Nicconi (AUS)
Widden Victoria
2024 FEE: $16,500
A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.
56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Latest News
30th Stakes-Winner for Nicconi
He might be best remembered for siring the world’s best sprinter Nature Strip, but Widden Stud’s stalwart sire Nicconi has more than that to offer and added a 30th stakes-winner to his tally at Caulfield on Saturday when Nicolini Vito won the Group III MRC Victoria Handicap (1400m).
Joyful Fortune Back in the Game
Sparingly raced for an eight year-old gelding, Nicconi sprinter Joyful Fortune has never lacked for talent, but an interrupted career due to injury means we don’t see him very often, but the Lindsay Park team had him ready to rock and roll at Flemington on Saturday and he duly won the Listed VRC ATA Bob Hoysted Stakes (1000m).
Well Travelled Nicconi County Back in Winning Groove
Former Hong Kong galloper Nicconi County saluted for the first time since arriving on Kiwi soil at Matamata on Saturday.
Magic Millions Book 1 Pinhook Winners - See the Full List
The most expensive weanling colt by Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside ended up the most profitable pinhook at last week’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale Book 1.
$425,000 Nicconi Filly a Pinhook Winner for Lime Country
Widden Stud’s value stallion Nicconi is best known as the sire of the world’s best sprinter Nature Strip and while he might not be the height of fashion in commercial terms, he is a rock solid sire and delivered a big result for Lime Country Thoroughbreds at Magic Millions on Friday when his filly from No Crying sold for $425,000.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday October 8
Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
One of Australia’s most popular stallions & sire of the fastest horse in the world (Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings 2021) and Australian Horse of the Year, Nature Strip (6 Group 1s) … sire of 40 stakes horses of $51 million … 70% winners to runners … sire of this season’s exciting 2YO Scorched Earth (5.2L winner of SA Magic Millions) … yearlings have sold for $420k, $370k, $300k, $260k etc.