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

Lot 969 (100% GST)           BAY COLT                     Stable E 6

Foaled 6th October 2021                         Branded : nr sh; 38 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

INDIE ROCK, by Exceed and Excel. Placed at 2 in GB. Sister to HEAVY METAL, half-sister to ROYAL MEETING. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Sacca (g by Capitalist). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m to 2022-23.

2nd dam

ROCK OPERA, by Lecture. Champion 2YO Filly in South Africa in 2004-05. 4 wins in succession at 2 at 1160m, 1200m, $152,752, Scottsville Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, Gr.1, Turffontein South African Fillies Nursery, Gr.2, 3d UAE One Thousand Guineas, L. Sister to HIT SONG, Rock Concert (dam of VAN HALEN), half-sister to Royal Drummer (dam of GULF STORM, SEATTLE SINGER, GLOBAL DRUMMER). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ROYAL MEETING (Invincible Spirit). 2 wins at 2 at 1403m, $284,084 in GB and France, Chantilly Criterium International, Gr.1, 3d MRC Moonga S., Gr.3.

HEAVY METAL (Exceed and Excel). 15 wins-3 at 2-1060m to 1604m, £1,212,818, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Meydan Godolphin Mile, Gr.2, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 S., Gr.2, Burj Nahaar S., Gr.3, Firebreak S., Gr.3, Dubai Creek Mile, L, 2d York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Meydan Godolphin Mile, Gr.2, Epsom Woodcote S., L, 3d Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 S., Gr.2, Firebreak S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

DRUMMER GIRL, by Al Mufti. Unraced. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

ROCK OPERA (Lecture). 4 wins. See above.

HIT SONG (Lecture). 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1160m, Turffontein South African Nursery P., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket Protea S., Gr.3.

Rock Concert (Lecture). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 3d Scottsville Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

VAN HALEN (Oratorio). 7 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, $262,895, Scottsville Gold Medallion, Gr.1, Greyville Mercury Sprint, Gr.1, Turffontein Man o' War Sprint, Gr.3, Greyville Durban Dash, Ethekwini Sprint, 2d Scottsville Godolphin Barb S., Gr.3, 3d Turffontein Merchants H., Gr.2.

Royal Drummer. 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-at 1000m. Dam of-

GULF STORM (Sail From Seattle). 8 wins-3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, $226,958, Kenilworth Cape Flying Championship, Gr.1, Scottsville In Full Flight H., L, 2d Scottsville Tsogo Sun Sprint, Gr.1, 3d Kenilworth Diadem S., Gr.2, 4th Scottsville Tsogo Sun Sprint, Gr.1.

SEATTLE SINGER (Sail From Seattle). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, Turffontein Sycamore Sprint, Gr.3, 2d Scottsville Gold Medallion, Gr.1.

GLOBAL DRUMMER (Global View). 15 wins-4 at 2 and 5 in succession-1000m to 1600m, $152,171, Fairview Dahlia P., L.