Coin Toss Comes Up Heads for Flying Artie - New SW

Breednet - Sunday May 7

When Blue Gum Farm was presented with the opportunity earlier this year to stand Flying Artie, the decision would not have been a coin toss.

Coin Toss wins the Singapore Guineas - image Singapore Turf Club

The Champion 3YO Colt is a highly exciting young stallion and a massive boost to the roster of a famous Victorian farm which itself is under new ownership after being purchased by Trilogy Rural Investments last year.

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On Saturday, Flying Artie added another stakes winner to his rapidly increasing tally when Singapore sprinter, Coin Toss, showed rivals his tail in the SGroup 2 Singapore 3YO Classic over 1400m at Kranji, recording a resounding victory.

A $175,000 buy for Bevan Smith Bloodstock and Kuldeep Singh Rajput from Two Bays Farm at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (after originally being sold for $15,000 as a weanling), Coin Toss has now had eight starts in Singapore for three wins and three placings.

From the multiple stakes placed Thorn Park mare, Headsup, Coin Toss is a half brother to Group 2 runnerup Shezathinka, while Widden Stud will offer a Yes Yes Yes half sister at the upcoming Magic Millions National Yearling Sale as  Lot 1550.

Coin Toss becomes the sixth stakes winner for Flying Artie whose multiple Group 1 winner Artorius put the world on notice in 2022 with placings in the Group 1 Royal Ascot Platinum Jubilee and Group 1 Newmarket July Cup.

Flying Artie is also the sire of Group 2 Caulfield Sprint winner, Asfoora, Flying Crazy, Fierce Flight and Giannis, with his oldest progeny just 4YOs.

Flying Artie

Standing at $16,500 in 2023, Flying Artie will be joined at Blue Gum Farm this year by Sebring flyer, Sejardan, a 3-time Group winner at 2 and 3.

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