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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), 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

One to Watch Wins Again!

It might be winter and all eyes may have been on Royal Ascot this week, but there was a winner at Flemington on Saturday that will have caught the eye of anyone with half an interest towards spring racing and emerging talent.

One to Watch – Bendigo

A flashy chestnut filly with a bit of the Apache Cat’s about her was an eye-catching five length debut winner at Bendigo on Friday for the Ciaron Maher stable.

Trapeze Artist filly Wins Listed Gold Coast Bracelet

Godolphin don’t buy many yearlings at Australian sales, but one that did take their fancy at Inglis Easter in 2023 was a $260,000 Trapeze Artist filly they purchased from Widden Stud and she became a stakes-winner on Saturday.

Trapeze Artist's Flying Bandit Wins Listed Wagga Gold Cup

Trapeze Artist had his fourth stakes winner on Friday with progressive stayer, and bargain buy, Flying Bandit winning the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).

Big Swinger to Star for Trapeze Artist

With six winners in the past week including a metro double at Sandown on Wednesday, Trapeze Artist is finding his winning groove with exciting three year-old Big Swinger making a brilliant return at Pakenham last night for the in form Charlotte Littlefield stable.

Debut Juvenile Winner for Trapeze Artist

Two year-old Trapeze Artist filly Pleasure Queen opened her account with a promising debut victory at Randwick on Thursday.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, July 3
Ashburton Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Pure Artist (ex: Espurante) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr: Ashvin Goindasamy
Hawkesbury Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift) Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr:
Sale Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Fumage (ex: Firemaid) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Sale Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Glove Artist (ex: Kid Gloves) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Sale Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa) Tnr: Nevin Eades Rdr: Logan Bates
Friday, July 4
Canberra Acton Race 2 - 1080m Benchmark 50
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture) Tnr: Natalie Jarvis Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag
Canberra Acton Race 6 - 1280m Maiden
Wire To Wire (ex: Absolute Heaven) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Teaque Gould
Canberra Acton Race 7 - 1280m Class 2
Angel In The Wind (ex: With Purpose) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Quayde Krogh
Ballarat Synthetic Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Queen Calanthe (ex: Line And Sinker) Tnr: Raharna McDonald Rdr: Milos Bunjevac
Rockhampton Race 4 - 1300m Restricted 58
Lone Artist (ex: Lone) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr: Nash Rawiller
Tamworth Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Top Act (ex: Bridle Lane) Tnr: Jacob Perrett Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Saturday, July 5
Cowra Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Swing Left (ex: Ilithyia) Tnr: Greg Stephens Rdr:
Fannie Bay Race 4 - 1300m Restricted 76
Groundrush (ex: Grande Annee) Tnr: Ella Clarke Rdr: Stan Tsaikos
Flemington Race 6 - 1200m Open
She's An Artist (ex: She's A Wildcat) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Jamie Melham
Rosehill Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 72
Equilibrist (ex: Munhro) Tnr: Kerry Parker Rdr: Jay Ford
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1200m Class 1
Pan A Million (ex: Acouplamas) Tnr: Pat W Webster Rdr: Leslie Tilley
Wyong Race 4 - 1350m Maiden
Cavaretta (ex: Another Coup) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Chad Lever
Wyong Race 4 - 1350m Maiden
Wire To Wire (ex: Absolute Heaven) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Teaque Gould
Sunday, July 6
Hobart Race 1 - 1600m Class 1
Thonatus (ex: Hot Dipped) Tnr: Brendan McShane Rdr: Kelvin Sanderson
Sale Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Fumage (ex: Firemaid) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Sale Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Glove Artist (ex: Kid Gloves) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Daniel Stackhouse
Sale Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa) Tnr: Nevin Eades Rdr: Logan Bates
Townsville Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 55
Livewire Lass (ex: Coromandel) Tnr: Megan Purvis Rdr: Jackson Murphy
Monday, July 7
Barcaldine Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 50
Trapeze Flyer (ex: Espurante) Tnr: Patrick O'Toole Rdr: Raul Silvera Olivera
Monday, July 7
Pakenham Synthetic Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Fumage (ex: Firemaid)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
I'm A Swinger (ex: Prostar)
Tnr: Matthew Smerdon
Moonlight Circus (ex: My Sabeel)
Tnr: Michael Kent
Pakenham Synthetic Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
I'm A Swinger (ex: Prostar)
Tnr: Matthew Smerdon
Moonlight Circus (ex: My Sabeel)
Tnr: Michael Kent
Pakenham Synthetic Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa)
Tnr: Nevin Eades
Pakenham Synthetic Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Tight Grip (ex: La Questa)
Tnr: Nevin Eades
Tuesday, July 8
Ballarat Synthetic Race 3 - 1500m Maiden 0
Fumage (ex: Firemaid)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
I'm A Swinger (ex: Prostar)
Tnr: Matthew Smerdon
Moonlight Circus (ex: My Sabeel)
Tnr: Michael Kent
Ballarat Synthetic Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 58 0
Dismount (ex: She's Not)
Tnr: Rhys Archard
Goulburn Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Michelle Teale
Goulburn Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Goulburn Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Swing Left (ex: Ilithyia)
Tnr: Greg Stephens
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1450m Maiden 0
Rebel Rhapsody (ex: Indie Rock)
Tnr: Sara Ryan
Wednesday, July 9
Balaklava Race 2 - 1050m Benchmark 56 0
Royal Trapeze (ex: Royal Myth)
Tnr: Stephen Theodore
Canterbury Race 4 - 1550m Benchmark 64 0
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift)
Tnr: Anthony Mountney
Canterbury Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Easiest Choice (ex: Natchwhali)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Canterbury Race 7 - 1200m Open 0
Panova (ex: Love Me Quietly)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Sandown-Lakeside Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Glove Artist (ex: Kid Gloves)
Tnr: Danny O'Brien
Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
She's An Artist (ex: She's A Wildcat)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sandown-Lakeside Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
I'm A Swinger (ex: Prostar)
Tnr: Matthew Smerdon
Telecom (ex: Satellites)
Tnr: Smiley Chan
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Here The Crowd (ex: Fleur De'here)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Wallenda (ex: Lady Circles)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sandown-Lakeside Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Here The Crowd (ex: Fleur De'here)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
60
$55,090
$30,000
$300,000
2024
79
$58,185.44
$21,000
$410,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Zou Island(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Hummalong(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Weekend Gossip(AUS)
$260,000
2023 ex Flirtini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Chrisellaine(IRE)
$170,000

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

Sale
Race 3 Fumage 3f ex: Firemaid
Race 7 Glove Artist 3c ex: Kid Gloves
Race 7 Tight Grip 4g ex: La Questa
Ashburton
Race 2 Pure Artist 3g ex: Espurante 4th
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Yesterday's Results

1st Eagle Farm: Special Artist 2g ex Brown For Sale
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
43.4% - (82)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
25.9% - (49)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
23.3% - (44)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.9% - (13)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (1)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Sebring
4 wnrs , (2 sw) Griff
Pierro
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Facile
Lonhro
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Ducasse
Wanted
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Flying Bandit
General Nediym
5 wnrs Colleano
Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs Glove Artist
More Than Ready
4 wnrs Carnival Row
Myboycharlie
4 wnrs Jacob's Time
Zabeel
4 wnrs Gallant Prince
Street Cry
3 wnrs Top Act

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

Trapeze Artist filly Pinito blitzes rivals in Gold Coast Bracelet

Fee History

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