Supido (AUS)
Widden Stud
2024 FEE: $16,500
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, 2328info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (02) 6549 9999
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The third season sires division has been a competitive one this year with Russian Revolution and Hellbent trading blows this spring at the top of the list, but a first Group I win for quality mare Magic Time in the MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes has tipped the scales in favour of Yarraman Park’s son of I Am Invincible.
Widden Stud’s bargain priced Sebring son Supido will have a runner in the $20million Everest next month with confirmation on Friday that the Matthew Smith trained stallion Buenos Noches has been selected for the TAB slot.
The retirement of Nature Strip and Eduardo heralds a changing of the guard in the elite sprinters division in Australia and the trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning offered some insight if you are on the lookout for an Everest contender and we also liked the look of an unraced blue-blood filly by Pierro.
Russian Revolution and Hellbent have been archrivals in the breeding barn over the past two years and one month into a new season and they are going at it again with both to have key runners on Saturday.
Widden Stud Stallion Parades Kick Off for 2023 – Test Your Mare
The first of the annual Widden Stud NSW stallion parades was held on Thursday with Antony and Katie Thompson welcoming guests to the ‘Valley of Champions’ for a sensational lunch, warm hospitality and of course the presentation of stallions including exciting newcomer Jacquinot, with all sires available for Hypothetical matings.
Hypothetical Matings Soar Past 8,500 – Test Your Mare with Value Sires
With the start of the breeding season on September 1 now less than two weeks away there has been a sharp rise in the number of hypothetical matings run on Breednet Premium stallions as broodmare owners search for inspiration and stallion parades at farms around Australia spark the imagination, so let’s look at some value options making news in stakes races on Saturday.
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Fastest son of Sebring … a Group winning, Group 1 performer … ran fastest 1000m (faster than Chautauqua in Group 1 Lightning) and fastest 1200m (quicker than The Quarterback in Group 1 Newmarket) in 2015/16 … straight track specialist like Fastnet Rock, Exceed and Excel, General Nediym and Northern Meteor … from immediate family of Champion Sires in Machiavellian, Halo, Northern Dancer and Danehill … covered over 300 mares in first 3 seasons at stud … oldest progeny 2YOs in 2021/22.