Cogburn and Southport Tycoon head up Widden roster

Widden Stud has announced service fees on a diverse roster of 20 stallions split between New South Wales and Victoria. A high priority at Widden is offering more affordable value to budget-conscious breeders.

Widden are also taking a step back into the shuttle sire market with the addition of the world’s fastest horse in 2024, Cogburn (USA) and he stands for $27,500 inc GST.

With nearly 70 per cent winners to runners and 12 per cent stakes winners to runners, Not This Time (USA) has sired 46 stakes winners in total and his fee for 2025 has been set at $US175,000 up from $US150,000 in 2024.

A horse with many similarities to leading first season sire Ole Kirk, Southport Tycoon was successful at Group 1 level at 1200 metres and 1600 metres, and comes from an elite female family, so will satisfy broodmare owners on the score of both pedigree and performance. His introductory fee will be $38,500 inc GST.

Widden Stud's flagship sire Zoustar remains at the fee of $275,000 inc GST.

Zoustar was the world’s leading sire of winners in 2024 and is powering through 2025 in a similar vein. The champion son of Northern Meteor has sired a dozen Australian stakes-winners this season headed by Group I winners Joliestar and Schwarz with his seasonal earnings already topping $20 million.

Fee Reductions (include GST)

Trapeze Artist - $33,000 (down from $55,000)

Jacquinot - $24,200 (down from $27,500)

Portland Sky - $16,500 (down from $19,800)

Anders - $13,200 (down from $16,500)

Supido - $9,900 (down from $16,500)

Rebel Dane - $8,800 (down from $11,000)

Russian Camelot - $16,500 (down from $19,800)

Nicconi - $13,200 (down from $16,500)

Bruckner - $9900 (down from $11,000)

Gold Standard - $5500 (down from $9,900)

Stallions with unchanged fees (include GST)

Zoustar ($275,000)

Zousain ($27,500)

Written By ($22,000)

Sweet Ride ($11,000)

King Colorado ($16,500)

Doubtland ($13,200)

Dirty Work ($13,200)

Star Witness ($8,800)

2025 Widden Service Fees