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Trapeze Artist (AUS)

2014 Snitzel (Redoute's Choice) x Treppes (Domesday)
trapeze artist

Group winning, Group 1 placed 2YO & Champion 3YO … set track records in Group 1 All Aged and Group 1 Canterbury Stakes … smashed Black Caviar’s race record in Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes, defeating Redzel, English, Le Romain, Brave Smash, Global Glamour, In Her Time etc. … set record winning margin of 4.5 lengths in Group 1 Golden Rose … winner of over $5.5m in prizemoney and the highest ever rated horse by current champion sire, Snitzel … stakes winners include Griff (Group 1 Caulfield Guineas), Disneck (2026 Group 3 Standish), Chilly Girl (2026 Widden Stakes), Spywire ($1 million The Syndicate), Where's The Circus (2025/26 Inglis 2YO Nursery), Panova, Piggyback, Ducasse, Facile, Flying Bandit, Pinito etc.

Widden Stud

Widden Stud

Stands at Widden Stud
2025 FEE: $33,000

Operating for over 150 years under the ownership of the Thompson family, Widden Stud is a name synonymous with champion sires – Marscay, Vain, Bletchingly, Todman, General Nediym, Northern Meteor & Stratum – brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a legacy of greatness for generations to come. Geography and mother nature have bestowed tremendous natural gifts on Widden, making it one of the most picturesque farms in the world, offering an unparalleled environment for young thoroughbreds. Located on 7,000 acres of spectacular horse country in the Widden Valley, the farm features rich alluvial creek flats sheltered by magnificent sandstone cliffs providing pristine and tranquil surrounds.

Widden Valley , via Denman, NSW, 2328
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (02) 6549 9999
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472

Latest News

She’s Back with a Win!

Flashy Trapeze Artist mare She’s an Artist is an eye-catcher, not just for her considerable talent, but also for her abundant bling and she was able to overcome difficulties to score a determined first up win at Caulfield on Monday.

Trapeze Artist Filly Wins G3 Widden

It only seems fitting that a filly bred at Widden Stud should win the Group III ATC Widden Stakes (1100m) with victory at Rosehill on Saturday going to Trapeze Artist filly Chilly Girl.

Team Widden Primed for Inglis Classic

The release of third declarations for the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes next month has Widden Stud’s fairytale colt Unit Five still in the mix after his brilliant win in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but next week the focus for Team Widden turns to Inglis Classic.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill

Three heats at the Rosehill trials on Tuesday morning were won by juveniles that included an unraced filly by Home Affairs and we also had a first look at the half-brother to $4million earner Lindermann.

Spywire Caps Magic Day for Trapeze Artist - Half-Brother for MM

Great day for Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist with a new stakes-winner when Disneck took out the Group III VRC Standish Handicap at Flemington and then at the Gold Coast talented four year-old Spywire landed the $1million Magic Millions They Syndicate (1100m)

Disneck Dominant in G3 Standish

Five year-old gelding Disneck was the very first winner for Trapeze Artist when he won at Rosehill as a pre-Christmas 2YO and three years on he’s never been going better with a barnstorming win in the $200,000 Group III VRC Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday his first stakes win.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, February 22
Balaklava Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 56
Royal Trapeze (ex: Royal Myth) Tnr: Stephen Theodore Rdr: Jackson Murphy
Ballarat Race 3 - 1000m Maiden
Divine Reine (ex: Divine Rule) Tnr: Nell Carter Rdr: Christine Puls
Moe Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 56
Tumbling (ex: Viviette) Tnr: Nathan McPherson Rdr: Bailey Kinninmont
Nowra Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Wire To Wire (ex: Absolute Heaven) Tnr: John Rolfe Rdr: Ellen Hennessy
Nowra Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 66
Deepwater Artist (ex: Sea Dweller) Tnr: Matthew Kelley Rdr: Billy Owen
Nowra Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 66
Sanzeno (ex: Soneva) Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr:
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Wheely (ex: Honey Rider) Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Clint Johnston-Porter
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 4 - 1800m Maiden
Gravity Defying (ex: Wowee) Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Steven Parnham
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 5 - 1200m Class 1
Mr Kissinger (ex: Kiss The Breeze) Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Holly Nottle
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 7 - 1400m Class 3
Apparatus (ex: Royal Residence) Tnr: Dylan Bairstow Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Colleano (ex: Piazza Del Campo) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Fiona Sandkuhl
Wanganui Race 7 - 2060m Maiden
Flying Agenda (ex: Coolest Agenda) Tnr: G and L Lowry and Zydenbos Rdr: Jonathan Riddell
Monday, February 23
Albury Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Sanzeno (ex: Soneva) Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen
Tamworth Race 5 - 1200m Class 2
Snatchreilly (ex: Natchwhali) Tnr: David Hatch Rdr: Christian Reith
Warwick Race 5 - 1500m Benchmark 60
Johnny The Kid (ex: I Got Chills) Tnr: C and K Geran Rdr: Nozi Tomizawa
Tuesday, February 24
Kembla Grange Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Artistic Lady (ex: Ocean Bridge) Tnr: Gary Portelli Rdr: Alysha Collett
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 68
Duke Of Camden (ex: She's My Girl) Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Jay Ford
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 68
Lone Artist (ex: Lone) Tnr: Gregory Hickman Rdr: Keagan Latham
Wednesday, February 25
Doomben Race 1 - 1600m Class 5 0
June (ex: Power And Fury)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Port Lincoln Race 3 - 1350m Restricted 56 0
Queenoftheair (ex: A Million Tears)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Port Lincoln Race 4 - 1210m Class 1 0
Queenoftheair (ex: A Million Tears)
Tnr: J and K Dunn and Bishop
Rosehill Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 72 0
Wallenda (ex: Lady Circles)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Rosehill Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 72 0
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Rosehill Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Artistic Lady (ex: Ocean Bridge)
Tnr: Gary Portelli
Sandown-Hillside Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 66 0
Here The Crowd (ex: Fleur De'here)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sandown-Hillside Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 74 0
Here The Crowd (ex: Fleur De'here)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Thursday, February 26
Bunbury Race 4 - 1695m Maiden 0
Gravity Defying (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Ipswich Race 2 - 1700m Class 2 0
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Brian Gentle
Ipswich Race 3 - 1200m Class 2 0
Colleano (ex: Piazza Del Campo)
Tnr: Matthew Hoysted
Ipswich Race 4 - 1350m Class 1 0
Busker (ex: Street Made)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Cavaretta (ex: Another Coup)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Wyong Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Circus Girl (ex: Earth Sky)
Tnr: Karen Outtrim
Wyong Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
Circus Girl (ex: Earth Sky)
Tnr: Karen Outtrim
Friday, February 27
Port Lincoln Race 1 - 1960m Open 0
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Saturday, February 28
Randwick Race 2 - 1400m Open Gr1
Artistic Venture (ex: Secret Venture)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, March 7
Randwick Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
C'mon Flyer (ex: Another Coup)
Tnr: Ross McConville
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, March 21
Rosehill Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
Artaneous (ex: Chrisellaine)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Chilly Girl (ex: I Got Chills)
Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou
Spicy Miss (ex: Sweet Gisel)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Trapeazy (ex: Easy For Me)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Rosehill Race 5 - 2000m Open Gr1
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
C'mon Flyer (ex: Another Coup)
Tnr: Ross McConville
Saturday, April 4
Randwick Race 1 - 1600m Open Gr1
Flying Bandit (ex: Rogue Agent)
Tnr: Kerry Parker
Piggyback (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Pinito (ex: Waltzing Wodka)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Randwick Race 2 - 1200m Open Gr1
Disneck (ex: Lindisfarne)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Randwick Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr1
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Awesome Artist (ex: How Sweet It Is)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
C'mon Flyer (ex: Another Coup)
Tnr: Ross McConville
Randwick Race 4 - 1400m Open Gr1
Martist (ex: Marishiten)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Spicy Miss (ex: Sweet Gisel)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Artaneous (ex: Chrisellaine)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Saturday, April 11
Randwick Race 1 - 2000m Open Gr1
Piggyback (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Randwick Race 2 - 3200m Open Gr1
Piggyback (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Flying Bandit (ex: Rogue Agent)
Tnr: Kerry Parker
Randwick Race 3 - 2400m Open Gr1
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Randwick Race 4 - 1600m Open Gr1
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Moonlight Circus (ex: My Sabeel)
Tnr: Michael Kent
Piggyback (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Pinito (ex: Waltzing Wodka)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Tupakara (ex: Catchulata)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Randwick Race 5 - 1200m Open Gr2
Tupakara (ex: Catchulata)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Decota (ex: Put A Spell On You)
Tnr: Ross McConville
Artistic Venture (ex: Secret Venture)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Randwick Race 6 - 1200m Open Gr2
Bella Joy Joy (ex: Princess Joy Joy)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Spicy Miss (ex: Sweet Gisel)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
23
$79,695.65
$50,000
$260,000
2025
79
$43,677.22
$15,000
$300,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Love Commands(AUS)
$260,000
2024 ex A Lot More Love(AUS)
$200,000
2024 ex Magic Obsession(AUS)
$180,000
2024 ex Aroha Jane(NZ)
$180,000
2024 ex Majestic Pedrille(AUS)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Snitzel (AUS) 2002
Treppes (AUS) 2007
Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996
Snippets' Lass (AUS) 1993
Domesday (AUS) 2002
Traipse (AUS) 1989
Danehill (USA) 1992
Shantha's Choice (AUS) 1992
Snippets (AUS) 1984
Snow Finch (IRE) 1984
Red Ransom (USA) 1997
In The Past (GB) 1997
Bletchingly (AUS) 1970
Elegant Walk (AUS) 1979
Bletchingly: 3d x5s
Northern Dancer: 5s x5s
Storm Bird: 4s x5d

Runners Today

Balaklava
Race 8 Royal Trapeze 5g ex: Royal Myth
Moe
Race 6 Tumbling 5g ex: Viviette
Nowra
Race 2 Wire To Wire 4g ex: Absolute Heaven
Race 6 Deepwater Artist 4g ex: Sea Dweller
Race 6 Sanzeno 5g ex: Soneva
Pinjarra Scarpside
Race 2 Wheely 3g ex: Honey Rider
Race 4 Gravity Defying 3g ex: Wowee
Race 5 Mr Kissinger 3g ex: Kiss The Breeze
Race 7 Apparatus 5g ex: Royal Residence
Sunshine Coast
Race 7 Colleano 5g ex: Piazza Del Campo
Wanganui
Race 7 Flying Agenda 5g ex: Coolest Agenda
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Yesterday's Results

1st Caulfield: Verdoux 5g ex Silent Symphony
1st Doomben: Martist 2c ex Marishiten
1st Rosehill: Piggyback 5m ex Wowee
3rd Morphettville: Image Artist 2f ex Image
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
40.8% - (117)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.1% - (75)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
21.3% - (61)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.4% - (27)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.4% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Sebring
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Griff
Pierro
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Facile
General Nediym
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Chilly Girl
Lonhro
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Ducasse
Wanted
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Flying Bandit
Choisir
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Piggyback
City Zip
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Disneck
Trusting
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Panova
Zabeel
6 wnrs The Kamikaze
Fastnet Rock
5 wnrs Greatestofease

Race Record

At 2
1st - Mercedes Benz Black Opal (1200) Gr.3
1st - X X X X Gold Mdn Plate (1250)
3rd - Inglis Sires' (1400) Gr.1
4th - Chris Toogood Hcp (1200)
At 3
1st - De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1
1st - Darley T J Smith Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400) Gr.1
1st - Sydney Markets Expressway Stks (1200) Gr.2
3rd - Mostyn Copper Grp R'wick Gneas (1600) Gr.1
4th - Kari Stan Fox Stakes (1500) Gr.2
4th - Hobartville Stakes (1400) Gr.2
At 4
1st - Canterbury League Club Stakes (1300) Gr.1
2nd - The Tab Everest (1200)
3rd - Theo Marks Stakes (1300) Gr.2
4th - Santos Coffee Premiere Stakes (1200) Gr.2
4th - Expressway Stakes (1200) Gr.2

Stud MediaMore Media

Sizzling debut for Trapeze Artist 2YO as Chilly Girl captures Group 3 Widden Stakes

Fee History

2025-$33,000 , 2024-$55,000 , 2023-$55,000 , 2022-$55,000 , 2021-$66,000 , 2020-$77,000 , 2019-$88,000

Grandsons of Redoute's Choice at Stud in Australasia