Trapeze Artist filly Wins Listed Gold Coast Bracelet

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 10

Godolphin don’t buy many yearlings at Australian sales, but one that did take their fancy at Inglis Easter in 2023 was a $260,000 Trapeze Artist filly they purchased from Widden Stud and she became a stakes-winner on Saturday.

Trained by James Cummings and ridden by Jason Collett, Pinito improved on her last start second in the Listed BRC Princess Stakes to score a commanding three length win in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) making light of the heavy ground and driving rain.

Pinito is nothing if not consistent and has never missed a place in 10 starts with two wins and eight placings netting over $200,000 in prizemoney.

Pinito is likely to progress towards the Group I BRC Queensland Oaks on June 7.

"It was a great effort in the end, because she didn't really want to go early. I had three sets of goggles and a visor, it was very difficult to see but I knew I was on the back of the right horse. We got a good drag into the race and we were able to flow into it,” said Jason Collett.

"Early on you probably wanted to be on the fence, but as the day has dragged on you wanted to get away from the inside part of the track. It's very, very wet out there now."

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Pinito was a $260,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Widden Stud.

Bred by the Vieira Group, Pinito is the best of two winners from Waltzing Wodka, a winning half-sister by Sebring to Group II winners Zloties, Seaburge and Catch a Fire from the family of Group I winners La Volta and Mighty Boss.

Waltzing Wodka is married to Trapeze Artist and has never been to another stallion.

She is being offered at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale as Lot 886 and is in foal to Trapeze Artist.

Pinito is the fifth stakes-winner for Trapeze Artist, who stands at Widden this spring at a fee of $33,000.

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Race Result - Certis Security Gold Coast Bracelet LR 1800m

Gold Coast Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:53.59
1
Pinito
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Waltzing Wodka (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
Trapeze Artist
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $260,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Godolphin Australia Pty Ltd
2
3.3
Amplify
- 3f Microphone (AUS) x Se Sauver (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: B Shinn 56.5
Inglis Australian Weanling Sale $60,000
Seller: Kia Ora Stud, Scone
Buyer: Gary Mudgway Bloodstock
3
6.6
Sun Worshipper
- 3f Sun City (AUS) x Belief (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: Angela Jones 56.5
4
13.4
Canny Queen
- 3f Ace High (AUS) x Quella Finale (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: R Dolan 56.5
5
14.4
Twisted Love
- 3f Vanbrugh (AUS) x Queen Of Avalon (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown 56.5
6
14.6
Full Hao
- 3f Castelvecchio (AUS) x Autumn Wild (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
7
17.6
Poster Girl
- 3f Alabama Express (AUS) x Caricature (USA) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Martin Harley 56.5
8
17.8
Meridiana
- 3f Preferment (NZ) x North And South (NZ) (Strategic Image (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Damien Thornton 56.5
9
19.1
Madame Lexis
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Lexicology (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Tnr: Ashley & Calvin Perks Rdr: S Cormack 56.5
10
19.9
Pleasure Artist
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Perfect Pleasure (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
11
23.9
Sirkel
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Estonian Princess (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56.5
12
25.2
Heat Missile
- 3f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Entisaar (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
13
28.5
Autumngirl
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Cellargirl (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Cejay Graham 56.5
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