Foaled, raised and sold by Widden Stud, exciting Encosta de Lago colt Vanbrugh became the latest Group I winner to emerge from the historic Thompson family owned stud when capturing the Group I [...]
In an era when the trend is to retire star colts at the end of their three year-old season, owner/breeder Sir Owen Glenn has gone against the grain in continuing to race his high class Sebring [...]
The powerful Chris Waller stable claimed another big victory at Randwick on Saturday with the Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes going the way of Vanbrugh, a $100,000 Inglis Easter purchase from [...]
Australia’s finest were honoured last night at the Australian Horse of the Year awards in Melbourne with the Widden Stud bred and sold Dissident the big winner being crowned Champion Sprinter and [...]
Well related Kiwi three-year-old Miss Wilson made the perfect start to her Australian spring campaign with an effortless on-speed victory at Ballarat on Wednesday. A half-sister by Stratum to the [...]
Promising young sire Nicconi added a new stakes-winner to his tally when progressive three year-old Ayers Rock won the Listed VRC UCI Stakes at Flemington on Sunday. Narrowly beaten at his [...]
The loss of ill-fated Northern Meteor was again highlighted at Randwick on Saturday when the Gooree Stud homebred filly Speak Fondly scored a tenacious win in the Group I ATC Flight Stakes. A [...]
The first juvenile fillies race of the season in Brisbane was run at Doomben on Saturday with victory going to talented Star Witness filly Rare Occurrence, a modest $30,000 Magic Millions [...]
Having produced the winners of 10% of the Group I races run in Australia last season, it was no surprise to see another representative sporting Widden’s famous ‘JT2’ brand race to Group I victory [...]
Shamus Award covered a terrific book of mares in his debut season last spring and among them was good producer Benevolent (NZ), the dam of seasoned stakes performer Mourinho, who claimed his [...]
