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Gold Standard (AUS)

2014 Sebring (More Than Ready) x Coniston Gem (Greig)
  • A CHAMPION Victorian First Season Sire

  • GR.1 PRODUCING SIRE with just his fifth runner – SHEEZA BELTER

  • PHYSICAL CLONE to SEBRING

  • SIRE of stakes performed GOLDEN QUEEN & GAGE ROADS from first crop

  • SIRE of this season’s 2YO $1M VOBIS SHOWDOWN winner BIG WIGS

  • Will be represented by 94 3YOs in 2026/27

gold standard
Stands at Widden Victoria
2026 Fee: $5,500

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Billy Primmer - NSW
0417 310 876
Grant Burrill - VIC
0477 885 232
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472
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Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria 2026 Fee: $5,500

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Billy Primmer - NSW
0417 310 876
Grant Burrill - VIC
0477 885 232
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472

Hypothetical Mating

Latest News

Big Wigs Takes Out Lucrative $1m VOBIS Showdown

Two weeks after the sad news of the passing of Champion mare Makybe Diva, the well-known Tony Santic silks were worn to success by the Phillip Stokes trained Big Wigs (Gold Standard) in the $1m The TBV VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield.

Winning Hat-Trick for Gold Standard 2YO

When an unheralded sire produces a Group I winner in their first crop as happened for Sebring stallion Gold Standard it can take a long time for the benefit of that early splash to take effect, but in his case the wait is nearly over and in the meantime Destiny’s Summit is a good reminder as to his merit.

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.

Three Fillies Share Top Honours at MM Tasmania

The three top sellers all sold for $80,000 with local buyers competing with those from interstate and overseas to secure the next generation of racetrack stars from the Apple Isle.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Gold Coast

There were a couple of trials for juveniles on the all weather track at the Gold Coast on Tuesday with winners for Kobayashi and Gold Standard.

Widden Stud Announce Purchase of Sun Stud

At the Widden Stud Victoria open day last Friday a quality roster of nine stallions were on show and breeders were also given the good news that Widden have now purchased what was Sun Stud and the Thompson family are very much committed to the Victorian breeding industry going forward.

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, Nov 7
Pioneer Park Race 5 - 1100m Restricted 58:
Standard Street (ex: Royal Street) Tnr: Kerry Petrick Rdr: Lek Maloney
Balnarring Race 6 - 2000m Open:
Golden Hips (ex: Jungfrau) Tnr: Damien Walkley Rdr: Natz Blacker
Gold Coast Race 7 - 1200m Restricted 60:
Destinys Summit (ex: Destiny's Revolt) Tnr: Brian Gentle Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Goulburn Race 5 - 1200m Class 1:
Gamadale Indi (ex: Stars To Shine) Tnr: John Heath Rdr: Deep Shanker
Rosehill Race 1 - 1200m Class 3:
Athena's Treasure (ex: Song Of Luck) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Jason Collett
Sunday, Nov 8
Ararat Race 2 - 1300m Maiden:
Minty (ex: Blendwell) Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Neil Farley
Monday, Nov 9
Hamilton Race 2 - 1400m Maiden:
Rentier (ex: Runaway River) Tnr: Lindsey Smith Rdr: Dean Yendall
Tuesday, Nov 10
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1200m Maiden:
Termeilian (ex: Russian Ruby) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Coriah Keatings
Wednesday, Nov 11
Ballarat Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Secret Crossing (ex: Medgrinda)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Ballarat Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Rentier (ex: Runaway River)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Ballarat Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Rentier (ex: Runaway River)
Tnr: Lindsey Smith
Ballarat Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Secret Crossing (ex: Medgrinda)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Ballarat Race 8 - 1000m Class 1 0
Secret Crossing (ex: Medgrinda)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Thursday, Nov 12
Bunbury Race 1 - 1400m Maiden 0
Crypto Fortune (ex: Miss Shanghai)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Bunbury Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Crypto Fortune (ex: Miss Shanghai)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Saturday, Nov 14
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Fallen City (ex: Our Renaissance)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Saturday, Nov 21
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr2
Crypto Fortune (ex: Miss Shanghai)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Saturday, Nov 28
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
Fallen City (ex: Our Renaissance)
Tnr: Simon Miller
Saturday, Dec 5
Crypto Fortune (ex: Miss Shanghai)
Tnr: Brandon Fiore
Saturday, Dec 12
Fallen City (ex: Our Renaissance)
Tnr: Simon Miller

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
5
$12,600
$10,000
$28,000
2025
16
$26,225
$11,000
$100,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Quachita(AUS)
$100,000
2023 ex Isn't Life Strange(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Singing Sword(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Our Renaissance(AUS)
$67,500
2021 ex Reine du Soir(AUS)
$65,000

Australia Yearling Stats

All sale data

Pedigree

Sebring (AUS) 2005
Coniston Gem (AUS) 2001
More Than Ready (USA) 1997
Purespeed (AUS) 1998
Greig (NZ) 1988
No Telling (AUS) 1989
Southern Halo (USA) 1990
Woodman's Girl (USA) 1990
Flying Spur (AUS) 1982
Lady Moulin (AUS) 1982
Grosvenor (NZ) 1981
Solveig (NZ) 1981
Gold Carat (USA) 1983
Secret Message (AUS) 1980
Mr. Prospector: 4d x5s x5s

Results

Runners Today

Rosehill
R1 Athena's Treasure 5m ex: Song Of Luck 2nd
Pioneer Park
R5 Standard Street 4m ex: Royal Street
Balnarring
R6 Golden Hips 7g ex: Jungfrau
More entries

Yesterday's Results

2nd Belmont Park: Encroaching 3g ex Rantorini
More results

Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
48.3% - (58)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
28.3% - (34)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
15.8% - (19)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
4.2% - (5)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.8% - (1)

Top Nicks

Sire of DamWinnersBest Horse
Saxon 1 wnrs (1 sw) Sheeza Belter
Big Brown 2 wnrs Aspen Cowboy
Charge Forward 2 wnrs Perfect Gold
Denman 2 wnrs Fear The Sting
Haradasun 2 wnrs Gold Relay
Northern Meteor 2 wnrs Zephyrz Zoom
Reward For Effort 2 wnrs Destinys Summit
Valixir 2 wnrs Hadrian's Wall
Al Maher 1 wnrs Gage Roads
Americain 1 wnrs Joyful Joy

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Pluck@vinery (0sc) (1100)
At 3
1st - Kari Stan Fox Stakes (1500) Gr.2
1st - Tab.Com.Au Mdn Plate (1250)
2nd - Alpha Flight Servs Up & Coming (1300) Gr.3
4th - De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1

Fee History

2025 $5,500 2024 $9,900 2023 $13,200 2022 $17,600 2021 $5,500 2020 $5,500 2019 $5,500 2018 $5,500

Relatives

Sons of Sebring at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of More Than Ready at Stud in Australasia