In addition to the general stud book, when horse racing became a national pastime, the jockey club started their own stud book. 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. Widden stud australia pty ltd denman, widden valley, nsw. 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. 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. Derby winner, as well as a number of lesser luminaries including chaperone v. 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. 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. As it exists today, widden stud is widely known as one of the most successful thoroughbred studs in. 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.
Widden stud is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Widden also runs a large herd of cattle, produces pastures and crops for fodder making it an ideal place for students to gain work. The development of a bibliography of relevant publications. Mr frank thompson from widden stud was the first federal president and remained in the chair from 1945 to 1953. The future of widden stud being the source of champion stallions looks assured. Recommending breeding decisions to enhance genetic diversity. So much, then, for the history of james thompson and his immediate family, and the future of the oakleigh stud.
Tweenhillsbound zoustar sires group 1 trifecta in coolmore. The widden stakes has been variously run at randwick, rosehill and warwick farm. The race is named after one of the famous studs widden stud. Sebrings owners hit jackpot as widden stud jumps on board. Theres some interesting stuff about how spinal fusion saved slews life and how he returns to stand at stud almost as good as new. Aug 28, 2012 good morning music vr 360 positive vibrations 528hz the deepest healing boost your vibration duration. 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. 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. Theres some interesting stuff about how spinal fusion saved slews life and how he.
Maintaining an accurate database that allows detailed genetic and demographic analyses. Inglis 2018 classic yearling sale lot 706, hinchinbrook x. In 1927 in partnership with percy basche herbert, he also secured a property adjoining tarwyn park, which was subsequently called sunnyside stud. It is believed this is the highest price at magic millions ever recorded for a. Widden stud reduces fees to reflect market uncertainty. Nicconi sirecam premium online video, stallions, broodmares. 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. Jan 28, 2020 the widden stakes is run over 1100m under set weights and penalties conditions. Outreach to stand at widden stud thoroughbred express. Carrying the same brand as widdens golden slipper winning sire sebring, outreach is a homebred for corumbene studs george altomonte. Such was the strength of the magic millions book 2 this year that several. Valley of champions the story of the widden stud, hardcover january 1, 1967 by douglas mitchell barrie author. Easily find directions to widden valley rd in widden, nsw 2328 using whereis.
Racing australia is the national industry body representing thoroughbred racing in australia. Widden stud horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, history, stakes, photos, and comments. The current race record for widden valley is 2 wins from 5 starts. We considered outreach a superior type to his sister overreach, said altomonte.
Map directions to widden valley rd widden, nsw 2328. Originally a listed race, it became a group 3 from 2014 onwards. Sebrings owners hit jackpot as widden stud jumps on. The story of widden begins with john thompson, a forward thinking. Monitoring and documenting all ex situ births, death, and transfer information. Nicconi aus coleta aus widden stud, widden valley, nsw as agent lot 503, bay or brown filly. Thoroughbred breeders australia tba is the national peak body established for the benefit of the australian thoroughbred breeding industry. 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. 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.
The widden stakes is an australian turf club group 3 thoroughbred horse race, for two year. All the latest horse racing form, betting odds, news, breeding, jockey and trainer information for widden valley. A yearling colt by written tycoon made history at the magic millions gold coast yearling sale last week. Widden stud widden stud is a very historic property located in the hunter valley near denman. Arguably australias best looking stallion covered full book of mares in first 3 seasons at stud. 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. Zoustar to stand at widden and woodside sire custodians. Those foundation mares began great thoroughbred families and one of the worlds great studs. Connect with widden stud australia pty ltd at denman, widden valley, nsw. Two fillies have captured the widden stakes golden slipper stakes double.
Bert vieira revealing after the win his champion would be standing at widden stud. 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. Aquis farm operations murrurundi nsw as agent for aquis farm buyer. Hence the obvious need for a published stud book that was a dictionary of facts. 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. The race is named after widden stud, where many of australias champion thoroughbreds have stood. Over the next 100 years, 14 volumes of a general stud book were produced containing horses, cattle and hounds. Australia, but it is unique from all others in its history and. 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. And thats saying something, considering that history stretches back longer than most breeding farms not just in australia but the world. Australian horse racing results, horse racing materials.
The name widden derives from the local aboriginals and means go no further stay here. We know the horses ability and will be supporting him heavily. The history of baramul stud, where it all started and where it is heading. Sebring, zoustar, star witness, your song, shamus award, nicconi, stratum star, outreach. Widden stud is a name synonymous with champion sires marscay, vain, bletchingly, todman, and general nediym brilliant, tough, speed oriented horses that left a. 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. You can view widden stud and the widden valley on my website by. The race is named after widden stud, where many of australias champion. What of his two brothers, john and william, and the destiny of the widden stud. The widden valley was first taken up by john tindale of the famous tindale family, but in 1843 he leased it to john lee, who added the pastures to his existing holdings in the bylong valley the two valleys being separated only by the spur which runs north from nullo mountain.
Widden valley is a colt born in 2006 september 9 by anabaa out of rose archway. Officially designated as a river, the widden brook rises on the great dividing range, southwest of nullo mountain. Group one winning, champion 2yo colt written by retires to widden in 2019. Widden stud australia pty ltd widden valley, via denman, nsw, 2328 australia. A number of international sires stand at widen that produces a crop of some of australias best foals each year. The historic widden stud is situated in the beautiful widden valley, hunter. Star witness horse profile, breeding, history and news breednet. Assessing the population status stable, increasing, or. Likeable unlike most of the characters, amusing and occasionally raunchy, this is worth a read. In a major coup for the victorian breeding industry woodside park stud and widden stud will join forces in standing australias best 3yo colt zoustar. The widden stakes is run over 1100m under set weights and penalties conditions. Catch up on all the latest news for baramul stud from sales to the race track. Holbrook stud and the harris family scone vet dynasty. Widden stud is a name synonymous with champion sires marscay, vain.
Ian ibbett in his excellent online series of the history of ajc derbies kings of the. He is the owner of ultra thoroughbreds, who run a beautiful stud farm in north east of victoria known as barree stud. Widden valley racehorse profile, stats, form guide, news. Registered race history racing australia horse racing results. It is said to be the valley rolf boldrewood in his book robbery under. In seven seasons there he sired one excellent horse in magnificent, himself an a. The australian champion two year old is awarded annually to the twoyearold thoroughbred. 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. 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. Written tycoon makes history at magic millions thoroughbred. Now widden is celebrating 150 years in the same family. 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. Concealer horse profile, breeding, history and news breednet.
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