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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), 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

One to Watch – Ballarat

This three year-old son of Trapeze Artist was a popular winner at Ballarat on Thursday going two for two to the great delight of his trainer Charlotte Littlefield and his big group of happy owners.

Commanding Artist Strikes at Eagle Farm

The decision to head north with the 2-year-old colt Commanding Artist paid off when the son of Trapeze Artist opened his winning account in the Racecourse Village Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Gallant Prince Earns Top Billing in Competitive Maiden

The Clayton Douglas-trained Gallant Prince kept the ball rolling for Trapeze Artist in a competitive 1400m maiden for 3yos at Pakenham on Thursday, with connections of the first three across the line taking plenty of encouragement.

Widden Celebrate Griff Caulfield Guineas Triumph

It was a series of ‘firsts’ when exciting colt Griff (Trapeze Artist) led his rivals a merry dance to score an all-the-way win in today’s stallion-making G1 Caulfield Guineas.

Trapeze Artist's Colleano Opens Account

Short-priced favourite Colleano looked in dire straits when the debutant Quickstar entered the fray in the straight, but the son of Trapeze Artist rallied to break his maiden at start two on the Pakenham Synthetic on Wednesday.

Trapeze Artist 2YO Wins $125,000 QTIS Jewel Prelude

Widden Stud’s young gun sire Trapeze Artist enjoyed strong results on Saturday with a debut victory in the $125,000 QTIS Jewel Prelude at Eagle Farm for talented gelding Spin Doctor and the closest of seconds in the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes for flying filly Facile.

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, January 12
Dubbo Race 3 - 1318m Maiden
Codonas (ex: Roma Giaconda) Tnr: Clint Lundholm Rdr: Nick Heywood
Tuesday, January 13
Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1280m Class 3
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss) Tnr: R and W Freedman Rdr: Christian Reith
Wednesday, January 14
Ascot Race 5 - 1200m Class 1 0
Gokana (ex: Shigeru Sendan)
Tnr: Julie Mitchell
Ascot Race 7 - 1500m Class 3 0
Side Show (ex: Our Gilda)
Tnr: Dylan Bairstow
Doomben Race 7 - 1615m Maiden 0
Artistic Touch (ex: Angel's Touch)
Tnr: Stephen Cole
Geelong Race 2 - 1112m Maiden 0
I'm In Soho (ex: Soho Ruby)
Tnr: M and L Kavanagh
Launceston Race 3 - 1400m Class 1 0
Thonatus (ex: Hot Dipped)
Tnr: Brendan McShane
Launceston Race 7 - 2100m Benchmark 60 0
Miss Terasita (ex: Kiss The Sun)
Tnr: Patrick Dargan
Strathalbyn Race 1 - 2050m Restricted 58 0
Greatestofease (ex: Lecture)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Strathalbyn Race 4 - 1600m Restricted 56 0
Queenoftheair (ex: A Million Tears)
Tnr: Sophia Mackay
Thursday, January 15
Beaumont Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 64 0
Crimson Wings (ex: Crimson Kiss)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Beaumont Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Sparkling Fire (ex: Duenna)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Beaumont Race 7 - 1350m Maiden 0
Impuriteze (ex: Purity)
Tnr: Michael Freedman
Easy Trapezee (ex: Easy For Me)
Tnr: Allan Kehoe
Flying Wahine (ex: Vahine)
Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou
Ipswich Race 4 - 1975m Class 1 0
Pimpernel (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Taryn Churchill
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Gokana (ex: Shigeru Sendan)
Tnr: Julie Mitchell
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 6 - 1300m Class 3 0
Apparatus (ex: Royal Residence)
Tnr: Dylan Bairstow
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 7 - 1600m Class 5 0
Side Show (ex: Our Gilda)
Tnr: Dylan Bairstow
Wagga Race 2 - 1600m Class 2 0
Jacob's Time (ex: River Drift)
Tnr: Anthony Mountney
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Flying Monarch (ex: O'princess)
Tnr: Peter G Sinclair
Gold Coast Race 2 - 1400m Open 0
Special Artist (ex: Brown For Sale)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Misplaced(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Majestic Pedrille(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Magic Obsession(AUS)
$0
2024 ex La Rose(AUS)
$0
2024 ex La Boheme(NZ)
$0

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

Dubbo
Race 3 Codonas 5g ex: Roma Giaconda
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Warrnambool: Leona 4m ex Valley Sweetheart
3rd Wagga: Sanzeno 5g ex Soneva
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
40.4% - (110)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
25.7% - (70)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
22.1% - (60)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
9.2% - (25)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.6% - (7)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Sebring
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Griff
Pierro
7 wnrs , (1 sw) Facile
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
General Nediym
5 wnrs Colleano

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’s Disneck captures Group 3 Standish Handicap

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