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Gold Standard (AUS)

2014 Sebring (More Than Ready) x Coniston Gem (Greig)
gold standard

Group 2 winning son of Champion sire Sebring … won Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes – like Lonhro … runner-up in Group 3 Up & Coming Stakes in race record time … 4th in Group 1 Golden Rose behind Champion 3YO Trapeze Artist … sire of Listed MM WA 2YO Classic winner Sheeza Belter & stakes placed Golden Queen.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2024 FEE: $9,900

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, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Widden Sires Treble on VOBIS Day at Caulfield

Widden sires Written By, Gold Standard and even Zoustar put their owners in the winner’s circle at Caulfield on Saturday.

Three Fillies Share Top Honours at MM Tasmania

The three top sellers all sold for $80,000 with local buyers competing with those from interstate and overseas to secure the next generation of racetrack stars from the Apple Isle.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Gold Coast

There were a couple of trials for juveniles on the all weather track at the Gold Coast on Tuesday with winners for Kobayashi and Gold Standard.

Widden Stud Announce Purchase of Sun Stud

At the Widden Stud Victoria open day last Friday a quality roster of nine stallions were on show and breeders were also given the good news that Widden have now purchased what was Sun Stud and the Thompson family are very much committed to the Victorian breeding industry going forward.

Yulong Purchase Sheeza Belter for $1.35 Million

Group I winning juvenile Sheeza Belter has sold for $1.35 million at a special Virtual Auction held on the Gold Coast today.

Proven Value $13,200 to $16,500 – Test Your Mare

We had such a huge response to our story last week highlighting some great proven sires priced at $11,000 and below, we decided to up the ante slightly and find some more of these affordable sires that can help a budget conscious breeder get a dream result.

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, April 15
Seymour Race 2 - 1600m Maiden
Gold Relay (ex: Relais Christine) Tnr: Glen Gascoyne Rdr: Jett Stanley
Wednesday, April 16
Caulfield Heath Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Crown Crusher (ex: Gripsholm Castle) Tnr: Stephen Brown Rdr: Luke Cartwright
Caulfield Heath Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau) Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Jamie Mott
Thursday, April 17
Pakenham Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Perfect Gold (ex: Perfect Scout) Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: Billy Egan
Friday, April 18
Cranbourne Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Grinzinger Nyx (ex: Reine Du Soir)
Tnr: Danny O'Brien
Echuca Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Saturday, April 19
Clare Race 5 - 1800m Class 1 0
Gilded Age (ex: Lichen Zerprise)
Tnr: P and B Blanch
Kerang Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Gold Lilly (ex: Havalilly)
Tnr: William Morrissey
Kerang Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Gold Moon (ex: Supermoon)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Warracknabeal Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Gold Lilly (ex: Havalilly)
Tnr: William Morrissey
Warracknabeal Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Gold Lilly (ex: Havalilly)
Tnr: William Morrissey
Sunday, April 20
Penola Race 4 - 1300m Restricted 56 0
Pinchbeck (ex: Away With Words)
Tnr: James Dodgson
Sale Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Gold Moon (ex: Supermoon)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Sale Race 4 - 1717m Maiden 0
Gold Moon (ex: Supermoon)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Stawell Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 64 0
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Monday, April 21
Sandown-Lakeside Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau)
Tnr: Jason Warren

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
7
$42,785.71
$32,500
$100,000
2024
3
$5,800
$800
$16,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Quachita(AUS)
$100,000
2023 ex Singing Sword(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Clementina(NZ)
$50,000
2023 ex Royal Illusion(AUS)
$32,500
2023 ex Klatch(AUS)
$16,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Sebring (AUS) 2005
Coniston Gem (AUS) 2001
More Than Ready (USA) 1997
Purespeed (AUS) 1998
Greig (NZ) 1988
No Telling (AUS) 1989
Southern Halo (USA) 1990
Woodman's Girl (USA) 1990
Flying Spur (AUS) 1982
Lady Moulin (AUS) 1982
Grosvenor (NZ) 1981
Solveig (NZ) 1981
Gold Carat (USA) 1983
Secret Message (AUS) 1980
Mr. Prospector: 4d x5s x5s

Runners Today

Seymour
Race 2 Gold Relay 4g ex: Relais Christine 1st
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
39.3% - (24)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
36.1% - (22)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
16.4% - (10)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
4.9% - (3)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
3.3% - (2)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Saxon
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Sheeza Belter
Charge Forward
2 wnrs Perfect Gold
Al Maher
1 wnrs Gage Roads
Anacheeva
1 wnrs Goldie
Bel Danoro
1 wnrs Merrigold
Chevalier
1 wnrs Everylittle Breeze
Churchill Downs
1 wnrs Eleanor Queen
Commands
1 wnrs Golden Hips
Denman
1 wnrs Fear The Sting
Dylan Thomas
1 wnrs Pinchbeck

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Pluck@vinery (0sc) (1100)
At 3
1st - Kari Stan Fox Stakes (1500) Gr.2
1st - Tab.Com.Au Mdn Plate (1250)
2nd - Alpha Flight Servs Up & Coming (1300) Gr.3
4th - De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1

Fee History

2024-$9,900 , 2023-$13,200 , 2022-$17,600 , 2021-$5,500 , 2020-$5,500 , 2019-$5,500 , 2018-$5,500

Sons of Sebring at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of More Than Ready at Stud in Australasia