Russian Camelot to Stand at Widden Stud
Widden Stud s Antony Thompson confirmed the exciting deal April 15 with ANZ Bloodstock News. They are two very exciting and very good-looking stallions, although quite different in their profiles, he said. It s a part-purchase of both horses. Widden managed to buy an interest in Russian Camelot but with the owners retaining a good interest.
Russian Camelot will stand at a fee of A$22,000 (£12,360/€14,220). The 4-year-old was retired last month after suffering a tear in his near-fore tendon following his second place finish in the All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley.
Under the guidance of Flemington trainer Danny O Brien, Russian Camelot won four races from 11 starts, for over A$2.3 million (US$1,698,314) in earnings, with his major successes being the Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (G1) at Caulfield and the Tab South Australian Derby (G1).
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In a tremendous boost to the profile of Widden Stud’s expansion into Victoria, the famed Thompson family-owned thoroughbred nursery will stand Russian Camelot and Doubtland at its new Kerrie base, formerly Sun Stud, this spring.
Widden Stud’s Antony Thompson confirmed the exciting deal with ANZ Bloodstock News on Thursday.
“They are two very exciting and very good-looking stallions, although quite different in their profiles, he said.
“It’s a part-purchase of both horses. Widden managed to buy an interest in Russian Camelot but with the owners retaining a good interest.
Russian Camelot will stand at a fee of A$22,000 (£12,360/€14,220). The four-year-old was retired last month after suffering a tear in his near-fore tendon following his second place finish in The All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley.
SA DERBY – THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
April 14, 2021 10:44 am
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
For the second year in a row, the South Australian Derby is shaping as THE Derby.
A year on from
Dalasan and
Johnny Get Angry’s fairytale
Victoria Derby win against so-so rivals –
Morphettville is again poised to host the strongest Derby of the season.
The only non-runner of interest will be the
Bob Peters-owned
West Australian Derby was his fourth win on the trot.
Peters said today that Western Empire would be spelled and set for the Perth summer carnival where the Kingston Town Classic would be a major aim.
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Dual Group 1-winning stallion prospect Russian Camelot, the European-bred entire whose promising racetrack career down under was prematurely ended due to injury, will remain in Australia.
The lightly raced son of Camelot had drawn international interest from stallion operations, but the four-year-old’s principal owner John Wheeler has revealed that Russian Camelot would not be heading overseas.
A stud deal for the former Danny O’Brien-trained Russian Camelot, last year’s South Australian Derby and Underwood Stakes winner, is expected to be announced later this week.
“We would have been racing in the Doncaster last Saturday had the horse not had the [tendon] injury that he’s got,” said Wheeler.