Famed Widden Stud had the enviable task this season
of launching the careers of the Champion Australian 2yo colt of his generation and the Champion Australian 3yo and are thrilled to announce both new recruits Written
By (Written Tycoon) and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) are proving every bit as
effective in the barn as they were on the track.
"Trapeze Artist is currently scanning at 88%
for positive pregnancies, whilst Written By is at 89% fertility," said
Widden Stud Manager, David Merrick
"We’re so fortunate to have these young sires here in the Widden Valley
and very thankful the fertility they are displaying at this early stage of
their careers. Rightly so, both young stallions have great profiles, are super
popular and are a pleasure to deal with in the serving shed."
"Realistically, it’s the luck of the draw with how fertile a
stallion will be however we place a lot of emphasis on the practices we have in
place and despite their busy schedules, we've been able to manage these
stallions in a professional manner.”
Furthermore, proven sires such as Star Witness, Your Song and Nicconi have
continued with their excellent fertility percentages.
"All three are again proving particularly potent and importantly each of
them have huge numbers coming though over the next two to three years ensuring
their ongoing commercial success," Merrick added.
Fresh off a Group II winning double Saturday week
ago courtesy of Mizzy and Zoutori, Widden's sire sensation Zoustar is another
with exceptional fertility.
"Zoustar is a phenomenal horse." Merrick stated.
"He arrived back to us in August after covering a full book of mares in
his first year with Tweenhills Stud in the Northern Hemisphere and he hasn't'
missed a beat. Already we've had positive scans to the likes of Group I winner
SPRIGHT and stakes winners NURSE KITCHEN, SHE'S SO HIGH, KHULASSA, VAIN QUEEN,
MINAJ and AVENUE."
