Account of WIDDEN STUD (As Agent), Widden Valley, NSW.

Lot 958 (100% GST)           BAY COLT                     Stable E 4

Foaled 2nd September 2021                   Branded : nr sh; 12 over 1 off sh

TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2014-Stud 2019). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2017-18. 7 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1400m, A$5,568,750, ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1, Golden Rose S., Gr.1, All Aged S., Gr.1, (1400m course record), Canterbury S., Gr.1, (1300m course record), Expressway S., Gr.2, 2d ATC The Everest. Out of a half-sister to SW Crawl (QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1) and SW Old Man. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

ILITHYIA, by Spartacus. Winner at 1000m. This is her twelfth living foal. Her eleventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of nine foals to race, six winners, inc:-

Abba (f by Pendragon). 2 wins-1 at 2-to 1511m, 2d SAJC Holdfast Insurance H., Express Colour Printing H., 3d SAJC Laelia S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

Artemas. Winner at 2 at 1000m in 2021-22, 3d Ipswich TC Conversation H.

Cheeky Babe (f by Bel Esprit). 4 wins-1 at 2-900m to 1200m, $114,685, MVRC Ranvet H., MRC Bayside Suzuki Racing H., 2d ATC TAB Rewards H., MRC Monty Samuel H., Ballarat TC Sam Miranda Mares H.

Ashton Blair (g by Wandjina). 7 wins-3 in succession-1000m to 1400m, $125,880, to 2022-23.

Will be Better (g by Prince Arthur). 5 wins 1100m to 1300m in Malaysia.

Cheeky As (f by Helmet). Winner at 2 at 1100m.

Twice as Sweet (f by Bel Esprit). Winner at 1150m.

Madam Ilithyia (f by Sepoy). Placed at 3.

Gravlax (g by Pendragon). Placed in Aust. and Singapore.

2nd dam

NORDICA, by Western Symphony. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, VATC Alan Currie 2YO H. Sister to MIDNIGHT SUN, half-sister to SCANDINAVIA (dam of MAGNUS, SCANDIVA, WILANDER, ARCTIC FLIGHT), FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, RUSSIAN TEA ROOM, Song of the Sun, McHappy (dam of GLAD). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Flying Magnus. 4 wins at 1014m.

3rd dam

SONG OF NORWAY, by Vain. Unraced. Half-sister to Song of Kingston (dam of MUIRFIELD VILLAGE). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, all winners, inc:-

SCANDINAVIA (Snippets). 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, QTC Cup, Gr.2. Dam of-

MAGNUS (Flying Spur). 4 wins to 1200m, $1,311,050, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, VRC Age Classic S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Sire.

WILANDER (Exceed and Excel). 4 wins-2 at 2, MRC Schillaci S., Gr.2. Sire.

SCANDIVA (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 2 to 1200m, ATC Magic Night S., Gr.2.

Helsinge. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

BLACK CAVIAR (Bel Esprit). Horse of the Year in Australia in 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13. 25 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, $7,353,546, ATC TJ Smith S., Gr.1-twice, VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Producer.

ALL TOO HARD (Casino Prince). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2012-13. 7 wins-3 in succession at 2-1100m to 1600m, $2,288,200, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

Naturale. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

OLE KIRK (Written Tycoon). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2020-21. 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1600m, $2,159,100, ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Talindert S., L.