ponsonby Rdr: Winona Costin
Kilcoy Race 5 - 1900m Restricted 55
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn) Tnr: Taryn Churchill Rdr: Noriyuki Masuda
Terang Race 9 - 1600m Benchmark 56
Tudaya (ex: Moss Trip) Tnr: Peter Chow Rdr: Jack Hill
Saturday, January 3
Bell Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Sunshine Ruby (ex: Soho Ruby) Tnr: Jason Devine Rdr:
Bowraville Race 1 - 1370m Maiden
Spinning Around (ex: Dizired) Tnr: Nick Mitchell Rdr: Jeff Kehoe
Cranbourne Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 62
Storm Ahead (ex: Power And Fury) Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Celine Gaudray
Cranbourne Race 5 - 1600m Restricted 62
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa) Tnr: Nevin Eades Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
Lone Artist (ex: Lone) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1400m Class 3
Trapedo (ex: I'm So Sweet) Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr:
Gawler Race 2 - 1207m Restricted 70
Zarkana (ex: Diva Express) Tnr: W F and Glen Francis and Kent Rdr: Kayla Crowther
Geelong Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 84
Big Swinger (ex: Found The One) Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Logan Bates
Ipswich Race 9 - 1350m Class 1
Johnny The Kid (ex: I Got Chills) Tnr: C and K Geran Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Equilibrist (ex: Munhro) Tnr: Kerry Parker Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift) Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr: Ryan Bradley
Pinjarra Race 6 - 1600m Class 1
Gokana (ex: Shigeru Sendan) Tnr: Julie Mitchell Rdr: Natika Riordan
Randwick Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 88
Flying Trapeze (ex: Coromandel) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Randwick Race 10 - 2000m Benchmark 78
Pleasure Artist (ex: Perfect Pleasure) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Chad Schofield
Sunday, January 4
Albany Race 6 - 1230m Class 1
Our Existence (ex: Lady Cosmology) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike
Townsville Race 2 - 1400m Open
High Sobriety (ex: Designated Driver) Tnr: Georgie Holt Rdr: Fiona Sandkuhl
Townsville Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Trapeze Pleasure (ex: Perfect Pleasure) Tnr: Shryn Royes Rdr: Amanda Thomson
Townsville Race 4 - 1000m Maiden
Wired For Fun (ex: Illuminaire) Tnr: Liliana McCormack Rdr: Ivo Fry
Wodonga Race 2 - 2050m Benchmark 62
Lika Wreckin' Ball (ex: Lucrezia) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Cory Parish
Monday, January 5
Armidale Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Snatchreilly (ex: Natchwhali) Tnr: David Hatch Rdr: Grady Spokes
Sunday, January 4
Strathalbyn Race 4 - 1600m Restricted 56 0
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Tuesday, January 6
Colac Race 7 - 1610m Benchmark 62 0
Tudaya (ex: Moss Trip)
Tnr: Peter Chow
Orange Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Skeldale House (ex: Tears Are Falling)
Tnr: James Ponsonby
Wednesday, January 7
Devonport Synthetic Race 1 - 1350m Maiden 0
Brazen Artist (ex: She's Brazen)
Tnr: Michael Trinder
Devonport Synthetic Race 3 - 1650m Class 1 0
Miss Terasita (ex: Kiss The Sun)
Tnr: Patrick Dargan
Devonport Synthetic Race 4 - 1150m Class 1 0
Thonatus (ex: Hot Dipped)
Tnr: Brendan McShane
Warwick Farm Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 72 0
Sisu Spirit (ex: Lizzie L'amour)
Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott
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

Top Sales

2024 ex Misplaced(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Majestic Pedrille(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Magic Obsession(AUS)
$0
2024 ex La Rose(AUS)
$0
2024 ex La Boheme(NZ)
$0

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 Michelangelo 3g ex: Waltzing Wodka
Race 7 Disneck 5g ex: Lindisfarne
Race 7 Spywire 4g ex: Secret Trail
Inverell
Race 3 Reprisal 5g ex: Bisutti
Mornington
Race 4 Chills 'n' Thrills 3f ex: I Got Chills
Race 8 Bazzar 3g ex: Afleet Esprit
Murray Bridge Gh
Race 4 Greatestofease 5m ex: Lecture
Sunshine Coast
Race 6 Lone Artist 4g ex: Lone
Race 6 Trapedo 5m ex: I'm So Sweet
Click here for more entries

Yesterday's Results

2nd Gosford: Crimson Wings 3f ex Crimson Kiss
2nd Gosford: Impuriteze 3f ex Purity
2nd Pinjarra: Side Show 5g ex Our Gilda
3rd Gosford: Sweet Twilight 3f ex Rogue Agent
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
40.6% - (108)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.3% - (70)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
21.8% - (58)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.4% - (25)
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

2025-$33,000 , 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