Those foundation mares began great thoroughbred families and one of the worlds great studs. Jan 28, 2020 the widden stakes is run over 1100m under set weights and penalties conditions. Jul 08, 2015 widden stud as it exists today is widely known as one of the most successful thoroughbred studs in australia, but it is unique from all others in its history and unbroken chain of ownership by one family, the thompsons. Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of facedown and faceup cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. Originally a listed race, it became a group 3 from 2014 onwards. Sebrings owners hit jackpot as widden stud jumps on board. Hence the obvious need for a published stud book that was a dictionary of facts. Widden stud horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, history, stakes, photos, and comments.
Thoroughbred breeders australia tba is the national peak body established for the benefit of the australian thoroughbred breeding industry. He is the most soughtafter stallion prospect to emerge in a very long time and we are thrilled that his owners have chosen widden as the farm to. Assessing the population status stable, increasing, or. In seven seasons there he sired one excellent horse in magnificent, himself an a.
Widden stud australia pty ltd denman, widden valley, nsw. Connect with widden stud australia pty ltd at denman, widden valley, nsw. We know the horses ability and will be supporting him heavily. Valley of champions the story of the widden stud, hardcover january 1, 1967 by douglas mitchell barrie author. A yearling colt by written tycoon made history at the magic millions gold coast yearling sale last week. We considered outreach a superior type to his sister overreach, said altomonte. Carrying the same brand as widdens golden slipper winning sire sebring, outreach is a homebred for corumbene studs george altomonte. Stud games are also typically nonpositional games, meaning that the player who bets first on each round may change from round to round it is usually the player whose faceup cards make the best hand for the game being played.
Inglis 2018 classic yearling sale lot 706, hinchinbrook x. The widden stakes is an australian turf club group 3 thoroughbred horse race, for two year. You can view widden stud and the widden valley on my website by. The australian champion two year old is awarded annually to the twoyearold thoroughbred. Nicconi sirecam premium online video, stallions, broodmares. Widden stud widden stud is a very historic property located in the hunter valley near denman. Australian sire sensation zoustar, who will shuttle from widden stud in new south wales to tweenhills farm and stud in gloucestershire for the 2019 breeding season, not only supplied his maiden group 1 winner when sunlight won the coolmore stud stakes at flemington on saturday, but his progeny also recorded a clean sweep of the placings. The name widden derives from the local aboriginals and means go no further stay here. Over the next 100 years, 14 volumes of a general stud book were produced containing horses, cattle and hounds. Widden stud is a name synonymous with champion sires marscay, vain, bletchingly, todman, and general nediym brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a legacy of greatness for generations to come. The history of baramul stud, where it all started and where it is heading. Two fillies have captured the widden stakes golden slipper stakes double. Easily find directions to widden valley rd in widden, nsw 2328 using whereis.
The widden stakes has been variously run at randwick, rosehill and warwick farm. Outreach to stand at widden stud thoroughbred express. Likeable unlike most of the characters, amusing and occasionally raunchy, this is worth a read. He is the owner of ultra thoroughbreds, who run a beautiful stud farm in north east of victoria known as barree stud. Aug 28, 2012 good morning music vr 360 positive vibrations 528hz the deepest healing boost your vibration duration. Widden stud is a name synonymous with champion sires marscay, vain, bletchingly, todman, and general nediym brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a. It is believed this is the highest price at magic millions ever recorded for a. The current race record for widden valley is 2 wins from 5 starts. All the latest horse racing form, betting odds, news, breeding, jockey and trainer information for widden valley. Tba, a notforprofit organisation, has a membership base of 4,200 individual breeders and other industry participants, and is also the parent company of the six state breeders associations. The race is named after widden stud, where many of australias champion thoroughbreds have stood. A softer market outlook has seen widden stud in australia reduce its 2020 stallion fees by an average of 20% as it looks to support its long. Catch up on all the latest news for baramul stud from sales to the race track.
A softer market outlook has seen widden stud in australia reduce its 2020 stallion fees by an average of 20% as it looks to support its longstanding clients and loyal breeders. Racing australia is the national industry body representing thoroughbred racing in australia. Group one winning, champion 2yo colt written by retires to widden in 2019. Widden stud is a name synonymous with champion sires marscay, vain. Recommending breeding decisions to enhance genetic diversity. Widden stud reduces fees to reflect market uncertainty. Mr frank thompson from widden stud was the first federal president and remained in the chair from 1945 to 1953. Widden also runs a large herd of cattle, produces pastures and crops for fodder making it an ideal place for students to gain work. Nicconi aus coleta aus widden stud, widden valley, nsw as agent lot 503, bay or brown filly. Australia, but it is unique from all others in its history and. Widden valley is a colt born in 2006 september 9 by anabaa out of rose archway. Sebring, zoustar, star witness, your song, shamus award, nicconi, stratum star, outreach.
With a sire, grandsire and greatgrandsire who have all written their names in australian breeding history trapeze artist has a lot to live up to. Widden stud is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Star witness horse profile, breeding, history and news breednet. Widden valley racehorse profile, stats, form guide, news. In 1927 in partnership with percy basche herbert, he also secured a property adjoining tarwyn park, which was subsequently called sunnyside stud. The future of widden stud being the source of champion stallions looks assured. Registered race history racing australia horse racing results. Derby winner, as well as a number of lesser luminaries including chaperone v. In addition to the general stud book, when horse racing became a national pastime, the jockey club started their own stud book. Zoustar to stand at widden and woodside sire custodians. Aquis farm operations murrurundi nsw as agent for aquis farm buyer. The story of widden begins with john thompson, a forward thinking. Holbrook stud and the harris family scone vet dynasty. Now widden is celebrating 150 years in the same family.
The development of a bibliography of relevant publications. The widden stakes is run over 1100m under set weights and penalties conditions. What of his two brothers, john and william, and the destiny of the widden stud. The historic widden stud is situated in the beautiful widden valley, hunter. The race is named after one of the famous studs widden stud. Monitoring and documenting all ex situ births, death, and transfer information. Theres some interesting stuff about how spinal fusion saved slews life and how he returns to stand at stud almost as good as new. Holbrook stud and the harris family in 2019 julie harris was awarded the murray bain service to industry award by the hunter thoroughbred breeders association. When the forerunner of the australian stud book started in 1878, the thompsons registered three blood mares in it, soon adding more.
In a deal brokered shortly after zoustars dominant coolmore stakes victory the son of northern meteor will stand seasons 1 and 3 at widden stud and seasons 2 and 4 at woodside park stud. Adventures in breeding, conley introduces us to storm cat, the highest paid stallion in america, and to seattle slew, who was still alive at the time the book was written. The race is named after widden stud, where many of australias champion. Ian ibbett in his excellent online series of the history of ajc derbies kings of the. Map directions to widden valley rd widden, nsw 2328. Widden stud as it exists today is widely known as one of the most successful thoroughbred studs in australia, but it is unique from all others in its history and unbroken chain of ownership by one family, the thompsons. Arguably australias best looking stallion covered full book of mares in first 3 seasons at stud. Theres some interesting stuff about how spinal fusion saved slews life and how he. As long as there have been thoroughbred yearling sales in australia, widden stud has been in the business of selling young racehorses and after 150 years, we are still industry leaders. Zoustar is the most exciting young stallion in the world and that demand has extended to the northern hemisphere where he is covering a full book of mares at. Sebrings owners hit jackpot as widden stud jumps on. And thats saying something, considering that history stretches back longer than most breeding farms not just in australia but the world. Like his own sire, heroic, who returned to do duty at herbert thompsons stud where he was bred, ajax, returned to widden for the same purpose.
As it exists today, widden stud is widely known as one of the most successful thoroughbred studs in. Written tycoon makes history at magic millions thoroughbred. Bert vieira revealing after the win his champion would be standing at widden stud. Officially designated as a river, the widden brook rises on the great dividing range, southwest of nullo mountain. The river flows generally southeast and north northeast, joined by five minor tributaries including the blackwater creek, before reaching its confluence with the goulburn river about 5 kilometres 3. A number of international sires stand at widen that produces a crop of some of australias best foals each year. Told from three viewpoints tony, the stud of the title and the two khaled ladies this charts their downwards spiral as the book progresses before each of them, in their own way, comes up trumps in the end. Maintaining an accurate database that allows detailed genetic and demographic analyses. Tweenhillsbound zoustar sires group 1 trifecta in coolmore. So much, then, for the history of james thompson and his immediate family, and the future of the oakleigh stud.
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