News - TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS)
The legacy of our revered champion sire Northern Meteor lives on at Widden Stud this spring with the arrival the first foals by Zousain, the Group I placed Group II winning son of our current flagship sire Zoustar.
The dust has now settled on a super charged Magic Millions National Weanling Sale last week, so we thought a closer look at how the first season sires fared would prove interesting.
Astute pinhookers Fernrigg Farm wasted no time on day one of the Magic Millions National Weanlign Sale on Thursday securing the very first weanling to be offered at this sale by Widden Stud’s champion sprinter Trapeze Artist.
A four time Group I winner by champion sire Snitzel, Trapeze Artist was the busiest first season sire in 2019 covering 180 mares so we thought we’d take a closer look at just what mares he covered at Widden Stud last spring.
Famed Widden Stud had the enviable task this season of launching the careers of the Champion Australian 2yo colt of his generation and the Champion Australian 3yo and are thrilled to announce both new recruits Written By (Written Tycoon) and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) are proving every bit as effective in the barn as they were on the track.
On Friday evening at the Inglis Chairman Sale it was announced that the 2019 service fee for Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) will be reset at $88,000 incl gst.
The famed WIDDEN STUD have announced their roster for the 2019 season spearheaded by the exciting Zoustar (Northern Meteor) who will stand for $140,000 + GST while multiple Group 1-winning newcomer Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) will begin his first season at a fee of $90,000 + GST.
The Group I ATC TJ Smith Stakes has signalled the end of racing for two high profile multiple Group I winners in Shoals and Trapeze Artist, who will retire to Widden Stud.
A nomination to four-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist for the 2019 Australian breeding season will open the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, with all proceeds going to injured jockey Tye Angland.
Four time Group I winning sprinter Trapeze Artist was in explosive form at Randwick on Saturday taking out the Group I ATC Canterbury Stakes in track record time with owner Bert Vieira revealing after the win his champion would be standing at Widden Stud this spring.
Winless for almost 12 months, Trapeze Artist burst back to the winner's circle in Saturday's Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick.
Aquis Farm enjoyed a sensational day at Flemington on Saturday sharing in the ownership of Victoria Derby hero Extra Brut and Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Sunlight as well as G1 place-getters Fundamentalist and Lean Mean Machine with Aquis owners Tony, Justin and John Fung all on hand to enjoy the rewards achieved from years of careful planning and investment in Australian bloodstock.
This time last year Snitzel colt Menari was hyped as potentially the most promising three year-old sprinter in the country, but after finishing his three year-old season without a Group I win and undergoing a wind operation he is now back on track with a slot in the $13 million The Everest confirmed.
Tick off another box for Snitzel’s high-class son Trapeze Artist who showed he was up for a fight when outpointing a stubborn Le Romain in Saturday’s $600,000 Group 1 Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400m).
Snitzel’s gifted son Trapeze Artist staked his claim for the nations top sprinter by downing the favourite Redzel in Saturday’s $2,500,000 Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Making his first start since disappointing in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington back on November 4, the Golden Rose hero Trapeze Artist was back to his best when proving too strong for his six opponents in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Sydney Markets Expressway Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.
There was no The Everest hangover for Sydney racegoers on Saturday with another solid crowd of 12,303 in attendance at Randwick.
Golden Rose winner Trapeze Artist has been scratched from Saturday’s Randwick meeting after found to suffering from lameness.
Before last Saturday’s Golden Rose, Menari was the colt every stud was chasing while his stablemate Trapeze Artist was seen as being a rung below, but a closer look at their race records and pedigrees would indicate there is not a great deal between the two sons of champion sire Snitzel in terms of sire prospect appeal.
There will be no Epsom Handicap start for Saturday’s Group I Golden Rose winner Trapeze Artist.