Getting mares to a young stallion in their first and second season is relatively easy, but through season three and four the task gets a lot trickier and Widden Stud’s announcement earlier this week of a $2million bonus that spreads across the first four foal crops of Trapeze Artist is one geared to keep him front and centre with broodmare owners this spring.
The Champion 3YO sprinter of his generation and a four time Group I winner, Trapeze Artist was bred and retained to race by Bert Vieira, who still owns the horse and has backed his judgement in supporting the son of champion sire Snitzel with a bevy of quality mares.
He’s not the only breeder getting behind Trapeze Artist, so we thought a look at his mare book last year would hold some insight.
Trapeze Artist covered 133 mares last spring in his third season and stands at a fee of $55,000 this year.
STAKES-WINNERS
|
Mare Name |
Born |
Country |
Damsire |
Best win |
|
Lizzie L'Amour |
2012 |
NZ |
Zabeel |
G1 |
|
Afleet Esprit |
2011 |
AUS |
Bel Esprit |
G2 |
|
Ballybleue |
2001 |
AUS |
Peintre Celebre |
G2 |
|
Sedanzer |
2013 |
AUS |
Sebring |
G2 |
|
Text'n Hurley |
2009 |
AUS |
Hard Spun |
G2 |
|
Wowee |
2009 |
AUS |
Choisir |
G3 |
|
Honey Rider |
2013 |
NZ |
Pins |
G3 |
|
Emmalene |
2008 |
AUS |
Jet Spur |
Listed |
|
Enticing Star |
2013 |
AUS |
Testa Rossa |
Listed |
|
Gai's Choice |
2007 |
AUS |
General Nediym |
Listed |
|
Hidden Jewel |
2008 |
AUS |
Hidden Dragon |
Listed |
|
I Got Chills |
2003 |
AUS |
General Nediym |
Listed |
|
I Like It Easy |
2015 |
AUS |
Pierro |
Listed |
|
Quayside |
2010 |
AUS |
Street Cry |
Listed |
|
South of France |
2016 |
USA |
Quality Road |
Listed |
|
Tahitian Dancer |
2015 |
AUS |
Dawn Approach |
Listed |
|
Another Coup |
2011 |
NZ |
Darci Brahma |
Listed |
STAKES PRODUCERS
|
Mare |
Born |
Damsire |
Horse |
Best Win |
|
Miss Amajardan |
2013 |
Hinchinbrook |
Sejardan |
G2 |
|
Fleeting Touch |
2004 |
Touch Gold |
Running Tall |
G2 |
|
Ocean Bridge |
1998 |
Dolphin Street |
Longport |
G2 |
|
Vahine |
2003 |
Zabeel |
Mahuta |
G2 |
|
Ballybleue |
2001 |
Peintre Celebre |
Think Bleue |
G3 |
|
Weekend Gossip |
2005 |
Hussonet |
All The Talk |
G3 |
|
Espurante |
2004 |
Flying Spur |
Jennifer Lynn |
Listed |
|
Faster Pussycat |
2001 |
Flying Spur |
Atmospherical |
Listed |
|
Faster Pussycat |
2001 |
Flying Spur |
Gai's Choice |
Listed |
|
Faster Pussycat |
2001 |
Flying Spur |
Peron |
Listed |
|
Frescoes |
2005 |
Lonhro |
Turn The Ace |
Listed |
|
Further |
2007 |
More Than Ready |
Anjana |
Listed |
|
Gai's Choice |
2007 |
General Nediym |
I Like It Easy |
Listed |
|
Ocean Bridge |
1998 |
Dolphin Street |
Run For Wilson |
Listed |
|
She's A Wildcat |
2010 |
Fastnet Rock |
Untamed |
Listed |
|
Vahine |
2003 |
Zabeel |
Anlon |
Listed |
|
Weekend Gossip |
2005 |
Hussonet |
Straturbo |
Listed |
