Star Turn Moves Within One of Capitalist

Mark Smith - Sunday July 18

Here is one title few would have predicted going down to the last few weeks of the season; with the win of Avolonte at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday, Star Turn drew within one of Capitalist for the number of individual first crop winners.

Ridden by Kyle Wilson-Taylor for trainer Stuart Kendrick in the 2yo handicap over 1000m, Avolonte made a fast start before drifting back to second last, searching for some cover.  Three-wide and second last of the seven staters, Avolonte stormed home to defeat the heavily backed favourite Mishani Enchanted (Jet Spur) by one and a half lengths with Crack Of Doom (Domesday) a neck further back in third.

Avolonte has progressed in each of her four starts. The daughter of Star Turn was most recently second to Princess Bojack at Ipswich. That daughter of Flying Artie was a close-up third at Eagle Farm om on Saturday.

Consigned by Vinery Stud to the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Highway Session, Avolonte was bought for $60,000 to the bid of Bloodstock Solutions.

Avolonte a $60,000 Inglis Classic yearling

She is the first winner from two to race out of the unraced Testa Rossa mare Testa Sarah, a granddaughter of the slick, stakes-winning racemare, Calming (Zeditave).

Advertisement

A regular visitor to Star Turn, Testa Sarah has a weanling filly by the Vinery Stud stallion before visiting All Too hard last spring.

Star Turn moves his total number of winners in Australia to 17, just one behind long-time leader Capitalist.

The Group II Schillaci Stakes winner stands at Vinery Stud in 2021 at a fee of $16,500.

Visit the profile page for Star Turn

Star Turn in upcoming sales:
Advertisment

Race Result - Platinum Talent Management Hcp 1000m

Sunshine Coast Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:59.40
1
Avolonte
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Testa Sarah (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53
2
1.5
Mishani Enchanted
- 2f Jet Spur (AUS) x Fallen For You (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Sheriden Tomlinson 57
3
1.8
Crack Of Doom
- 2g Domesday (AUS) x Fates (AUS) (Kempinsky (AUS))
Tnr: Rochelle Smith Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58.5
4
2.8
True Moonlight
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Moonlight Hussey (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: James Orman 56.5
5
4.6
Songzilla
- 2g Your Song (AUS) x Game Of Fame (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Adin Thompson 56
6
4.8
Champion Parade
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Brave Choice (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: Louise White Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
7
5.6
Mikki's Mistress
- 2f Mikki Isle (JPN) x Ericas Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: M J Mair Rdr: B El-Issa 54
More Reading...
Bold Showing Tipped for Yes Yes Yes 2YO
Speed Demon will be given every opportunity to live up to his name when he makes his debut at Ellerslie.
$400,000 Invincible Filly a Grand Investment
A three-quarter sister-in-blood to dual Group I winning mare Charm Stone, stakes-placed I Am Invincible filly Naifah always looked well bought at the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for $400,000.
Tarzino Stayer Wins G3 Geelong Cup
Trainer Paul Preusker will get another tilt at a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after Torranzino ran out a strong winner of the Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) on Thursday.
Breeding To Win – 2025 G1 MVRC Cox Plate
An emotional week in Australasian racing approaches its crescendo as we count down to the final Cox Plate before a radical new era in its history begins and we mourn the passing of one of its greatest champions.
One To Watch – Belmont
We look far and wide to highlight Breednet’s ‘One To Watch’ and today’s winner of the first race at Belmont, 3yo D’Argento filly Ladies Pro, won in the manner of a horse with a nice future and in the process shone a spotlight on her sire who recorded his ninth winner so far this month.
Sires With Winners - Thursday October 23
Here is the full list of 26 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
$140,000 NZB Ready to Run Graduate Books Ticket to G1 Victoria Derby
Bred for stamina being by Melbourne Cup winner Shoicking from a daughter of Tavistock, talented Kiwi bred three-year-old Azazel has booked his passage for the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) on Saturday week after a tough victory in the Listed Roderick Insurance Brokers 3YO Geelong Classic (2200m) at Geelong on Thursday.
2025 G1 Spring Champion – Pedigree Preview
A lot of attention is paid to the sprinting three year-old division and much less so to the stayers, but with $2million in prizemoney the Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday has attracted a full field of 14 and all of them are on trial at the trip.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday October 22
Here is the full list of 37 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
One to Watch – Mornington
In Cox Plate week it only seems fitting that the 2013 winner Shamus Award would give us a ‘One to Watch’ at Mornington on Thursday.