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Vulpine causes minor upset in Ortensia Stakes

Posted on May 14, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brad Widdup knew a win was only around the corner after Vulpine’s last start heading into the $140,000 Ortensia Stakes (1100m) at Scone, which she won on the outside and on the line. The five-year-old mare finished almost two lengths behind Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s star sprinter Snapdancer in the $1 million Magic Millions[...]

Posted on April 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, Tips

Sydney trainer Brad Widdup is due for some luck with Icebath ahead of the $1 million Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Once again, his five-year-old Icebath has drawn a tough barrier – this time 15 – for the feature mile race with Kerrin McEvoy aboard.

Posted on October 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The inaugural running of The Invitation has been won by Brad Widdup’s mare Icebath, who won by 1.4 lengths over Rocha Clock and Forbidden Love in Saturday's $2 million feature at Randwick.

Posted on June 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ex-pat Kiwi jockey Alysha Collett set a new personal record at Newcastle, Australia on Saturday when she booted home five winners on the eight-race card. Victory aboard the Brad Widdup-trained Pensera in race two was quickly followed by another for Widdup aboard Queen Bellissimo in race three, before making it three in a row in[...]

Posted on February 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Golden Eagle runner-up Icebath has been set some ambitious goals this autumn ahead of her return in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on October 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stablemates Icebath and Akari have been scratched from the Angst Stakes after drawing outside gates and will now contest separate races at Randwick.

Posted on August 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

On one hand, Brad Widdup is in the enviable position of having a boutique group of promising mares for the spring. On the other, he finds himself in the predicament of trying to keep them apart. In a pre-COVID world, Widdup would have split his squad between states but given the logistical issues with travel[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brad Widdup has already resisted the temptation to test Adelong in stakes company once, but he is unlikely to again after her emphatic performance at Rosehill. The four-year-old was all class as she took her record to six wins from eights starts in the Catanachs Sprint (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, seven days after Widdup[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The decision to keep Adelong home in her box last week was a no-brainer for Brad Widdup who is instead plotting a slow and steady path towards bigger goals. Adelong will contest the Catanachs Sprint (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, a week after she was scratched from the Listed Bob Charley Stakes. “I was never[...]

Posted on April 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Icebath will attempt to secure her first stakes victory at Rosehill on Saturday when she contests the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). The three-year-old daughter of ill-fated Waikato Stud stallion Sacred Falls heads into the race in good form, having won two of her four starts this preparation, including a last-start runner-up performance in the[...]

Posted on February 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having learned to harness her brilliance, talented filly Akari is being given a shot at Sydney’s benchmark fillies, starting in the Group Three Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Trained by Brad Widdup, Akari faces a first-up stoush with star filly Libertini, along with Group One winners Kiamichi, Lyre and Flit. The three-year-old strung together a[...]

Posted on January 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The new year has brought a fresh resolve to well-credentialled horseman Brad Widdup, who will rely on two horses to showcase his training skills at Rosehill. Widdup had a tumultuous 2019 after his biggest client, high profile owner Damion Flower, was arrested over alleged drug smuggling charges. The setback happened just over two years after[...]

Posted on December 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Adelong may have had a delayed start to her career but the mare has made every post a winner so far, claiming a city win at Randwick and her third victory from as many starts. Trained at Hawkesbury by Brad Widdup, Adelong won at Wyong on debut in November and backed it up with another[...]

Posted on December 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A berth in the rich Magic Millions Classic goes on the line in the 2YO Plate at Rosehill, with five of the eight runners jostling for a position in the Gold Coast race. Debut winners Hinchbeast and Farnan will be out to bolster their claims while Tycoonist, Kerrisdale and Sancy have their first starts in[...]

Posted on November 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fresh from celebrating his first Flemington winner with Akari during Melbourne Cup week, Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup is hoping last-start winner Sandbar can force his way into the field for The Hunter. Akari won the Listed Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) on the Melbourne Cup program on Tuesday. Widdup’s attention is now closer to[...]

Posted on November 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup has eyes for the $1 million Hunter after a one-two finish on Golden Eagle day at Rosehill. Top-weight Sandbar ($7.50) edged out stablemate Junglized ($6) in the Chandon S Handicap (1100m) for Widdup, with James Cummings-trained Beau Ideal ($4) a nose behind. By champion sire Snitzel, Sandbar has not run outside[...]

Posted on October 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Expensive filly Akari has begun to live up to her breeding and price tag with a stakes win at her fifth start. By Snitzel out of Japanese mare Asterix, Akari cost $1.050 million as a yearling and is trained by Brad Widdup for Neil Werrett and Damion Flower who is unable to benefit from her[...]

Vulpine causes minor upset in Ortensia Stakes

Can Icebath claim her first Queen Of The Turf Stakes on Saturday?

Options aplenty for Icebath after winning The Invitation

New personal milestone for Collett at Newcastle

Widdup Sets Icebath A Cool Autumn Agenda

Wide Draws Prompt Widdup To Change Plans

Winter Find Set To Show Up In Stakes Test

Widdup Has Spring In His Step With Adelong

Widdup Treads Patient Path With Adelong

Guineas tilt for Icebath

Relaxed Akari Ready For Light Fingers Test

Widdup Soldiering On After Tough Break

Adelong Makes It Three From Three

Tycoonist Puts Millions Hopes On The Line

Widdup Hoping Sandbar Gets Hunter Start

Widdup’s Rosehill One-Two, $1m Hunter Next

Well-Bred Akari In Important Stakes Win

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