Powerhouse operations Coolmore and Newgate Farm have teamed up to stand classy operator Wodeton for the 2026 breeding season.
In a statement released June 7, Newgate announced the collaboration and revealed the son of Wootton Bassett will be retired from racing and introduced on their Hunter Valley farm at a fee of $16,500 (inc GST).
Bred by John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds, who will also be a co-owner in his future stud career, Wodeton was purchased by Coolmore Australia principal Tom Magnier for AU$1.6 million at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale out of Segenhoe Stud and was stationed at Chris Waller's base.
Making an impressive winning debut over 1100 meters at Rosehill, the colt would go on to run third in the Silver Slipper Stakes (G2), second in the Todman Stakes (G2), and another second placing—by just 0.2 lengths—to Marhoona in the Golden Slipper (G1).
Wodeton rounded out his juvenile season with a fourth placing in the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (G1).
These performances saw him become the highest-rated 2-year-old of his generation by Timeform.
Returning as a 3-year-old, the solid run of placings continued, with an excellent runner-up finish in the Golden Rose (G1) supported by money finishes in the San Domenico Stakes (G3) and Eskimo Prince Stakes (G3).
In total, Wodeton made 13 starts for a win and six placings for Coolmore and partners, with over AU$1.35 million earned in prize money courtesy of his standout top-level efforts.
"Chris Waller was adamant from an early stage that Wodeton was one of the best juveniles he has ever trained," Newgate's managing director, Henry Field, said.
"As a 2-year-old, the stable made it clear in no uncertain terms that he simply breathed different air.
"He demolished a quality field on debut and was denied Golden Slipper glory by the narrowest possible margin. He was the highest-rated colt of his generation and came within a nose of Australian racing immortality."
"To now stand a horse of Wodeton's quality alongside them is incredibly meaningful to me."
Having been foaled and raised at Segenhoe, Wodeton is the second foal and second winner out of the stakes-winning Exceed And Excel mare Fiera Vista, herself a half sister to group 2 winner Empress Rock from the family of world champion sprinter Silent Witness.
This pedigree, alongside his career CV, has Newgate's stallion director Bruce Slade believing Wodeton is a perfect addition to an already glittering line-up of sires at the farm.
"We couldn't be more excited to secure Wodeton," Slade said.
Wodeton could prove to be a very big recruit to the stallion ranks for Coolmore, given he is from the first crop of their ill-fated star shuttler Wootton Bassett.
Magnier welcomed the opportunity to continue Coolmore's association with the colt through his stud career at Newgate.
"There is no doubting Wodeton possessed extraordinary natural ability," Magnier said.
"He was one of the most beautiful yearlings you could wish to see and, importantly, he is by Wootton Bassett, a stallion who is very close to our hearts.
As well as standing at Newgate for his introductory fee of AU$16,500, a strictly limited number of lifetime breeding rights will also be made available for Wodeton.
