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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, Gage Roads etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2025 FEE: $5,500

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, 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

Latest News

Winning Hat-Trick for Gold Standard 2YO

When an unheralded sire produces a Group I winner in their first crop as happened for Sebring stallion Gold Standard it can take a long time for the benefit of that early splash to take effect, but in his case the wait is nearly over and in the meantime Destiny’s Summit is a good reminder as to his merit.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, September 4
Moe Race 6 - 1614m Benchmark 62
Hello Mary (ex: Rainbow Arch) Tnr: Greg Eurell Rdr: Jye McNeil
Moe Race 8 - 1208m Benchmark 62
Laura's Gold (ex: Trust In Laura) Tnr: Mitchell Leek Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Saturday, September 6
Belmont Park Race 6 - 1200m Rest 1 Metro Win
Gage Roads (ex: Royale Faux Pas) Tnr: Steve Wolfe Rdr: Shaun McGruddy
Mildura Race 7 - 1409m Benchmark 56
Mallee Gold (ex: Breezing Journey) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Logan McNeil
Sunday, September 7
Devonport Synthetic Race 8 - 1880m Class 1
Rippen Gold (ex: Hushama) Tnr: Drew Tyson Rdr:
Sunday, September 7
Bendigo Race 8 - 2400m Benchmark 62 0
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Bairnsdale Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Inexessive (ex: Elegantly Wasted)
Tnr: P and T Templeton
Monday, September 8
Tatura Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Inexessive (ex: Elegantly Wasted)
Tnr: P and T Templeton
Tuesday, September 9
Warrnambool Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 62 0
Mallee Gold (ex: Breezing Journey)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
12
$25,966.67
$11,000
$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

Moe
Race 6 Hello Mary 5m ex: Rainbow Arch
Race 8 Laura's Gold 5m ex: Trust In Laura
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
40.5% - (30)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
32.4% - (24)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
20.3% - (15)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
4.1% - (3)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.7% - (2)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Saxon
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Sheeza Belter
Charge Forward
2 wnrs Perfect Gold
Haradasun
2 wnrs Gold Relay
Reward For Effort
2 wnrs Destinys Summit
Al Maher
1 wnrs Gage Roads
Anacheeva
1 wnrs Goldie
Bel Danoro
1 wnrs Merrigold
Big Brown
1 wnrs Jerome
Chevalier
1 wnrs Everylittle Breeze
Churchill Downs
1 wnrs Eleanor Queen

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