Trapeze Artist (foaled 17 September 2014) is a four-time

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winning

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n bred thoroughbred racehorse.

Racing career

As a 2 year old Trapeze Artist won two races including the Black Opal Stakes. He also finished 6th in the Golden Slipper. As a 3 year old he won his first

race the

Golden Rose Stakes The Golden Rose Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia. Previously run in late August or early September ...

by a record margin of 4 lengths after being backed in from odds of 90/1 into 40/1. Further Group 1 success was achieved by winning the TJ Smith Stakes in a race record time, bettering the race time of

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. Three weeks later he won a further

in the

All Aged Stakes The All Aged Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April or May during the ATC Autumn Carnival. Prize money is A$1,500 ...

, and his last race win came in the Group 1

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when ridden by Blake Shinn. At his final race start in the TJ Smith Stakes, the horse finished unplaced and suffered a shoulder injury throughout the race and was immediately retired.

Stud career

In 2019, Trapeze Artist commenced stallion duties at Widden Stud. His service fee for a first year stallion was set at an Australian record amount of $90,000 per service.

Notable progeny

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, g =

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References

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