Todman
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Todman was one of the greatest Australian Thoroughbred
racehorses and an important sire. He was perhaps best known as the winner of the inaugural STC Golden Slipper
in 1957, being the first of Star Kingdom
’s five successive winners of the race. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame
in 2005.
Todman was bred at Baramul Stud in the Widden Valley, New South Wales
by Stanley Wootton who had imported his sire, Star Kingdom (IRE) and also Newtown Wonder (GB) to Australia. He was a striking chestnut stallion from Oceana (GB) by Colombo. He was a brother to Noholme
II (winner of the AJC Epsom Handicap
, Cox Plate
etc. and a successful sire in US) and the stakes producing sires Faringdon and Shifnal.
Todman won from six furlongs to nine and a half furlongs and was successful five times in races that are now classed as Group One
races. Todman was an impressive sprinter, winning his first race by 10 lengths. He then won the Golden Slipper Stakes by eight lengths and won the Champagne Stakes
by six lengths when he defeated Tulloch
. He also won the Canterbury Guineas
by eight lengths and ran record times in seven of his 10 wins. Todman raced 12 times for 10 wins, one second and one unplaced.
winners Eskimo Prince (1964) and Sweet Embrace
(1967), Blue Diamond
winners Blazing Saddles (1977) and New Gleam (1973) as well as other quality stakes winning racehorses, such as Ricochet, Imposing
and Crewman (five stakeswins). His progeny have won more than $2.27 million. Daughters of Todman have produced the winners of more than $2.36 million. These winners saw Todman win at least 13 financial sires' premierships to make him one of the best locally bred sires produced in Australasia.
Todman died on 13 June 1976 at the Widden Stud, where he had spent his last four years. He was buried and commemorated by a headstone placed beside Star Kingdom's headstone at the Baramul Stud. In 1978 at least 51 sons of Todman were standing at stud in Australia and New Zealand.
A life-sized statue of Todman has been erected at Rosehill Gardens (home of the Golden Slipper), surrounded by a series of plaques for each of the winners of the great race.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorses and an important sire. He was perhaps best known as the winner of the inaugural STC Golden Slipper
Golden Slipper
The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds....
in 1957, being the first of Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom was a Thoroughbred race horse bred in Ireland in 1946. Exported to Australia he was an outstanding sire, being the leading sire for five seasons, the leading sire of two-year-olds seven times as well as heading the broodmare sires' list three times.Foaled on 30 April 1946, Star...
’s five successive winners of the race. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
The Australian Racing Hall of Fame is part of the Australian Racing Museum which documents and honours the horseracing legends of Australia. The museum officially opened in 1981 and created the Hall of Fame in 2000....
in 2005.
Todman was bred at Baramul Stud in the Widden Valley, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
by Stanley Wootton who had imported his sire, Star Kingdom (IRE) and also Newtown Wonder (GB) to Australia. He was a striking chestnut stallion from Oceana (GB) by Colombo. He was a brother to Noholme
Noholme
Noholme was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1959 Australian Horse of the Year and who took nearly a full second off the race record in winning the prestigious Cox Plate. In 1959 he was Australian Horse of the Year.He was sired by Star Kingdom , the Leading sire in Australia on...
II (winner of the AJC Epsom Handicap
Epsom Handicap
The Epsom Handicap is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held over 1,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse. It is one of the major races of the Sydney Spring Carnival. Many great milers have won the race, including Chatham, Gunsynd, and Super Impose, who was also a dual winner of the...
, Cox Plate
Cox Plate
The W.S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne every October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to honour W.S. Cox, the club's founder. For three-year-olds and over, the race is considered to be the Weight for Age championship of Australasia...
etc. and a successful sire in US) and the stakes producing sires Faringdon and Shifnal.
Todman won from six furlongs to nine and a half furlongs and was successful five times in races that are now classed as Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
races. Todman was an impressive sprinter, winning his first race by 10 lengths. He then won the Golden Slipper Stakes by eight lengths and won the Champagne Stakes
Champagne Stakes (Australia)
The Champagne Stakes is a Group 1 horse race in Australia for two-year-old Thoroughbreds at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival...
by six lengths when he defeated Tulloch
Tulloch (horse)
Tulloch was a Thoroughbred racehorse, who is regarded as one of the three finest racehorses in Australian racing history...
. He also won the Canterbury Guineas
Canterbury Guineas
The Canterbury Guineas was a thoroughbred horse race held over 1900 metres at set weights for 3 year old horses. The race was held in March each year as part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival at Canterbury Park Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.-Race History:...
by eight lengths and ran record times in seven of his 10 wins. Todman raced 12 times for 10 wins, one second and one unplaced.
1956-57 season as a two-year-old
| Result | Race | Venue | Distance (fur) |
Weight (st.lb) |
Time | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | AJC Juvenile Hcp | Randwick | 5 | 8.3 | 0:57.8 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | AJC December Stakes | Randwick | 6 | 8.5 | 1:11.6 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | STC Welter Hcp | Rosehill | 6 | 8.7 | 1:11.4 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | STC Golden Slipper Stakes Golden Slipper The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds.... |
Rosehill | 6 | 8.7 | 1:11.4 | N. Sellwood |
| 2nd | AJC Sires Produce Stakes AJC Sires Produce Stakes The AJC Sires Produce Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horserace for two year olds at set weights run over a distance of 1,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in April. The race was first run over one mile in 1867 and won by Glencoe... |
Randwick | 7 | 8.10 | 1:25.2 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | AJC Champagne Stakes Champagne Stakes (Australia) The Champagne Stakes is a Group 1 horse race in Australia for two-year-old Thoroughbreds at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival... |
Randwick | 6 | 8.10 | 1:10.0 | N. Sellwood |
1957-58 season as a three-year-old
| Result | Race | Venue | Distance (fur) |
Weight (st.lb) |
Time | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | AJC Hobartville Stakes Hobartville Stakes The Hobartville Stakes is a Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year olds at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney every February... |
Warwick Farm | 7 | 8.10 | 1:25.8 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | STC Canterbury Guineas Canterbury Guineas The Canterbury Guineas was a thoroughbred horse race held over 1900 metres at set weights for 3 year old horses. The race was held in March each year as part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival at Canterbury Park Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.-Race History:... |
Canterbury | 9.5 | 8.5 | 2:0.0 | N. Sellwood |
| last | STC Hill Stakes Hill Stakes The Hill Stakes is a STC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at run at Weight for Age over a distance of 1900 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in September.-Past winners:*2011 - Trusting *2010 - Descarado *2009 - Miss Marielle... |
Rosehill | 8.5 | 7.9 | 1:44.2 | N. Sellwood |
1958-59 season as a four-year-old
Todman did not race as a 4yo, he broke down in the Hill Stakes and did not resume racing until just over two years later.1959-60 season as a five-year-old
| Result | Race | Venue | Distance (fur) |
Weight (st.lb) |
Time | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | STC Flying Hcp | Canterbury | 6 | 9.7 | 1:10.9 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | VRC Lightning Stakes Lightning Stakes The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is A$750,000... |
Flemington | 5 | 9 | 0:59.25 | N. Sellwood |
| Won | VATC Futurity Stakes Futurity Stakes (Australia) The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 Australian weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. For most of its history it was a 1400 metre race but since 2006 it has become the first leg of the Asian Mile Challenge series, and its distance has changed to 1600 metres... |
Caulfield | 7 | 10.2 | 1:23.8 | N. Sellwood |
Stud record
Todman commenced stud duty in 1960 and stood at the Widden Stud and Baramul Studs in the Widden Valley. He sired 30 stakeswinners with 63 stakeswins including Golden SlipperGolden Slipper
The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds....
winners Eskimo Prince (1964) and Sweet Embrace
Sweet Embrace
Sweet Embrace was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. She was a chestnut daughter of Todman from the Port Vista mare Miss Port.She is best remembered for winning the 1967 STC Golden Slipper Stakes....
(1967), Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond may refer to:* "Blue Diamond", a song recorded by Gene Summers, first in 1963, on Donnybrook Records. The song title should have read Big Blue Diamonds and was later corrected when the recording was issued on Capri Records and then Jamie Records.* A blue diamond, the most famous...
winners Blazing Saddles (1977) and New Gleam (1973) as well as other quality stakes winning racehorses, such as Ricochet, Imposing
Imposing
Imposing was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.He was a chestnut son of Todman from the Arctic Explorer mare Hialeah.Some of his major race victories included the 1979 AJC Epsom Handicap, AJC George Main Stakes and the STC Hill Stakes....
and Crewman (five stakeswins). His progeny have won more than $2.27 million. Daughters of Todman have produced the winners of more than $2.36 million. These winners saw Todman win at least 13 financial sires' premierships to make him one of the best locally bred sires produced in Australasia.
Todman died on 13 June 1976 at the Widden Stud, where he had spent his last four years. He was buried and commemorated by a headstone placed beside Star Kingdom's headstone at the Baramul Stud. In 1978 at least 51 sons of Todman were standing at stud in Australia and New Zealand.
A life-sized statue of Todman has been erected at Rosehill Gardens (home of the Golden Slipper), surrounded by a series of plaques for each of the winners of the great race.