Stallion Directory |

Written By (AUS)

2015 Written Tycoon (Iglesia) x Yau Chin (Tobougg)
written by

Dominant Group 1 winning 2YO of the Blue Diamond Stakes … by one of Australia’s most notable sources of speed and precocity in Written Tycoon … first colt home in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes … Timeform rated the clear standout Champion 2YO of his generation … a perfect outcross opportunity – completely free of Danehill … commenced stud duties in 2019 & covered nearly 300 mares in first 2 seasons.

Widden Stud

Widden Stud

Stands at Widden Stud
2025 FEE: $22,000

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
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Written By Filly Delivers Childhood Dream for Hawkins

International racing journalist Andrew Hawkins’ imagination was captured by two things as a child, thoroughbred racing and the Canberra Raiders, and on Saturday he was able to combine his two loves.

Debut 2YO Stakes-Winner for Written By

A Karaka pinhook winner sourced from the Widden Stud draft at the 2023 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, Written By filly Bona Sforza made an auspicious stakes-winning debut in New Zealand on Saturday.

Widden Sires Treble on VOBIS Day at Caulfield

Widden sires Written By, Gold Standard and even Zoustar put their owners in the winner’s circle at Caulfield on Saturday.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick

There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday including a couple of interesting winners, one unraced by Too Darn Hot (GB) and one bred on a nick that works for Tricolours Thoroughbreds, plus a commanding trial winner at Hawkesbury by first season sire Anders.

Written By Puts Begg in Winner’s Circle Again

Grahame Begg is understandably a fan of the progeny of Widden Stud’s Written By, who he trained to win the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes in 2018, and it was one of the stallion’s daughters that had the trainer in the winner’s circle for the first race at Caulfield on Saturday.

Smart HK Winner for Written By- Three-Quarter Sister Inglis Premier

Written By has had a hot start to February which kicked off when The Playwright won the Group III ATC Widden Stakes on the first day of the month with a stream of winners following including progressive four year-old Steps Ahead, who won at Sha Tin on Sunday and has aspirations for the Hong Kong Derby.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, May 30
Cranbourne Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 64
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Koby Jennings
Cranbourne Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58
New York Star (ex: Manhattan Light) Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Ryan Houston
Casino Race 1 - 1000m Open
Scriptus Vivace (ex: Leap Lively) Tnr: Liam Birchley Rdr: Kayla Johnston
Casino Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Mr Midnight (ex: Praise Songs) Tnr: Daiki Chujo Rdr: Liam Blanch
Goulburn Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Mind Over Matter (ex: Stay Positive) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Kachi (ex: Five Card Charlie) Tnr: Jamie Bayliss Rdr: Jake Bayliss
Sunshine Coast Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 65
Scripted (ex: Elliptical Orbit) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Saturday, May 31
Goondiwindi Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Rum Diary (ex: Fancy Liquor) Tnr: Peter Rice Rdr: Isabel Jessop
Goondiwindi Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Scribble (ex: Sunday Chill) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr:
Goondiwindi Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 60
Scribble (ex: Sunday Chill) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr: Tom Orr
Ipswich Race 7 - 1100m Class 2
Freeland (ex: Western Order) Tnr: Chris and Corey Munce Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 3 - 1200m Open
Wind And The Lion (ex: Mandalong Sera) Tnr: S and J Casey Rdr: Jarrad Noske
Quirindi Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Written Legacy (ex: Brown For Sale) Tnr: Holly Williams Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Rosehill Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 78
Edited By (ex: Tinto Fino) Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Jace McMurray
Toowoomba Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Scribble (ex: Sunday Chill) Tnr: Mark Currie Rdr:
Sunday, June 1
Kilcoy Race 2 - 800m Maiden
Miss Wrightly (ex: Nangami) Tnr: Wayne Nugent Rdr: Karl Zechner
Selangor Race 9 - 1020m 4A.?+4
Pacific Warlord (ex: The Messina Nymph) Tnr: J ONG Rdr: PH SEOW* c1
Monday, June 2
Pakenham Synthetic Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Tuesday, June 3
Dalby Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 58 0
Scribble (ex: Sunday Chill)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Wednesday, June 4
Sandown-Lakeside Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Versaille (ex: Jeanneau)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Warwick Farm Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Penpel (ex: Peltier)
Tnr: Marc Conners
Saturday, June 14
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Scriptus Vivace (ex: Leap Lively)
Tnr: Liam Birchley
Shakespeare's Girl (ex: Counterplay)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
45
$79,876.67
$75,000
$260,000
2024
52
$72,745.19
$35,000
$700,000

Top Sales

2023 ex No Looking Back(AUS)
$260,000
2023 ex Stage Play(AUS)
$220,000
2023 ex Audacious Choice(AUS)
$220,000
2023 ex Feeling Positive(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Cap Gris Nez(AUS)
$180,000

Australia Yearling Stats

Click here for all sale data

Pedigree Table

Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002
Yau Chin (AUS) 2005
Iglesia (AUS) 1995
Party Miss (AUS) 1991
Tobougg (IRE) 1998
Tilla's Daughter (AUS) 1999
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1988
Yodells (AUS) 1988
Kenmare (FR) 1975
Miss Entertainer (AUS) 1975
Barathea (IRE) 1983
Lacovia (USA) 1983
Umatilla (NZ) 1988
Dilemma (AUS) 1995
Hopespringseternal: 5d x5d
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d

Runners Today

Cranbourne
Race 4 Versaille 3f ex: Jeanneau
Race 5 New York Star 4m ex: Manhattan Light
Casino
Race 1 Scriptus Vivace 2f ex: Leap Lively
Race 5 Mr Midnight 4g ex: Praise Songs
Goulburn
Race 1 Mind Over Matter 2c ex: Stay Positive
Sunshine Coast
Race 1 Kachi 2f ex: Five Card Charlie
Race 7 Scripted 3f ex: Elliptical Orbit
Click here for more entries
No results yesterday. Click for more.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
65.4% - (87)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
27.1% - (36)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.5% - (6)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3% - (4)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

Snitzel
9 wnrs , (3 sw) The Novelist
Sebring
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Wind And The Lion
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ripcord
I Am Invincible
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Straight Charge
Fastnet Rock
4 wnrs Samangu
Redoute's Choice
3 wnrs Written Bligh
Choisir
2 wnrs Antilles
Commands
2 wnrs Torre Egger
Exceed And Excel
2 wnrs Sunday Mail
Foxwedge
2 wnrs Gangitano

Race Record

At 2
1st - Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Insitu Pago Pago Stakes (1200) Gr.3
1st - Ladbrokes B.Diamond Prel-(C&G) (1100) Gr.3
1st - Cameron Thurley Bucks Day Plte (1000)
4th - Longines Golden Slipper (1200) Gr.1
At 3
1st - Catanach's Blue Sapphire (1200) Gr.3
1st - Skyline Education Foundation (1000)
2nd - Polytrack W.J. Adams Stakes (1000) LR
4th - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1

Fee History

2024-$22,000 , 2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$24,750 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$24,750

Sons of Written Tycoon at Stud in Australasia