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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

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.

Merry Christmas - Widden Whinnies

Widden Stud are locked and loaded for the 2026 Magic Millions, check out the 2026 Widden Whinnies!

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, February 9
Caulfield Heath Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 78
She's An Artist (ex: She's A Wildcat) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown
Cairns Race 1 - 950m Maiden
Peachtree Flyer (ex: Mica Be The One) Tnr: Trevor and Peter Rowe Rdr: Krysten Swaffer
Cairns Race 8 - 1250m Class 1
Wired For Fun (ex: Illuminaire) Tnr: Liliana McCormack Rdr: Ivo Fry
Tuesday, February 10
Kyneton Race 5 - 1887m Benchmark 62
Lika Wreckin' Ball (ex: Lucrezia) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Cory Parish
Kyneton Race 7 - 1118m Benchmark 62
Zetalyn (ex: Jaclyn) Tnr: L and T and W Corstens and Larkin Rdr: Liam Riordan
Lismore Race 1 - 2120m Class 1
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn) Tnr: Taryn Churchill Rdr: Noriyuki Masuda
Wednesday, February 11
Belmont Park Race 8 - 1400m Class 3 0
Apparatus (ex: Royal Residence)
Tnr: Dylan Bairstow
Doomben Race 2 - 1600m Class 4 0
Trapedo (ex: I'm So Sweet)
Tnr: Billy Healey
Doomben Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 65 0
Trapedo (ex: I'm So Sweet)
Tnr: Billy Healey
Gosford Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Circus Girl (ex: Earth Sky)
Tnr: Karen Outtrim
Thursday, February 12
Bunbury Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Gravity Defying (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Bunbury Race 4 - 1400m Maiden 0
Gravity Defying (ex: Wowee)
Tnr: Ryan Hill
Bunbury Race 9 - 1705m Benchmark 46+ 0
Side Show (ex: Our Gilda)
Tnr: Dylan Bairstow
Goulburn Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Sanzeno (ex: Soneva)
Tnr: Danielle Seib
Ipswich Race 2 - 1350m Restricted 60 0
Busker (ex: Street Made)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Saturday, February 14
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Mr Kissinger (ex: Kiss The Breeze)
Tnr: Simon Miller
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

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
12
$78,000
$45,000
$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 Chateau Griffo(AUS)
$140,000
2024 ex Sally's Realm(AUS)
$100,000
2024 ex Rare Ruby(AUS)
$50,000

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

Caulfield Heath
Race 5 She's An Artist 4m ex: She's A Wildcat
Cairns
Race 1 Peachtree Flyer 4g ex: Mica Be The One
Race 8 Wired For Fun 4m ex: Illuminaire
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
40.4% - (113)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
26.4% - (74)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
21.4% - (60)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.3% - (26)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.5% - (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