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Widden Bred and Sold – Arts Object 60th SW for Zoustar

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 7

Widden Stud’s champion sire Zoustar posted his 60th stakes-winner at Eagle Farm on Saturday when five year-old mare Arts Object did best in a thriller to win the Listed BRC Tails Stakes (1500m) by a short half head.

Trained by Kurt Goldman and ridden by Angela Jones, Arts Object got under the guard of punters following some indifferent recent form, but produced a determined finish to snatch victory right on the line.

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Arts Object was a $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainer from the Widden Stud draft and has six wins and four placings from 28 starts with prizemoney topping $610,000.

Arts Object was a $100,000 Magic Millions purchase from Widden Stud.

She was re-offered in the Late Alan Cardy Dispersal on Inglis Digital in December 2022 and was returned to Goldman after selling for $55,000 with the Bodacious Syndicate now racing the talented mare with her owners including Sky presenter and racing expert Paul Joice.

Bred by Widden in partnership, Arts Object is a half-sister to Macau Derby winner Simon Fubuki and is one of three winners from Ringhals, an unraced Street Cry (IRE) daughter of Group I winner Black Mamba.

Arts Object is the seventh Australian stakes-winner this season for Zoustar, who is a stalking second to Pride of Dubai on the Australian General Sires List by earnings.

Widden Stud are the biggest vendor at the 2025 Magic Millions Yearling Sale with 71 entries, click to see them.

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