Trapeze Artist – Mare Book 2021

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday July 26

Getting mares to a young stallion in their first and second season is relatively easy, but through season three and four the task gets a lot trickier and Widden Stud’s announcement earlier this week of a $2million bonus that spreads across the first four foal crops of Trapeze Artist is one geared to keep him front and centre with broodmare owners this spring.

Click here to read about the bonus which offers $500,000 to the owners of the first Group I winning 2YO from each of the first four crops sired by Trapeze Artist, who has more 2023 Golden Slipper entries than any other first season sire.

The Champion 3YO sprinter of his generation and a four time Group I winner, Trapeze Artist was bred and retained to race by Bert Vieira, who still owns the horse and has backed his judgement in supporting the son of champion sire Snitzel with a bevy of quality mares.

He’s not the only breeder getting behind Trapeze Artist, so we thought a look at his mare book last year would hold some insight.

Trapeze Artist covered 133 mares last spring in his third season and stands at a fee of $55,000 this year.

STAKES-WINNERS

Mare Name	Born	Country	Damsire	Best win
Lizzie L'Amour	2012	NZ	Zabeel	G1
Afleet Esprit	2011	AUS	Bel Esprit	G2
Ballybleue	2001	AUS	Peintre Celebre	G2
Sedanzer	2013	AUS	Sebring	G2
Text'n Hurley	2009	AUS	Hard Spun	G2
Wowee	2009	AUS	Choisir	G3
Honey Rider	2013	NZ	Pins	G3
Emmalene	2008	AUS	Jet Spur	Listed
Enticing Star	2013	AUS	Testa Rossa	Listed
Gai's Choice	2007	AUS	General Nediym	Listed
Hidden Jewel	2008	AUS	Hidden Dragon	Listed
I Got Chills	2003	AUS	General Nediym	Listed
I Like It Easy	2015	AUS	Pierro	Listed
Quayside	2010	AUS	Street Cry	Listed
South of France	2016	USA	Quality Road	Listed
Tahitian Dancer	2015	AUS	Dawn Approach	Listed
Another Coup	2011	NZ	Darci Brahma	Listed

STAKES PRODUCERS

Mare	Born	Damsire	Horse	Best Win
Miss Amajardan	2013	Hinchinbrook	Sejardan	G2
Fleeting Touch	2004	Touch Gold	Running Tall	G2
Ocean Bridge	1998	Dolphin Street	Longport	G2
Vahine	2003	Zabeel	Mahuta	G2
Ballybleue	2001	Peintre Celebre	Think Bleue	G3
Weekend Gossip	2005	Hussonet	All The Talk	G3
Espurante	2004	Flying Spur	Jennifer Lynn	Listed
Faster Pussycat	2001	Flying Spur	Atmospherical	Listed
Faster Pussycat	2001	Flying Spur	Gai's Choice	Listed
Faster Pussycat	2001	Flying Spur	Peron	Listed
Frescoes	2005	Lonhro	Turn The Ace	Listed
Further	2007	More Than Ready	Anjana	Listed
Gai's Choice	2007	General Nediym	I Like It Easy	Listed
Ocean Bridge	1998	Dolphin Street	Run For Wilson	Listed
She's A Wildcat	2010	Fastnet Rock	Untamed	Listed
Vahine	2003	Zabeel	Anlon	Listed
Weekend Gossip	2005	Hussonet	Straturbo	Listed