Todman

{{Short description|Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{For|the surname|Todman (surname)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}} {{Infobox racehorse |horsename= Todman |image= |caption= |sire= Star Kingdom |grandsire= Stardust |dam= Oceana |damsire= Colombo |sex= Stallion |foaled = {{birth date|1954|10|7|df=y}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1976|6|13|1954|10|7|df=y}} |country= Australia |colour= Chestnut |breeder= Stanley Wootton |owner= |trainer= |record= 12:10-1-0 |earnings= |race= Golden Slipper Stakes (1957) Champagne Stakes (1957) Hobartville Stakes (1957) Canterbury Guineas (1957) Lightning Stakes (1960) Futurity Stakes (1960) |awards= | honours = Australian Racing Hall of Fame Todman Stakes run at Randwick Racecourse |updated= }}

'''Todman''' (7 October 1954 – 1976) 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. In 2023, he was described as "the best winner of the race". <ref>{{cite news| work= The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Champ or chump? Demon Darb's meat pie barb put to the test|author=Max Presnell| url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/champ-or-chump-demon-darb-s-meat-pie-barb-put-to-the-test-20230317-p5ct0n.html}}</ref> He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2005.

==Background== Todman was bred at Alf Ellison's 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.<ref name="ASB">[http://www.studbook.org.au/horse.aspx?hid=306452&pagetype=OFFSPRINGWINS Todman] Retrieved on 2009-6-20</ref>

Todman won from six furlongs to {{frac|9|1|2}} furlongs and was successful five times in races that are now classed as Group One races. Todman was a notable sprinter, winning his first race by 10 lengths. He then won the Golden Slipper Stakes by eight lengths and 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. thumb|270px|Headstones commemorating Todman and his sire, Star Kingdom at Baramul Stud.

==Racing record== === 1956–57 season as a two-year-old ===

{| class="wikitable" |- style="background:silver; color:black" !Result !Race !Venue !Distance (fur) !Weight (st.lb) !Time !Jockey |- |Won |AJC Juvenile Hcp |Randwick | align="right"|5 | align="right"|8.3 |0:57.8 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |AJC December Stakes |Randwick | align="right"|6 | align="right"|8.5 |1:11.6 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |STC Welter Hcp |Rosehill | align="right"|6 | align="right"|8.7 |1:11.4 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |STC Golden Slipper Stakes |Rosehill | align="right"|6 | align="right"|8.7 |1:11.4 |N. Sellwood |- |2nd |AJC Sires Produce Stakes |Randwick | align="right"|7 | align="right"|8.10 |1:25.2 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |AJC Champagne Stakes |Randwick | align="right"|6 | align="right"|8.10 |1:10.0 |N. Sellwood |- |}

=== 1957–58 season as a three-year-old ===

{| class="wikitable" |- style="background:silver; color:black" !Result !Race !Venue !Distance (fur) !Weight (st.lb) !Time !Jockey |- |Won |AJC Hobartville Stakes |Warwick Farm | align="right"|7 | align="right"|8.10 |1:25.8 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |STC Canterbury Guineas |Canterbury | align="right"|9.5 | align="right"|8.5 |2:0.0 |N. Sellwood |- |last |STC Hill Stakes |Rosehill | align="right"|8.5 | align="right"|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 === {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:silver; color:black" !Result !Race !Venue !Distance (fur) !Weight (st.lb) !Time !Jockey |- |Won |STC Flying Hcp |Canterbury | align="right"|6 | align="right"|9.7 |1:10.9 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |VRC Lightning Stakes |Flemington | align="right"|5 | align="right"|9 |0:59.25 |N. Sellwood |- |Won |VATC Futurity Stakes |Caulfield | align="right"|7 | align="right"|10.2 |1:23.8 |N. Sellwood |- |}

==Stud record== Todman commenced stud duty in 1960 and stood at the Widden Stud<ref name="Ward">Ward, Frederick R. (recorder), Australian Register of Thoroughbred Stallions Vol., 5, 1974, Excelsis Press, Sydney</ref> and Baramul Studs in the Widden Valley.<ref name="de Bourg">de Bourg, Ross, ''The Australian and New Zealand Thoroughbred'', Nelson, West Melbourne, 1980, {{ISBN|0-17-005860-3}}</ref> He sired 30 stakeswinners with 63 stakeswins including Golden Slipper 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.<ref name="Stats">Australian Thoroughbred Statistical Record, Vol., 2 – 1979; Racing Services Bureau, Melbourne</ref> These winners saw Todman win at least 13 financial sires' premierships to make him one of the best locally bred sires produced in Australasia.<ref name="de Bourg"/>

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.<ref name="Pring83">Pring, Peter; ''The Star Kingdom Story'', The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1983, {{ISBN|0-908133-06-5}}</ref> In 1978 at least 51 sons of Todman were standing at stud in Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="de Bourg"/>

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.

==Sire line tree== {{tree list}} *'''Todman'''<ref>[https://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineDANewminster.html Darley Arabian Sire Line: Newminster Branch]</ref><ref>[https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/StarKingdom.html#Todman Portrait: Todman]</ref><ref>[https://collection.racingmuseum.com.au/persons/4860/todman Australian Racing Museum: Todman]</ref><ref>[https://sconevetdynasty.com.au/todman/ Scone Vet Dynasty: Todman]</ref> **Cambaman **Eskimo Prince **Prince Of Baden **Joking **Crewman **Ricochet **Beaches **New Gleam **Blazing Saddles ***Mr Brooks **Bootee **Imposing ***Importune ***Imprimatur ***Super Impose<ref>[https://collection.racingmuseum.com.au/persons/4791/super-impose Australian Horse Museum: Super Impose]</ref> {{tree list/end}}

==Pedigree== {{Pedigree |name = Todman, bay stallion, 1954<ref name=pedigree>{{cite web|title=Todman|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/todman|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=March 7, 2025}}</ref> |f = Star Kingdom (IRE) 1946 |m = Oceana (AUS) 1947 |ff = Stardust (GB) 1937 |fm = Impromptu (IRE) 1939 |mf = Colombo (GB) 1931 |mm = Orama (GB) 1932 |fff = Hyperion |ffm = Sister Stella |fmf = Concerto |fmm = Thoughtless |mff = Manna |mfm = Lady Nairne |mmf = Diophon |mmm = Cantelupe |ffff = Gainsborough |fffm = '''Selene*''' |ffmf = Friar Marcus |ffmm = Etoile |fmff = Orpheus |fmfm = Constellation |fmmf = Papyrus |fmmm = Virgin's Folly |mfff = Phalaris |mffm = Waffles |mfmf = '''Chaucer*''' |mfmm = Lammermuir |mmff = Grand Parade |mmfm = Donetta |mmmf = Amadis |mmmm = Lupercalia }}

{{asterisk}} Todman is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Chaucer, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Selene) on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.racingmuseum.com.au/hof/inductees/bernbo.htm Australian Racing Hall of Fame horses]

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