Widden Stud Proven Play

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday August 9

Choosing a proven sire that you know can get a Group I winner is one way of lessening the risk when what you really want to do is a breed a winner and Widden Stud’s Proven Play is going to prove hard to resist!

Choose any two of the following five Group I producing sires – Nicconi, Rebel Dane, Magnus , Gold Standard and Star Witness - and get up to 40% off!

They are all Premium stallions so test your mare for a Hypothetical mating with one or all... somebody is going to breed the next Nature Strip or Fireburn and it could be you!

Nicconi sired 130 winners last season , click for a Hypo mating.

Nicconi stands at a fee of $22,000.

Rebel Dane is the sire of Golden Slipper winner Fireburn, click for a Hypo mating.

Rebel Dane stands at a fee of $22,000.

Advertisement

Magnus sired 106 winners last season, click for a Hypo mating.

Magnus stands at a fee of $16,500.

Gold Standard is the sire of G1 winning 2YO Sheeza Belter, click for a Hypo mating.

Gold Standard stands at a fee of $13,200.

Star Witness sired 100 winners last season, click for a Hypo mating.

Star Witness stands at a fee of $11,000.

Antony Thompson – 0427 470 507 / antony@widden.com
Matt Comerford – 0424 742 672 / matt@widden.com
Billy Primmer - 0417 310 876 / billy@widden.com
Adam Henry – 0428 036 472 / adam@widden.com
Phil Marshall – 0407 853 782 / phil@widden.com

Advertisment
More Reading...
2025 G1 Cox Plate Field and Barrier Draw
A field of nine has been finalised for the 2025 Cox Plate with favourite Via Sistina drawing gate seven for Chris Waller and James McDonald, while one three-year-old has accepted to run in Nepotism.
Smart Hanseatic Winner on Sunday
Platinum Pantheon was a long way from home when he stepped out at Ashburton on Sunday, but that didn’t stop the sharp three-year-old from dominating his maiden rivals in the McCrea Family 1200.
Consistency Key On Day One of 2025 Breeze Ups
After the rescheduling of dates for NZB’s anticipated 2025 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups, Day One kicked off on Monday at Te Rapa Racecourse with consistent times, weather and track conditions.
Delacroix Brings Dubawi Outcross to Coolmore Roster
Blueblood 3YO Dubawi colt Delacroix has been retired and the dual Group I winner will stand at Coolmore in Ireland in 2026.
TBA Mourn Passing of So You Think
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) and Aushorse join the wider industry in mourning the passing of So You Think, one of the modern greats of the Australian turf and a truly elite sire.
Foals From Famous Families
There’s now over 400 foals on the Breednet Foal Gallery and it’s easy to spend a bit too much time having a look for whatever might interest us but here’s a few born into famous families that always take the eye.
Tara Talks Racing – That Was Some Saturday of Racing!
If you are a racing fan this is a special time of year and for those of us that love this sport, last Saturday was as good as it gets for so many reasons!
First winner for White Robe Lodge's Ancient Spirit
Ancient Spirit (Ger) is on the victory board and White Robe Lodge is expecting his progeny to continue to build winning momentum as the season rolls on.
Magic Millions - The Book
The famous US sports journo, Red Smith, once proclaimed that : “writing is easy … I just sit down at my typewriter and open a vein”.
Applications Now Open for 2026 Aushorse Graduate Program
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) and Aushorse are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Aushorse Graduate Program.