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THE TIDE IS RISING –ZOUSTAR

SHOWCASING SOME OF THE VERY BEST RACING IN THE WORLD, the Autumn Carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne are in full swing as we head to the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and it’s been a rising tide of success for our champion sire Zoustar.

INGLIS EASTER 2025

His brilliant mare JOLIESTAR produced her dazzling best to win the $1.5 million Group 1 VRC Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in early March and the Chris Waller trained four year-old has now won over $3.6 million for her owners Cambridge Stud, who purchased her from Inglis Easter for $950,000.

SUNLIGHT’s exciting three year-old full sister CLEAN ENERGY made a scintillating return to form to win the Group 3 MVRC Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m) after missing the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Bred and sold by Widden, the three yearold daughter of Zoustar was bought by Yulong for $2.6 million at the Gold Coast and is the only horse to have defeated LADY SHENANDOAH, having beaten the triple Gr.1 winning three year-old twice last season at two.

Rosemont Stud and the Victorian Stallion Alliance have always been big fans of Zoustar and were duly rewarded when their four year-old stallion SCHWARZ landed a valuable victory in the $1 million Group 1 MVRC William Reid Stakes (1200m).

Schwarz in particular was a phenomenal result for Widden Stud as we bred and sold him as a yearling and will offer his full brother at Inglis Easter as Lot 198.

Summer Sham traces back through SHANTHA’S CHOICE on her tail female line to legendary matriarch DANCING SHOW (USA), who is also the fourth dam of Golden Slipper winner MARHOONA , so this most revered of female families is showing no sign of slowing up having delivered two new Group 1 winners in the past month.

Schwarz is the first living foal of Group 2 winner SUMMER SHAM and he made $1.25 million at the Gold Coast. Her two subsequent foals, also by Zoustar, have sold for $800,000 (SILVER WEDDING filly) and $1.55 million ( TUSCANY colt) and the colt we have brought to Riverside Stables this year is every bit as good.

Outside of the show-stopping full brother to Schwarz, the Widden draft for Inglis Easter features 22 youngsters that include seven by Zoustar and a solid representation from champion sires SNITZEL, I AM INVINCIBLE, WRITTEN TYCOON and EXTREME CHOICE.

Cracking colts by gun shuttle sires TOO DARN HOT (GB) and WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) will also add spice to an exceptional draft.

– THAT WIDDEN FEELING! JOLIESTAR, DUAL GR.1 WINNER –

FROM DUSK TO DAWN

First Stakes Win for Prestige Forever

Our Inglis Easter draft last year included a strapping bay colt by OLE KIRK from COOL PASSION that sold for $400,000 to Eric Yeung and we were thrilled to see him come out and win the $175,000 Listed MVRC Moonee Valley Pearl (1200m) with a dominant display.

Trained by David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins, PRESTIGE FOREVER was a good second on debut in a Listed race at Flemington on 1 March won by SHINING SMILE and took great benefit out of that promising debut performance.

Ridden by Jamie Mott, Prestige Forever tracked the early speed and when angled around the leaders to challenge he quickly put the race to bed, dashing away to win by nearly four lengths. This race was won last year by GROWING EMPIRE, also at his second start, and was a stepping stone to spring success.

“He's probably not quite fully developed, but in what he's done so far, he's been really impressive. He was bought by a really high-profile owner of ours called Eric Leung, who's a massive supporter of this stable, so well done to him and his family.”

Prestige Forever was bred by long time Widden clients Anne and John McDonnell, who were involved in the ownership of SEBRING as a racehorse and then in his subsequent stud career. Foaled and raised at

Widden, Prestige Forever is the third foal and second winner for Group 3 winning NOT A SINGLE DOUBT mare Cool Passion, a half-sister to stakeswinner HAVANA WIND from the family of Group 3 winner HEADSTONG.

OLE KIRK X COOL PASSION YEARLING

“He ran really well first up, and just probably overdid it a little bit, but it was really good to see him get a good run in transit today and he was really

strong late,” said co-trainer Matt Jenkins.

– PRESTIGE FOREVER, LISTED ST ALBANS STAKES –

Southport Tycoon Settles into Widden Victoria

The rise of WRITTEN TYCOON as a sire of sires is an unfolding story.

Widden Stud already have a stake in this evolution with WRITTEN BY and have taken another with the addition of dual Group 1 winner SOUTHPORT TYCOON to the roster in Victoria for this spring.

Southport Tycoon shot to prominence at Flemington at three with a stylish length-and-a-quarter win over subsequent Group 1 ATC

George Ryder Stakes winner VEIGHT and Champion 3YO RIFF ROCKET

in a vintage renewal of the Group 1 VRC Australian Guineas.

He followed up at four with another prestigious Group 1 win in the MVRC Manikato Stakes (1200m) at WFA, beating the glamour ZOUSTAR colt GROWING EMPIRE and $12.8 million earner I WISH I WIN.

“He’s a stunning-looking son of Written Tycoon that we just had to add to our roster. We fought hard to secure this horse, as there was plenty of competition for the Bennett

Racing-owned colt. He looks like the obvious stallion to take the baton from his Champion sire, Written Tycoon,” said Antony Thompson.

A handsome chestnut, very true to the Written Tycoon type, Southport Tycoon was trained throughout his career by Ciaron Maher.

“An imposing colt with an explosive turn of foot, he is typical of Written Tycoon. Southport Tycoon’s data was off the charts, possessing a stride length and speed profile that’s only exhibited by exceptional horses,” said Maher.

“He’s just an elite athlete, with a fantastic temperament and incredible recovery powers that made him a

dream to train. His adaptability was highlighted when we had to debate whether to run in the Newmarket or the Guineas, as he would have won either!” As a dual Group 1 winner at 1200m and 1600m, it’s hard not to see the comparison to current leading first-season sire

OLE KIRK , who is also a dual Group 1-winning son of Written Tycoon.

“Written Tycoon is making a name for himself as a sire of sires, and Ole Kirk is his only other dual Group 1-winning son at stud. He has gotten off to a very strong start with his first runners,” said Thompson.

“Like Ole Kirk, Southport Tycoon is also free of Danehill blood, offering a wealth of opportunity for broodmare owners. He comes from a top-class North American female family that has worked brilliantly in Australia to produce Group 1 winners ARTORIUS and DELECTATION, so he is the complete package in terms of race performance, pedigree, and type.”

Southport Tycoon did the majority of his racing in Victoria, so always appealed as a great fit down south and is priced at $38,500 inc GST.

– SOUTHPORT TYCOON STORMS HOME –

– CHAMPION SIRE WRITTEN TYCOON –

Cogburn Brings US Speed to Valley of Champions

Widden Stud last year announced a new partnership with Winstar Farm in North America that will see record breaking Group 1 winning sprinter Cogburn (USA) shuttle to Australia later this year.

Acclaimed as the fastest horse in the world last year, COGBURN has a unique brand of speed.

In the Group 1 Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga on the turf over five and a half furlongs (1106m), the explosive sprinter set a North American and World record time of 59.80 seconds, which attracted the interest of Antony Thompson.

“Australia is the land of elite speed on turf and the figures returned by Cogburn are right up there with our very best sprinters,” said Thompson.

“Aside from his astonishing win in the Jaipur Stakes, Cogburn has also clocked brilliant times on the turf for five furlongs (1006m in 55.49 seconds) and six furlongs (1207m in 1:07.68 seconds) which compare favourably with our superstar sprinters.”

BLACK CAVIAR won the 2013 Group 1 VRC Lighting Stakes over 1000m in 55.42 and WRITTEN TYCOON’s sire

IGLESIA won the Group 3 VRC Standish Handicap over 1200m with a time of 1:07.17, a Flemington track record.

With nine wins and two seconds from 16 starts, Cogburn retired at the

end of his five year-old season with earnings topping $US2.4 million, He notably was able to win in each season he raced, including a debut victory at two.

"I've had some of the fastest horses in the world, some of the fastest horses of all time, and he's still the first one I've ever had run 5 1/2 furlongs in under a minute,” said his trainer Steve Asmussen.

Widden Stud has charted a path into a new era of success this century through astute selection of stallions such as NORTHERN METEOR , SEBRING and ZOUSTAR, and Antony Thompson is excited to introduce the fresh blood of Cogburn into the mix.

– COGBURN, HEAR WHAT THE AUSSIES HAVE TO SAY! –

“Cogburn is one of seven Group 1 winners by NOT THIS TIME, who is regarded as one of the most exciting young sires in North America attracting comparisons to champion Australian sire I AM INVINCIBLE for his meteoric rise at Taylor Made Stallions starting off from a modest fee of $15,000 when he went to stud in 2017,” said Thompson.

“That first crop that produced 17 Stakes-winners and his second crop produced 12 Stakes-winners. His current crop of three year-olds hold serious potential, having already produced seven Stakes-winners last year, including his first Royal Ascot winner SHAREHOLDER, who won the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes (1000m for 2YOs).”

With nearly 70% winners to runners and 12.2% SW to runner, Not This Time has sired 46 Stakes-winners in total

and his fee for 2025 has been set at $175,000, up from $150,000 in 2024.

Cogburn will be one of those stallions breeders will want to see in the flesh and we can’t wait to present him at the annual stallion parades in August.

His popularity in America will see him cover an introductory book of over 200 well credentialed mares at a fee of US$30,000 (AUS$47,500). His Australian fee will be announced in the coming weeks.

YEARLINGS

2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale – Day 1

Lot 19 | Colt | Bay

ZOUSTAR x LADY LUPINO, by SEBRING

Third foal of Gr.1 placed Lady Lupino, a sibling to dual Gr.1 winner and Champion 3YO Colt STAR WITNESS, Gr.2 winner NOSTRADAMUS and SW EMBRACER and the dam of Gr.3 winner VULPINE. Grand-dam is Gr.3 winner

LEONI CHIARA , a full sister to Gr.2 winners CHINCHILLA ROSE and FEROCITY and half-sister to SW CHIARAMONTE

Lot 22 | Colt | Bay

BIVOUAC x LAKE COMO (NZ), by PINS

From the second crop of Champion 3YO Sprinter Bivouac, already the sire of Gr.2 winners BEIWACHT and INTENTION. Half-brother to Gr.2 ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes winner LAZZAGO and dam has had three foals to race, all winners. From a metro winning half-sister to SW TAAMEER, the dam of Gr.3 winner KHULAASA and SW BULBULA , the dam of Gr.2 winner DOULL and Gr.3 winner ARYAAF. Bred on similar EXCEED AND EXCEL (sire of Bivouac) x Pins cross to Gr.3 MRC Blue Diamond Preview winner MISS ROSEIANO.

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Lot 27 | Filly | Bay

BIVOUAC x LEATHER'N'LACE, by STREET CRY (IRE)

From the second crop of Champion 3YO Sprinter Bivouac, already the sire of Gr.2 winners BEIWACHT and INTENTION. Half-sister to metro winner FRAGILE LOVE and is third foal of Gr.2 placed LEATHER ‘N’ LACE, a half-sister to Gr.3 winner BIG CHILL, SW’s HARD STRIDE, UTAH SAINTS and to the dam of Gr.1 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes winner ASFOORA . Bred on hugely successful EXCEED AND EXCEL x Street Cry nick with these two sires combining in the pedigrees of 16 SW’s headed by Gr.1 winners CYLINDER, SEPTEMBER RUN and ELITE STREET.

Lot 40 | Colt | Bay

SNITZEL x MADAM ROUGE, by ZOUSTAR

Second foal of multiple Group winner and $1.4 million earner Madam Rouge, winner of Gr.2 MRC Tristarc Stakes, Gr.3 ATC Nision Stakes. 2d Gr.2 BRC Stradbroke Handicap. Second dam is SW CABERNET and third dam is also a SW GOLDEN WEEKEND. The reverse Zoustar over Snitzel cross has produced four SW’s including Gr.2 winner NORTH STAR LASS and Gr.1 placed Group winning colt GROWING EMPIRE.

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57 | Colt | Bay

I AM INVINCIBLE x MEUSE, by

SNITZEL

Second foal of SW Meuse, a daughter of Gr.3 winner PRECIOUS LORRAINE from the MONSOON WEDDING branch of the SHANTHA’S CHOICE family that has also produced Gr.3 winner SUMMER MONSOON and SW’s LUCKY RAQUIE and SANGRIA , who is by I Am Invincible. Bred on the same I Am Invincible x Snitzel cross as SW SUPREME IDEA

Lot 96 | Colt | Bay

GUN RUNNER (USA) x ORIGINATOR (USA), by ARTIE

SCHILLER

The only colt in the sale by Champion US sire Gun Runner, who stands at a fee of $US250,000 in 2025 and runs at 11% SW to runner. Second foal of SP Originator, a half-sister to the dam of Gr.2 winner FLUFFY SOCKS from SW COSTUME DESIGNER

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Lot 98 | Filly | Chestnut

EXTREME CHOICE x OUTSIDER ART, by FIVE STAR DAY

From Gr.2 placed import Outsider Art, whose first two foals to race are both winners and comes from the family of Gr.1 winner PEPPER MILL. This filly is bred on the incredibly successful EXTREME CHOICE / MR PROSPECTOR cross which is responsible for Gr.1 winners KNIGHT’S CHOICE and DEVIL NIGHT. This cross is running at 72% winners to runners and 10% Stakes winners to runners.

Lot 111 | Filly | Bay

ZOUSTAR x POSITIVE PROBLEMS, by SEBRING

Full sister to metro winner Celestial Spirit and sister-in-blood to SP CELESTIAL STORM and is from Gr.3 placed Positive Problems, a full sister to Gr.2 placed SEBRING DREAM from the family of Group winners KINGFIVOR, SNAKE EYES and LINNEY HEAD

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Lot 144 | Filly | Bay

ZOUSTAR x SEATTLE DANCER, by REDOUTE’S CHOICE

Second foal of a sister to Gr.1 placed SW ZAMZAM from the family of Gr.1

Australian Derby winner LEVENDI, Gr.1 SAJC Australasian Oaks winner

TULLY THUNDER and Group winners THUNDER LADY, WU GOK and MARCEL FROM MADRID. Zoustar has 8 SW’s with a double cross of Redoute’s Choice, including Gr.1 winner SCHWARZ and Gr.2 winners NORTH STAR LASS and HAUT BRION HER.

Lot 151 | Colt | Brown

ZOUSTAR x POSITIVE PROBLEMS, by SO YOU THINK

By Champion First Season Sire and leading second season sire Too Darn Hot.

Third foal of a winning half-sister to Gr.1 VRC Victoria Derby and SA Derby winner REBEL RAIDER, Gr.2 winner SHAMOLINE WARRIOR, SW CADILLAC MOUNTAIN and to the dam of SW’s TARAAYEF and HAYBAH

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Lot 198 | Colt | Chestnut

ZOUSTAR x SUMMER SHAM, by NOT A SINGLE DOUBT

Full brother to Gr.1 MVRC William Reid Stakes winner SCHWARZ and is fourth foal of Gr.2 MRC Angus Armanasco Stakes winner Summer Sham. Fourth dam is blue hen SHANTHA’S CHOICE, the dam of Gr.1 winners REDOUTE’S CHOICE, MANHATTAN RAIN and PLATINUM SCISSORS

Lot 217 | Filly | Bay

ZOUSTAR x THE ACTUARY, by SEBRING

Three-quarter sister-in-blood to triple Gr.1 winner and $2.6 million earner ZOUGOTCHA , winner of ATC Flight Stakes, Coolmore Classic and Queen of the Turf Stakes. Second foal of SW The Actuary, also half-sister to SW PERSUADER from the family of Golden Slipper winner CRYSTAL LILY. First foal is ALGORITHMIC (2c Zoustar), who has been fourth in Listed ATC Lonhro Plate and fifth in Gr.2 VRC Sires Produce Stakes from just three starts.

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Lot 226 | Colt | Bay

SO YOU THINK (NZ) x TIGRESS LILY, by SNITZEL

Half-brother to Gr.2 MVRC Stock Stakes winner DAISIES, SW ZOU TIGER and Stakes-placed MOTOWN LIL, herself the dam of this season’s Stakes placed 2YO MARSEPT. Dam has done a sensational job with six to race, all winners, including the undefeated 3YO filly SOFT LOVE. Third dam is NZ Horse of the Year TYCOON LIL.

Lot 285 | Colt | Bay

TOO DARN HOT (GB) x ARISTOCRATIC MISS, by FOXWEDGE

By Champion First Season Sire and leading second season sire Too Darn Hot. Second foal of multiple Group placed Aristocratic Miss, a daughter of SW GOLDEN PEDIGREE and half-sister to the dam of SW SKY ON FIRE from the family of Gr.1 winner THE VERMINATOR

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Lot 296 | Colt | Bay

WRITTEN TYCOON x BELLA VELLA, by COMMANDS

First foal of outstanding sprinter Bella Vella whose had 11 wins and nearly $1 million in prizemoney with Gr.1 SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes the highlight. From an international Black Type family bristling with stakes-winners. Bred on similar Written Tycoon x Commands cross to Gr.1 winner CAPTIVANT and this season’s Gr.3 winner PUBLIC ATTENTION

Lot 306 | Filly | Brown

I AM INVINCIBLE x BONNY O'REILLY (NZ), by O’REILLY

Half-sister to Gr.3 placed BASQUIAT from SW Bonny O’Reilly, a sibling to SW PRETTY TO SEA and to the dam of Gr.1 ATC Coolmore Classic winner and $3.3 million earner ESPIONA . From the family of Gr.1 winners GLAMOUR PUSS and VISION AND POWER. Bred on the same I Am Invincible x O’Reilly cross as Gr.3 winner CATCH ME and SW FULD’S BET

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Lot 310 | Filly | Bay

ZOUSTAR x BRYONY, by

FASTNET ROCK

Full sister to Gr.1 SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes winner and $1 million earner CLIMBING STAR and half-sister to dual Gr.3 winner SANSOM. Dam has done a super job with five foals to race, all winners, and she is a sibling to Gr.1 winners TRIPLE HONOUR and HEROIC VALOUR. The Zoustar x Fastnet Rock nick has produced seven SW’s, headed by Gr.1 winners JOLIESTAR, ZOUGOTCHA and, of course, CLIMBING STAR.

Lot 322 | Colt | Brown

TOO DARN HOT (GB) x CHAZELLES, by LONHRO

Third foal of a winning half-sister to Gr.2 winner INCUMBENT and Gr.3 winner ROYAL CHALON. From super fast female family featuring Gr.2 winner INNOVATION GIRL, Gr.3 winners SHE DANCES and CONTE, SW’s BOLD BASTILLE, LARIMER STREET and IDEAS MAN

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Lot 342 | Colt | Brown

WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) x DARK HEATHER, by CAPE BLANCO (IRE)

From the second Australian crop of 2024 Champion European 2YO Sire Wootton Bassett. From an unraced half-sister to Gr.2 winner HEATHERLY, the dam of Gr.3 winner RED RESISTANCE from the family of Gr.1 BRC Stradbroke Handicap winner LINTON

Lot 377 | Filly | Bay

TORONADO (IRE) x FIREMAID (USA), by MACHIAVELLIAN

Half-sister to Gr.1 MRC Oakleigh Plate winner SHAMAL WIND and Stakes-placed SEBFIRE. Dam is a half-sister to French SW BEZRIN from the family of dual Gr.1 winner and Champion European 3YO Sprinter TEN SOVEREIGNS

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Lot 383 | Colt | Bay

ZOUSTAR x FRATIANNE, by LONHRO

Half-brother to Gr.2 ATC Reisling Stakes winner TENLEY and Gr.3 winner BISCAYNE BAY, plus two more winners since the catalogue went to print in FROSTFIRE (2c Zoustar) and FRATINEEZE (4m Trapeze Artist). Third dam is dual Gr.1 winner and Champion 3YO Filly SKATING, the grand-dam of Gr.1 Golden Slipper winner VANCOUVER and Gr.1 winner JUST MOMENTE

Lot 384 | Filly | Chestnut

TRAPEZE ARTIST x GAI'S CHOICE, by GENERAL NEDIYM

Three-quarter sister-in-blood to Gr.2 ATC PJ Bell Stakes winner FACILE. Half-sister to five winners, including SW I LIKE IT EASY (the dam of Facile), from Gr.1 placed SW Gai’s Choice, a half-sister to SW’s ATMOSPHERICAL and PERON, the dam of Gr.3 winner Peron with PHILOSOPHER a new SW on the page since the catalogue went to print.

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