Trapeze Artist Rules the Roost

Tara Madgwick - Monday October 23

A $500,000 Inglis Easter purchase for De Burgh Equine / William Johnson Bloodstock (FBAA) / Glen Hill Farm from the Lime Country Thoroughbreds draft, Worth Avenue became the 11th winner this season for Trapeze Artist when saluting at Muswellbrook on Monday in the colours of US bloodstock investor Craig Bernick.

Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Worth Avenue was a hot favourite for the 1500m maiden with Reece Jones to ride and hit the line hard to win by half a length at her third run back from a spell.

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Bred

by Stuart Ramsey, Worth Avenue is a half-sister to stakes-winner Ranch Hand and is the second winner from Mezulla, a smart metro winning Shamardal mare from the family of Kiwi Group I winner Just Call Me Sir.

Worth Avenue was a $500,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Mezulla has a yearling colt by Trapeze Artist’s sire Snitzel and is due to foal to him again.

Worth Avenue adds to the flurry of success for Trapeze Artist in the past month that has seen the Widden Stud based sire take over as the leading second crop sire by earnings and winners.

His 11 winners have won over $2.6million headed by Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Griff and stakes-placed performers Facile and Introducing.

Trapeze Artist stands at a fee of $55,000.

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Race Result - Ladies Day Sunday 5/11/23 Book Now Mdn Hcp 1500m

Muswellbrook Track: Good(4) Time: 1:30.42
1
Worth Avenue
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Mezulla (NZ) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
2
0.6
My Mate Cobber
- 4g Dissident (AUS) x Holy Binga (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: K J Lantry Rdr: Ms M Weir 57.5
3
3.8
Boys Cry
- 5g Albrecht (AUS) x Tully Lea (NZ) (Senor Pete (USA))
Tnr: Ms J Bowen Rdr: G Buckley 56
4
3.8
Oakfield Eagle
- 4g Ribchester (IRE) x Oakfield Time (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: A Bullock 58
5
4.5
Best Of Maher
- 4g Al Maher (AUS) x Best Interest (AUS) (Red Arrow (AUS))
Tnr: Luke A Thomas Rdr: J Pracey-Holmes 57.5
6
6.9
Our Frankie
- 5m Mahisara (AUS) x Our Jen (AUS) (Youthful Legs (USA))
Tnr: J C Deamer Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56.5
7
7.1
Klipspringer
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Savannabeel (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: D Mc Lellan 57.5
8
7.7
Irish Falcon
- 5g Shamus Award (AUS) x Wings Of Prey (AUS) (Hawk Wing (USA))
Tnr: S Farley Rdr: Zac Wadick 54.5
9
8.9
Crown Duke
- 5g Helmet (AUS) x Empress Eleven (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: Wendy Platts Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 55
10
9.3
All Bout Dad
- 5g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Fantisha (AUS) (Collate (AUS))
Tnr: N F Boland Rdr: Vad Bolozhinskyi 56
11
12.9
Pier Seventeen
- 4g Pierro (AUS) x Brilliant Bisc (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: Luke A Thomas Rdr: S Lisnyy 56
12
14.1
I Am Dutch
- 6m Arlington (AUS) x Duchess Van Deurs (NZ) (Bachelor Duke (USA))
Tnr: R P Hartley Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 56
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