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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

Saturday, August 30
Betoota Race 2 - 1000m Restricted 60
Luminous Waters (ex: Luminous Harmony) Tnr: Geoff Schrader Rdr: Jason Missen
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Class 4
Runwiththetide (ex: Hakwa) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour) Tnr: Neil Hocking Rdr: Dale Smith
Grafton Race 4 - 1435m Maiden
Sources Link (ex: Military Gal) Tnr: John Shelton Rdr: Robbie P Downey
Julia Creek Race 4 - 1350m Benchmark 50
Glassout (ex: High Gloss) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr: Samantha Pointon
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Mitch Stapleford
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Reece Jones
Morphettville Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 82
Karacasu (ex: Miss Cooper) Tnr: Cody Reardon Rdr:
Warra Race 3 - 1200m Class B
Mint Street (ex: Hellaroo) Tnr: Carmel Baker Rdr: Bailie Baker
Warracknabeal Race 2 - 1205m Maiden
Saraya (ex: Lucky Kitty) Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr:
Warracknabeal Race 7 - 1005m Restricted 58
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast) Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: Makisha Salter
Sunday, August 31
Moree Race 6 - 950m Class 3
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen) Tnr: Scott Singleton Rdr: Tilly McCarroll
Naracoorte Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 56
Furrina (ex: Afleet Esprit) Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Caitlin Tootell
Warwick Race 4 - 1350m Restricted 55
Kaytee Wisdom (ex: Animal Spirits) Tnr: A and T Sweeney Rdr: Olivia Webb
Wyong Race 6 - 1100m Maiden
Devious Mind (ex: Lady Diva) Tnr: Albert O'Hearn Rdr: Molly Bourke
Monday, September 1
Port Macquarie Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
River Biscotte (ex: Dibella) Tnr: Grant Prosser Rdr: Luke Rolls
Tuesday, September 2
Benalla Race 6 - 1412m Benchmark 56
Taupo Tiger (ex: Scottish) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Beau Treloar
Nowra Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: James P Innes
Nowra Race 3 - 1200m Class 1
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly) Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr:
Nowra Race 6 - 1400m Maiden
Headstream (ex: Roadstar) Tnr: Blake Ryan Rdr: Chad Lever
Scone Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Leica Queen (ex: Leica's Lass) Tnr: Peter Bloomfield Rdr: Grant Buckley
Scone Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
River Pat (ex: Patricia Joan) Tnr: Kim Waugh Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Townsville Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Head Honcho (ex: Kiss For Gran) Tnr: Tom Button Rdr: Ryan Wiggins
Wednesday, September 3
Ipswich Race 1 - 800m Benchmark 75 0
Akaka Falls (ex: Lalani)
Tnr: Nick Keal
Maguro (ex: Tonkatsu)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Morphettville Race 2 - 1200m Restricted 56 0
Articulating (ex: Wanaasa)
Tnr: Mick Huxtable
Morphettville Race 3 - 1600m Restricted 56 0
Bywaters Road (ex: Indelible Lass)
Tnr: J and C Hickmott and Riggs
Sandown-Hillside Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 66 0
Steamy Mist (ex: Feared Eyes)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Sandown-Hillside Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 70 0
Illuminance (ex: Wannabe Loved)
Tnr: Julius Sandhu
Warwick Farm Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 72 0
Vella's Best (ex: Here De Joy)
Tnr: Gratz Vella
Thursday, September 4
Coffs Harbour Race 2 - 800m Benchmark 58 0
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase)
Tnr: Brett Bellamy
Coffs Harbour Race 3 - 1000m Class 3 0
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase)
Tnr: Brett Bellamy
Coffs Harbour Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Cool Waters (ex: Lady Einstein)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle
Friday, September 5
Birdsville Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
On Hold (ex: Why're You Waiting)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Birdsville Race 5 - 800m Benchmark 55 0
Luminous Waters (ex: Luminous Harmony)
Tnr: Geoff Schrader
Saturday, September 6
Birdsville Race 2 - 1000m Class 3 0
Luminous Waters (ex: Luminous Harmony)
Tnr: Geoff Schrader
Birdsville Race 7 - 1000m Restricted 50 0
Luminous Waters (ex: Luminous Harmony)
Tnr: Geoff Schrader
Saturday, September 27
Rosehill Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Josephine (ex: Involved)
Tnr: Todd Howlett

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
25
$28,572
$27,000
$70,000
2024
31
$31,862.90
$20,000
$180,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Desert Realm(NZ)
$70,000
2023 ex Tasmanian(AUS)
$60,000
2023 ex Jeu de Cartes(NZ)
$55,000
2023 ex Miz Mosley(NZ)
$55,000
2023 ex Silk Belt(NZ)
$50,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Gold Coast
Race 1 Demes Girl 5m ex: Demeanour 4th
Grafton
Race 4 Sources Link 4g ex: Military Gal 3rd
Kembla Grange
Race 3 Girls Weekend 4m ex: Fly Buy Fly 3rd
Race 3 Lightly Sparkled 4m ex: Bright Eyes 4th
Warracknabeal
Race 7 The Wayfarer 8g ex: Phar Too Fast 5th
Betoota
Race 2 Luminous Waters 5m ex: Luminous Harmony 4th
Warra
Race 3 Mint Street 6m ex: Hellaroo 2nd
Julia Creek
Race 4 Glassout 4m ex: High Gloss 9th
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.3% - (509)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.3% - (132)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.8% - (33)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.6% - (11)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
15 wnrs , (1 sw) London's Image
Lonhro
11 wnrs , (1 sw) Manhood
Royal Academy
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Wisdom Of Water
Zabeel
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Starlight
Magic Albert
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Mileva
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

Fee History

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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