WIDDEN FEES DOWN CASTELVECCHIO RETIRED WOODSIDE ACROSS THE BOARD IN AS SNITZEL AND WRITTEN PARTNERSHIP TO SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR TYCOON LEAD ARROWFIELD BENEFIT VICTORIAN BREEDERS - PAGE 2 ROSTER - PAGE 8 BREEDERS - PAGE 12 Friday, May 1, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australiasian bloodstock industry subscribe for free: Click here DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING Tried and Tested WIDDEN STALLIONS 2020 ZOUSAIN (Zoustar) $19,800 ZOUSTAR (Northern Meteor) $121,000 TRAPEZE ARTIST (Snitzel) $77,000 NICCONI (Bianconi) $27,500 WRITTEN BY (Written Tycoon) $22,000 STAR WITNESS (Starcraft) $22,000 STRATUM STAR (Stratum) $8,800 SUPIDO (Sebring) $8,800 YOUR SONG (Fastnet Rock) $8,800 OUTREACH (Exceed and Excel) $5,500 ANTONY THOMPSON | DEREK FIELD | MATT COMERFORD 02 6549 9999 | WWW.WIDDEN.COM *All prices include GST WIDDEN FEES DOWN CASTELVECCHIO RETIRED WOODSIDE ACROSS THE BOARD IN AS SNITZEL AND WRITTEN PARTNERSHIP TO SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR TYCOON LEAD ARROWFIELD BENEFIT VICTORIAN BREEDERS - PAGE 2 ROSTER - PAGE 8 BREEDERS - PAGE 12 Friday, May 1, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here What's on Stakes races: Wagga (NSW) - Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (Listed, 2000m) Metropolitan meetings: Gold Coast (QLD) Race meetings: Wagga (NSW), Muswellbrook (NSW), Geelong (VIC), Cranbourne (VIC), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Pioneer Park (NT) Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Muswellbrook (NSW), Flemington (VIC) International meetings: Oaklawn Park (USA) International Group races: Oaklawn Park (USA) - Fantasy Stakes (Gr 3, 8.5f) FULL LIST OF 2020 STALLION FEES SO FAR - PAGE 24 With the relocation of Written Tycoon, Clockwise (from top-left): Written Tycoon, Snitzel, Zousain and Castelvecchio ANZ Woodside Park Stud has his emerging son Rich inclusive GST) and will be joined by his first Enuff attempting to fill the void as well as Tosen BY TIM ROWE & ANDREW HAWKINS season sire son Zousain ($19,800), last night Stardom (Deep Impact), Foxwedge (Fastnet op-class stallion Written Tycoon also made public its 12-strong line-up. Rock) and shuttler Cable Bay (Invincible Spirit) (Iglesia) will stand at Arrowfield Victoria’s long-time premier sire Written returning for another season. Stud this year in a significant Tycoon will stand for $77,000 in his first season The shake-up of the Australian stallion ranks, partnership with Woodside Park, in the Hunter Valley while Arrowfield Stud’s caused in part by the global coronavirus pandemic, Twith confirmation of the plan paving the way champion stallion Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), has also seen Arrowfield Stud and Shadai Stallion for both farms to release their 2020 service in line for a fourth consecutive title, will stand Station agree to suspend the shuttling this year of fees. for $165,000 alongside dual Group 1-winning their Japanese stallions, Maurice (Screen Hero), Widden Stud, whose roster is led by Zoustar newcomer Castelvecchio (Dundeel) who will Mikki Isle (Deep Impact) and Real Steel (Deep (Northern Meteor) at a fee of $121,000 (all fees not race on next season. Impact). Continued on page 2>> MAIDEN OF THE WEEK | SAFFIANO (AUS) - PAGE 22 HONG KONG NEWS | YIU’S ON TOP AND SHINING - PAGE 20 Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders | 2 | Friday, May 1, 2020 Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders By Andrew Hawkins softer market outlook has seen Widden Stud reduce their 2020 stallion fees by an average of 20 per cent as they look to support their long-standing clients and loyal breeders. Zoustar WIDDEN Widden’s 12-strong roster is headed by flagbearer ZoustarA (Northern Meteor) and sees the introduction of his son Zousain racing program that has allowed our major autumn carnivals to proceed to the market. and we achieved a world first in being able to trade our premium yearlings “I think it’s where we are across the board,” Widden Stud owner- at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in a virtual online format. proprietor Antony Thompson told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. “We saw “Our stallions are priced this year to put breeders back on track after a early signs of it at Inglis Easter, and I think we’ll see some more adjustments as very challenging period for all of us.” we get into the mare sales and other pointers going forward. I think it’s a year Zoustar will once again headline the Widden roster, standing at a to be conservative. You’re seeing that across all walks of life and I think a 20 reduced fee of $121,000 (all GST inclusive), down 21 per cent on his fee per cent reduction in our service fees is in line with what’s happening today. last season of $154,000. However, it is twice his 2018 service fee of $60,500 “I think it’s a good way to repay the breeders who have been so and comes after a season in which his best daughter Sunlight continued supportive of our stallions and hopefully we continue to get their support. to perform at the highest level. She is set to start favourite in tomorrow’s I feel we have something for everyone in our line-up. TAB Classic (registered as Robert Sangster Stakes) (Gr 1, 1200m) at “We are the only nation to have been able to continue a widespread Morphettville. Continued on page 4>> MAGIC MILLIONS 2020 NATIONAL SALE 20-30 JULY Weanlings, Racefillies, Broodmares, Yearlings & Racehorses ENTRIES CLOSE 8 MAY Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by “Physically, he’s a Zoustar clone. An easy Group winning 2YO and half a length from emulating his sire as a 3YO when running a close second in the 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 – $19,800 (inc. GST) Lifetime breeding rights available 02 6549 9999 | WIDDEN.COM Widden fees down across the board in show of support for breeders | 4 | << Continued from page 2 “Zoustar’s credentials and statistics are phenomenal,” he said. “With his best books to come now, if you’re going to be breeding to him, you’re in a position where you can really capitalise on what’s happening. He’s had another great season, not only on the track but in the sales ring too. On the track, he’s had six Group winners, he’s had 13 stakes winners, he’s doing it all.” Zoustar is currently in the UK, standing at David Redvers’ Tweenhills Stud alongside other horses to have carried the Qatar Racing claret and gold BEST OF of Sheikh Fahad Al Thani and his brothers, like Charm Spirit (Invincible Spirit), Havana Gold (Teofilo), Hot Streak (Iffraaj) and Lightning Spear (Pivotal). He is serving his second season in Gloucestershire, with his first LUCK European foals receiving plenty of plaudits. “It would be an added string to our bow if we could have success in To the Magic Millions graduates Europe with Zoustar,” Thompson said. “I know personally we’d get a lot running in this weekend’s feature races of satisfaction. He’s a horse I have enormous belief in and I think he can MORPHETTVILLE (SAJC) Roccabascerana ...........Rosden Park work in Europe. The idea that he’s been so popular in Europe gives us Calypso Reign ...........Ducatoon Park ROBERT SANGSTER STKS GR1 great confidence going forward. Sizzlefly .........................Aquis Farm Sunlight .......................Widden Stud Li’l Kontra.....................Rosden Park “It doesn’t really change what happens to him down here in the Madam Rouge .............Widden Stud marketplace. His statistics show him to be a phenomenal young stallion. Bella Vella ..............Willow Park Stud DC McKAY STKS GR3 Behemoth ....................... Riversdale The fact that he’s getting such a great opportunity up there at Tweenhills, Everyday Lady ...........Arrowfield Stud Beautiful Flyer .............Margot Noack Bold Star .................... Brooklyn Park covering his second full book this year, is very exciting for us as well.” Away Game ............... Mill Park Stud Prophet’s Thumb.....Bell River T’breds Zoustar’s son Zousain retires to Widden Stud this season and will start Benz .............................DM B’stock AUSTRALASIAN OAKS GR1 at a fee of $19,800. Zousain was a nose away in three Group 1 races - the J Kenyan Wonder ............Attunga Stud Nudge .............Lime Country T’breds J Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m), the Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) and the Coolmore ASCOT (PERTH) QUEEN OF THE SOUTH STKS Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) - and victory in any one of those races sees him GR2 NORTHAM STKS GR3 commencing his stud career off a higher mark. Fidelia .........................Attunga Stud Uni Time ........................Ian Roberts “I think Zousain is great value if you look at his career in context,” Snogging ................ Newhaven Park Mervyn ............ Quanah Park T’breds Nipperkin .................... Balcrest Stud Thompson said. “He was a bob of the head off winning three Group 1s Sacred Lass ...............Sledmere Stud TURFFONTEIN (STH and in three big sire-making races too - in the J J Atkins as a two-year-old AFRICA) EUCLASE STKS GR2 and in the Golden Rose and the Coolmore as a three-year-old. It took two Free of Debt .......Phoenix Broodmare HORSE CHESTNUT STKS GR1 champions to beat him in Sunlight and The Autumn Sun. Farm Infamous Fox ......Glastonbury Farms “He’s a very good-looking Our stallions horse and a great option. And there is the option for a lifetime are priced this breeding right for those who send year to put breeders two mares to Zousain the first back on track after three years. They have proven very a very challenging popular in the past, we did it with period for all of us Written By last year and we’ll do it for a limited number of good - Antony breeders with Zousain.” Thompson Three-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) and Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) conqueror Written By (Written Tycoon) will serve their second books in 2020, having served full books at their first attempt last year.