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Headwater (AUS)

2012 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x River Dove (Hurricane Sky)
headwater

Leading First Season Sire by winners (equal) in 2019/20 … Champion Second Season Sire in 2020/21 … 60% winners to runners and progeny include multiple Group 2 winner Jamaea, plus Group winners Mileva, Aitch Two Oh, Wisdom of Water, Starlight, London's Image, Little Miss Kubi etc. … tremendous clearance at major yearling sales with progeny selling up to $280k.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $6,600

Situated in the fertile Segenhoe Valley, just 10 minutes from Scone, Vinery Stud is nestled in the epicentre of the Thoroughbred Breeding heartland and is one of the most ideal thoroughbred nurseries in Australia. Encompassing more than 2300 acres, including 3km of frontage to the Pages River, lush irrigated pastures extend to rich, undulating paddocks and protected valleys.

684 Segenhoe Road , Scone, NSW, 2337
info@vinery.com.au
www.vinery.com.au
02 6543 8333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
McKoy Loomis - Bloodstock & Marketing
mckoy@vinery.com.au
0458 735 500

Latest News

Value Sires About to Crack Their Ton

With less than a month to go for the current Australian racing season, the century club for stallions that have sired 100 winners since August 1 has expanded to include 14 stallions and there are two more knocking at the door and they represent amazing value.

Nice 2YO Winner for Vinery Value Sire

He might be the least expensive sire on the Vinery roster this spring at a fee of just $6,600, but Headwater gets his share of winners and produced a new two year-old winner at Doomben on Wednesday.

Listed Chief De Beers Stakes To Manhood

Surprisingly contesting black type racing for the first time in his career, it was first time lucky for the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Manhood after the 6yo son of Headwater was strong to the line, leading throughout to win the Listed Chief De Beers Stakes (1110m).

Headwater Filly Wins Second Stakes Race

Bred by leading WA breeders Peters Investments, three year-old Headwater filly London’s Image was sold as a yearling at Magic Millions in Adelaide so does not race in the famous cerise and white, but she is still making her mark and won the $125,000 Listed Bunbury WA Breeders Classic (1200m) on Sunday.

Cup Day Stakes-Winner for Headwater

With a plethora of racing all over Australia on Cup Day there were opportunities aplenty and Vinery Stud’s value sire Headwater made his mark with a new stakes-winner on Perth at Ascot where three year-old filly London’s Image captured the Listed WATC Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m).

Vinery Stud Annual Stallion Parades – Don’t Forget to RSVP

Vinery Stud will be holding their annual breakfast stallion parades on the weekend of August 24 and 25 with seven stallions to parade each day from 9am.

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, February 9
Cairns Race 8 - 1250m Class 1
Parch (ex: High Esprit) Tnr: Steven Royes Rdr: Ryan Wiggins
Orange Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Marine Girl (ex: Favourite Sister) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Coriah Keatings
Tuesday, February 10
Gatton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 60
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Leslie Tilley
Wyong Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
The Way Ahead (ex: And So It Goes) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Molly Bourke
Wyong Race 7 - 1350m Benchmark 64
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Shannen Llewellyn
Wednesday, February 11
Happy Valley Race 2 - 1000m Class 5
Spicy Spangle (ex: Beechal) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: Derek Leung
Happy Valley Race 7 - 1200m Class 4
Zeta Hedge (ex: Syncopated) Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: Lyle Hewitson
Thursday, February 12
Bunbury Race 8 - 1000m Class 3 0
Pingers (ex: Kitti Ping)
Tnr: Misty Bazeley
Goulburn Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 66 0
Taytay Bay (ex: Noanoa)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Goulburn Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Goulburn Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
The Way Ahead (ex: And So It Goes)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Friday, February 13
Canterbury Race 7 - 1250m Benchmark 64 0
Josephine (ex: Involved)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Kilmore Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez)
Tnr: Timothy Eurell
Kilmore Race 3 - 1450m Maiden 0
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez)
Tnr: Timothy Eurell
Mackay Race 2 - 1100m Open 0
Early Fusion (ex: Pfeiffer)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1800m Benchmark 58 0
Headstrong (ex: Sables)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1600m Class 1 0
Headstrong (ex: Sables)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Tamworth Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Josephine (ex: Involved)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Taree Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 58 0
Josephine (ex: Involved)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Saturday, February 14
Buchan Race 4 - 1030m Open 0
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Buchan Race 5 - 1200m Open 0
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Fannie Bay Race 3 - 1000m Restricted 58 0
Rising Water (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Paul J Shiers
Fannie Bay Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 54 0
Rising Fire (ex: Spiritriser Bean)
Tnr: Chloe Baxter
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 78 0
Find Your Own (ex: Bring Me Love)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Runwiththetide (ex: Hakwa)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1800m Open 0
Headstrong (ex: Sables)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Morphettville Parks Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 72 0
Headphones (ex: Cybercyn)
Tnr: Judy Streets
Morphettville Parks Race 9 - 1000m Maiden 0
Bardigrub (ex: Rainmoth)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Newcastle Race 2 - 900m Benchmark 64 0
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Pinjarra Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Dawn Dancer (ex: Sunrise Dancer)
Tnr: Ryan Hill

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
1
$17,000
$17,000
$17,000
2025
28
$29,821.43
$28,500
$70,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Disseminate(AUS)
$17,000
2024 ex Sidorova(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Dissenter(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Brave Journey(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Belgrade(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Cairns
Race 8 Parch 4g ex: High Esprit
Orange
Race 6 Marine Girl 4m ex: Favourite Sister
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Sunshine Coast: Goldsborough 8g ex Trista Rossa
3rd Port Macquarie: Whiskers 4m ex Tarikah
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.6% - (550)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19% - (140)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.6% - (34)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.6% - (12)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
16 wnrs , (1 sw) London's Image
Lonhro
11 wnrs , (1 sw) Manhood
Royal Academy
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Wisdom Of Water
Magic Albert
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Mileva
Zabeel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Starlight
Manhattan Rain
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Little Miss Kubi
Johannesburg
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Jamaea
Choisir
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Pure Aqua
Swiss Ace
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Aitch Two Oh
Sebring
11 wnrs Find Your Own

Race Record

At 2
1st - Blackwoods Uvex Silver Slipper (1100) Gr.2
1st - Cactus Imaging Plate (1000)
3rd - Unsw Todman Stakes (1200) Gr.2
At 3
1st - Kensington Stakes (1000) LR
4th - City Jeep Moir Stakes (1000) Gr.1

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Fee History

2025-$6,600 , 2024-$9,900 , 2023-$13,200 , 2022-$16,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$13,750 , 2019-$16,500 , 2018-$16,500 , 2017-$16,500 , 2016-$16,500

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