Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist has been enjoying a breakout season with three stakes-winning juvenile fillies in Spicy Miss, Chilly Girl and Where’s the Circus - with one of them trialling in impressive fashion on Friday.
Where’s the Circus was a fairytale result when winning the $400,000 Inglis Nursery on debut back in December and she stepped out at the Kembla trials for the first time since finishing unplaced in the $2million Inglis Millennium after leading until well into the straight.
She was bumped heavily by the ultimate winner Fireball shortly after jumping on that occasion and as a result over-raced in the lead which contributed to her weakening at the finish, but she looked bright and sharp in her trial today.
Ridden by Jean Van Overmeire, Where’s the Circus jumped fast and surged to the front out wide and was soft to the line to win the 800m heat by a couple of lengths.
Previously prepared by Paul Murray, Where’s the Circus is now being trained by part-owner Michelle Ritchie (partner of Paul Murray), who purchased the filly through Inglis Digital for $1250.
Trapeze Artist is enjoying his best ever season with 88 winners of more than $9million including eight stakes-winners headed by Group I winning filly Panova.
A Champion 3YO Sprinter by champion sire Snitzel, Trapeze Artist offers outstanding value this spring at a fee of $27,500.
