Widden Stud has always been synonymous with Australia’s most sought after stallions and the historic home of luminaries such as Todman, Lunchtime, Vain and Bletchingly is rapidly garnering a reputation as the southern hemisphere home of Danzig’s most dynamic sire sons.

Now champion two-year-old Mujahid (USA) will join Danzig sires Anabaa (USA), Belong To Me (USA), and Agnes World (USA) to ensure Widden Stud continues to lead the way with the world’s most dominant sire line.

The formidable quartet perfectly complements a stallion roster representing globally successful sire lines, with proven Mr. Prospector horse Jade Robbery (USA), impeccably bred champion miler Charnwood Forest (IRE), Kris. S horse Dr. Fong and exciting Australasian stallions Filante, Shovhog and Intergaze.

"Mujahid is a champion son of Danzig out of a stakes winning daughter of Storm Cat," said Widden Stud Marketing Manager Antony Thompson. "He was Timeform-rated 125 at two and he defeated a field including Auction House, Stravinsky, Lujain, Enrique and Indian Danehill to win the 1998 Group One Dewhurst Stakes."

"There is no doubt in our mind that Mujahid’s Dewhurst performance entitles him to a place at the top of the two-year-old pecking order" - Timeform.

"At three he ran a close third to Island Sands in the 2,000 Guineas," he said. "His sire and maternal grandsire Fappiano are just about the most potent influences in the world for speed and precocity and Mujahid himself is a strong, powerful, robust horse. He looks like he will sire early two-year-olds. He has a big hindquarter, a strong forearm and great depth of girth."

Mujahid - whose name means "fighter" - was raced by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, best known here as the owner of topliners including Melbourne Cup winner Jeune. Coming into the Dewhurst after winning his first two outings including an easy six length Salisbury victory, Mujahid upstaged "the big three" in what was regarded as the most intensively competitive two-year-old race of the modern era with his two-length victory. He trained on at three to finish 1-1/2 lengths third to Island Sands and Enrique in the 2,000 Guineas.

Mujahid is by sire phenomenon Danzig whose sons have already proven to nick brilliantly with Australasia’s Star Kingdom and Sir Tristram line mares. He is the first foal of Elrafa Ah, a daughter of Kentucky-based sire Storm Cat.