An Easter Yearling Sale Like No Other

IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES with social distancing and lockdowns in place it is unfortunate that we are unable to present, what I believe is, our best ever Easter Yearling draft to the buyers at Riverside Stables.

EASTER 2020 Widden Whinnies This does however present a great at a sale all year.”. opportunity as buyers will very much “He’s a stunning colt that lives up to his hold the upper hand at the Easter online pedigree on type. He’s the closest thing auction being held on 5–8 April. to Sunlight on appearance than any Widden Stud’s entire 2020 Inglis other foal she’s had – which includes her Australian Easter Yearling draft will Gr.3 winning full sister Sisstar. He’s just be for sale at this online auction with an outstanding colt in every way.” no withdrawals or lots having been sold previously. “We are proud to present SEBRING also has five in the draft and a stunning selection of 26 yearlings by his colt from Gr.1 winner BONARIA (Lot a wide range of the best sires, including 353) is something special. – Yearlings parades available on farm – our own big guns, ZOUSTAR and “He’s a serious colt and highlights a very SEBRING,” said Antony Thompson. successful nick between Sebring and “The Inglis Easter sale is without a doubt REDOUTE’S CHOICE that has already – SUNLIGHT's brother, Lot 212 – one of the best and most successful achieved Gr.1 success through MRC sources of high quality bloodstock in winner AMPHITRITE world and we’re confident we have a draft with other Group winners bred this, way that is befitting a sale of this calibre.” being KISS A ROSE, WU GOK, VIOLATE and BROADBAND,” Thompson revealed. “This is a sale that combines the best pedigrees in the Australian Studbook Some of our star fillies include Lot 391, with the best physical types that buyers a SNITZEL filly from stakes-placed I AM are looking for – and the Widden draft INVINCIBLE mare COMPRENDE Lot is no exception.” 155, a Star Witness filly from READY AS ELLE, Lot 43, a Zoustar filly from “It may also be the opportunity of a lifetime to secure some of our most LUCKY ANGEL, Lot 336, a CAPITALIST prized yearlings at reduced prices – filly from ATMOSPHERICAL, Lot 488, a diamonds will always be valuable but filly from HONEY RIDER (NZ) if you get a chance to buy diamonds and Lot 502, I AM INVINCIBLE filly from at a discount, don’t miss it.” INTIMATE MOMENT (NZ). ZOUSTAR has five yearlings in our Whilst we will miss seeing you at the sale, draft and the undisputed highlight is, we are here to assist with photos, videos, of course, the full brother (Lot 212) to vet reports and any other information Champion 3YO filly and three time Gr.1 you require so that you don’t look back winner of $6.5 million, SUNLIGHT in a few years kicking yourself for missing as well as Gr.3 winner SISSTAR. such an amazing opportunity. Thompson stated, “In our opinion, CLICK HERE to view the 2020 Inglis he’s the best stallion prospect seen Online Easter Yearling Sale portal. Sale Ring Success for Nicconi

As the sire of Australia’s premier LOTION and four other winners was sprinter NATURE STRIP and three bought by Andrew Noblet Racing. other stakes-winners this season, “I liked a lot about him. He’s very NICCONI is doing everything that athletic, was a good mover and could be asked of him on the loose walker,” said Andrew Noblet. racetrack and that success is being reflected in the sale ring in 2020. “I trained his half-sister and had a very good opinion of her, but Nicconi has had 15 yearlings sell unfortunately we lost her at the this year for in excess of $100,000 end of last year, so I was very keen and his average for all yearlings to get another one out of the mare sold is more than six times into the stable.” his 2017 service fee, providing sensational results for breeders. Another big result for Nicconi came at Inglis Premier when a filly from The best result for Nicconi so far LADY AMANDA made $260,000 Zousain Joins Widden Roster in 2020 this year was a colt from Poison for Blue Gum Farm when bought Ivy that fetched $370,000 for by G. Tao. Our young champion sire ZOUSTAR short neck by The Autumn Sun in Newhaven Park at the Inglis Classic Nicconi stood for the increased fee has built an impressive record with his the Group 1 ATC Golden Rose (1400m) Yearling Sale. of $38,500 last spring and covered oldest progeny just 4YOs and his best and second to champion filly Sunlight A powerful well-made bay, very 113 mares, so it will be onwards colt to date, ZOUSAIN, will join the beaten by half a neck in the Group 1 much in the mould of his sire, and upwards for this well proven Widden roster in 2020. VRC Stakes (1200m). the half-brother to stakes-winner source of stakes-winners. A stunning colt that is a mirror image If either of those second placings had of his sire, Zousain was prepared by been wins, Zousain would be standing at champion trainer Chris Waller, who also a far greater fee than he will be this year. put the polish on his sire. A $400,000 Magic Million yearling, A debut metropolitan winner at two, Zousain has superb conformation and Zousain closed out his juvenile season Gr.1 ability, coupled with a diverse winning the Group 2 BRC Moet and European female family, his dam being Chandon Stakes (1200m) and was imported Irish bred Gr.3 winner Pasar second beaten by a neck by The Autumn Silbano (IRE). Sun in the Group 1 BRC TJ Smith The long term success of any stud (1600m). rests, to a large extent, with finding His 3YO career was highlighted by two the right successor to their champion – NICCONI x Poison Ivy yearling sold to Andrew Noblett agonizingly close defeats in major Gr.1 sires and in Zousain we believe we have for $370,000 at the 2020 Inglis Classic – races, finishing second beaten by a the right horse for the job. CLICK HERE for the Online Sale portal 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale

Lot 6 Colt Lot 43 Filly Lot 82 Colt Lot 109 Filly

ZOUSTAR X KISS IN THE RAIN, ZOUSTAR X LUCKY ANGEL, I AM INVINCIBLE X SEBRING X NO MISTAKING, BY MAHATTAN RAIN BY REDOUTE’S CHOICE MODONNA, BY MORE THAN BY TESTA ROSSA READY (USA) First foal of a winning grand-daughter of Half-sister to two winners from stakes- Half-sister to stakes-winner Qiji Phoenix stakes-placed Singles Bar, an influential placed Luckyz Angel, a sibling to Group Half-brother to Gr.2 placed So You Too from and comes from the family of Gr.1 producer whose offspring include leading winners Sportsman, Prisoner of Love, stakes-placed Modonna, who comes from winners Don Orazip and Al Akbar, the sire sire Not a Single Doubt. This family also Hoystar and stakes-winner King of Prussia, the family of champion sire . of the dam of Winx. produced Gr.1 ATC winner also the dam of Gr.1 winner Vanbrugh. Sebring’s sire More Than Ready and Testa Oohood and this season’s Gr.3 winning First three dams by champion sires More Pedigree features a double cross of Rossa have combined in the pedigrees 2YO King’s Legacy. than Ready, and Marauding. champion sire Redoute’s Choice and she of stakes-winners Unencumbered and Pedigree features a double cross is bred on the exact same cross as Gr.3 Enticing Star. of champion sires winner Haut Brion Her. and Danehill.

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Lot 131 Colt Lot 155 Filly Lot 158 Colt Lot 167 Colt

AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) STAR WITNESS X READY ALL TOO HARD X ZOUSTAR X ROSA’S SPUR, X PHANTOM QUEEN, AS ELLE, BY MORE THAN RENASCENT, BY DOMESDAY BY FLYING SPUR BY CHARGE FORWARD READY (USA) Half-brother to stakes-winner Renewal Half-brother to stakes-winner Members Half-brother to three winners, Valdostana Half-sister to juvenile stakes-winner from a half-sister to Gr.2 winner Vashka Joy, dam of Gr.2 winner Pure Elation from winning after the catalogue went to print, Accession from a half-sister to Champion and to the dam of Gr.1 winner Julius. Gr.3 winner Rosa’s Spur. and is from a sibling to Gr.1 winner Sweet Singapore Sprinter Emperor Max. Bred on similar All Too Hard x Red Has a double cross of Danehill as do eight Idea, Gr.2 winner Showtime and stakes- She is bred on the exact same cross Ransom nick to Gr.1 winner Alligator of Zoustar’s stakes-winners including winner Rush. as stakes-winner Stellar Collision. Blood and Gr.2 winner Tarka. champion filly Sunlight. From the first Australian crop of 2019 Champion USA First Crop sire and Triple Crown hero American Pharoah.

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Lot 211 Filly Lot 212 Colt Lot 229 Colt Lot 272 Colt

SO YOU THINK X SOHO ZOUSTAR X SOLAR CHARGED, SEBRING X SUMMER MAURICE (JPN) X VICKY, SECRET, BY LUCKY OWNERS BY CHARGE FORWARD GIRLFRIEND (USA), BY FOREST BY ENCOSTA DE LAGO CAMP Half-sister to Gr.1 ATC Spring Champion Full brother to Champion 3YO Filly Half-brother to Gr.2 winner Neo and Hong Stakes winner Vanbrugh from a half-sister Sunlight, 11 wins and $6.5 million with Full brother to Gr.3 placed Patricia Kong Derby winner Ping Hai Star with to Group winners Sportsman, Prisoner Gr.1 wins in VRC , Dawn from USA stakes-winner Summer dam Vicky having the perfect record of Love, Hoystar and stakes-winner King and MVRC William Girlfriend, a sibling to stakes-winners of five to race all winners. of Prussia. Reid Stakes, and Gr.3 winner Sisstar. Demand Deposit and Confiding Winner. From the first Australian crop of Japanese The So You Think x Danehill nick has been Has a double cross of Danehill, as do Patricia Dawn is now the dam of a winner Horse of the Year Maurice and has an very successful producing 11 stakes- eight of Zoustar’s stakes-winners. in Japan, with her three old Zoustar colt interesting double cross of champion sire winners, headed by Gr.1 winners Nakeeta Dawn of an Era having won twice there Sadler’s Wells. Jane, Inference and D’Argento. this year.

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Lot 289 Filly Lot 305 Colt Lot 336 Filly Lot 353 Colt

AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) X PIERRO X ABSOLUTELY CAPITALIST X SEBRING X BONARIA, WORDPLAY, BY FASTNET ROCK FLYING, BY COMMANDS ATMOSPHERICAL, BY REDOUTE’S CHOICE BY NORTHERN METEOR Half-sister to stakes-placed Word for Word Half-brother to stakes-placed Lipizzan First foal of Gr.1 VRC Myer Classic winner from Gr.1 placed Wordplay, a half-sister to from a half-sister to Gr.3 winner First foal of stakes-winner Atmospherical, Bonaria, a half-sister to Group winners dual Gr.1 winner and $2.6 million earner Camporella and a daughter of stakes- a sibling to stakes-winners Peron and Time Out and Legally Bay, the dam of Fiveandahalfstar. winner Really Flying. Gai’s Choice, the dam of stakes-winner dual Gr.1 winner and Royal Ascot hero . First three dams by champion sires Bred on successful Lonhro x Commands I Like It Easy. Fastnet Rock, Snippets and Grosvenor. nick that has produced six stakes- From the first crop of Golden Slipper Bred on the exact same cross as five winners, headed by Gr.2 winner winner Capitalist and comes from the stakes-winners headed by Gr.1 winner Obsequious. family of Gr.1 winner Eagle Falls. Amphitrite.

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Lot 354 Colt Lot 358 Filly Lot 391 Filly Lot 412 Colt

CAPITALIST X BRAND NEW ZOUSTAR X BRYONY, SNITZEL X COMPRENDE, SEBRING X DREAM ‘N’ BELIEVE, CHOICE, BY REDOUTE’S CHOICE BY FASTNET ROCK BY I AM INVINCIBLE BY (USA)

Half-brother to a winner from a three- Half-sister to smart 3YO Sansom, who First living foal of stakes-placed Full brother to Group placed Sebring quarter sister-in-blood to leading sire Not now has Black Type with a placing in the Comprende, a sibling to Gr.3 winners Dream and Positive Problems from the a Single Doubt from the family of Gr.1 Gr.3 MRC Zeditave Stakes. Excites Zelady and Zelady’s Night Out. family of Gr.2 winner King Ivor. winner Oohood and this season’s Gr.3 From a full sister to Gr.1 winner Heroic Has a double cross of Golden Slipper From the second last crop of foals by winning 2YO King’s Legacy. Valour and three-quarter sister to Gr.1 winning sire Canny Lad. outstanding sire Sebring and first two Bred on successful Written Tycoon x winner and $2.2 million earner Triple dams by super successful shuttle sires Redoute’s Choice nick that has produced Honour. Shamardal and . four stakes-winners headed by Gr.1 winner La Luna Rossa.

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Lot 438 Colt Lot 439 Filly Lot 444 Filly Lot 449 Colt

FASTNET ROCK X CAPITALIST X FAWCETT, SO YOU THINK X FIND JOY SEBRING X FLEETING TOUCH FASTONGRASS (USA), BY STRATUM (USA), BY DROSSELMEYER (USA), BY TOUCH GOLD BY FOREST WILDCAT First foal of a half-sister to four time First foal of USA stakes-winner Find Joy Half-brother to Gr.2 winner Running Tall Fourth foal of USA stakes-winner Gr.1 winner and $5.5 million earner from a big North American Black Type and stakes-winner Intrusion as well as Fastongrass, a grand-daughter of Gr.1 Trapeze Artist from the family of Gr.1 family. Gr.1 placed Sensibility and stakes-placed winner Crawl. Ephemera, the dam of stakes-winner winner First Approach. By So You Think, who is having a career Commander. Bred on highly successful Fastnet Rock Bred on successful Written Tycoon x best season with eight stakes-winners. x Storm Cat nick that has produced 23 Redoute’s Choice nick that has produced Dam has perfect record of six foals stakes-winners, headed by Gr.1 winners four stakes-winners, headed by Gr.1 to race all winners and is half-sister to including Santa Ana Lane, , winner La Luna Rossa. Champion US 2YO Midshipman as well as Sherwood Forest and Foxwedge, who is Gr.2 winner Fast Cookie, dam of multiple bred on this exact cross. Gr.1 winner Frosted.

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Lot 488 Filly Lot 502 Filly

SAVABEEL X HONEY RIDER, I AM INVINCIBLE X INTIMATE BY PINS MOMENT, BY DUBAWI (IRE)

First foal of Gr.3 winner Honey Rider, Third foal of Gr.1 winner Intimate who comes from the family of Gr.1 winner Moment, a half-sister to Gr.3 winner Aventador and Melbourne Cup winner Upham and stakes-winners Gold Rum and $6 million earner Viewed. and Bonnie Mac, the dam of Gr.1 VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Bred on the exact same cross as 13 Exceedance. stakes-winners, including Gr.1 winners Probabeel, Savvy Coup and Brambles. Bred on successful Invincible Spirit RAISED at WIDDEN x Dubawi nick that has produced four stakes-winners, including Gr.3 winner A RECORD LIKE NONE OTHER Scorpz. Widden Stud – offering 26 yearlings at the upcoming Inglis Easter Online Yearling Sale View Lot Video View Lot Video 5–8 April 2020 | Online Here

View Lot Pedigree View Lot Pedigree “He’s physically a clone of his champion young sire. Like Zoustar, he’s a Gr.2 winning 2YO and close runner up at Gr.1 level. He was inch away from emulating his sire as a 3YO when running a close second Golden Rose Gr.1 and Coolmore Gr.1.” Antony Thompson, Widden Stud

ZOUSAIN Gr.2 winning 2YO, 3 x Gr.1 runner up. The best and fastest son of Zoustar. STANDING AT WIDDEN IN 2020 a ! nd stay safe

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