Widden Stud

The Robert Heathcote stable have had a lot of success with the progeny of top producer Funtantes and the best of her four winners is Group I Tatts Tiara winner Startantes, who was snapped up by Widden Stud for $1.15million at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Thursday. Consigned on behalf of Robert Heathcote by Newgate, […]

Group I placed C’Est Magique has never won a stakes race, but that didn’t stop her being one of the most sought after mares at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Thursday night with Tom Magnier securing the daughter of Zoustar for $1.7million. Consigned by Widden Stud on behalf of her owner breeder Neville Begg, C’Est […]

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott unleashed $2.6million Zoustar filly Clean Energy at Warwick Farm on Wednesday after scratching her last week due to an awkward barrier and while the heavy track was less than ideal today it did not stop the sister to champion filly Sunlight making a winning debut. Super impressive in two recent […]

Widden Stud’s Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate winner Portland Sky had a good result at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale this week when his colt from Jawhara sold for $120,000 to WS Bloodstock. The Mullaglass Stud bred and sold colt is a three-quarter brother to this season’s stakes-placed juvenile Full Force, who is also by […]

In an exciting, but also somewhat emotional development for Widden Stud, a staffing restructure will be taking place, marking a new chapter in the esteemed history of the Valley of Champions. These changes reflect Widden’s commitment to providing the best possible service to our clients and dedication to the thoroughbred industry. In a move that […]

The colours of the Rosemont Stallion Alliance were carried to victory on Saturday in the Group III $250,000 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) with expensive Zoustar colt Schwarz showing his class to score a decisive win. Trained by John O’Shea and ridden by James McDonald, Schwarz was sent out to control the race and did so with […]

Zousain has posted his second new winner this week at Cranbourne on Friday evening when the Phillip Stokes trained filly The Dabble Effect scored on debut. Ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, she kept up a good gallop to the line to win the 1200m juvenile maiden by half a length. It's a winning debut for Zousain […]

Widden Stud are proud to announce fees on a top class roster of 18 stallions spread between NSW and Victoria with our flagship sire Zoustar soaring to new heights in 2024 on the racetrack and in the sales ring. The leading sire of winners in the world last year, Zoustar has powered onwards and upwards […]

Zousain racked up a seventh first crop winner at Ipswich on Wednesday although needed the help of the stewards as talented gelding Rhumb Line just missed at the post. Third on debut back in December, the Mark Currie trained Rhumb Line was resuming from a spell in the 800m open juvenile and hit the line […]

Widden Stud’s flagship sire Zoustar had another red letter day on Saturday with a Group double at Morphettville when exciting juvenile colt Growing Empire bolted away with the Group III SAJC Breeders Stakes followed later in the day by progressive mare Climbing Star, who tipped out the favourites to score a tenacious win in the […]