Magic Millions First Season Sire Galleries – Trapeze Artist

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday December 28

The 2022 Magic Millions Yearling Sale will showcase the first Australian progeny for a number of high profile first season sires and Breednet’s user friendly image galleries make a swift assessment of their stock an easy task.

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Trapeze Artist stands at Widden Stud - click for more information.

Today we look at Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist, the Champion 3YO Sprinting Colt of his generation and a four time Group I winner with highlight wins in the Group I ATC Golden Rose, all Aged Stakes, TJ Smith Stakes and Canterbury Stakes at distances ranging from 1200 to 1400m.

A homebred for Bert Vieira, Trapeze Artist won $5.5million making him the highest stake earning colt by champion sire Snitzel and his second highest stakes earner overall behind only two time Everest winner Redzel.

Trapeze Artist stood for $88,000 in his first season and covered 180 mares. He has 33 entries for MM.

Click here to see all images for Trapeze Artist yearlings at MM.
 

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