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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

Tuesday, November 25
Ararat Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing) Tnr: Thomas Conlan Rdr:
Ararat Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 56
Verbosity (ex: Loquacious Lass) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Will Gordon
Ballina Race 5 - 1265m Benchmark 58
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr:
Cairns Race 3 - 950m Maiden
Haphazard (ex: Really Fickle) Tnr: Louise Terzi Rdr: Nathan Thomas
Gosford Race 8 - 800m
Montana Trail (ex: Miss Reef) Tnr: Mark Cross Rdr: Jess Taylor
Tamworth Race 4 - 1000m Class 2
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen) Tnr: Scott Singleton Rdr: Ella Drew
Tamworth Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Griffinstown Girl (ex: Moohariba) Tnr: Stirling Osland Rdr:
Warwick Farm Race 4 - 793m
Storm The Ramparts (ex: Quick's the Word) Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Wednesday, November 26
Happy Valley Race 4 - 1200m Class 4
Spicy Spangle (ex: Beechal) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: Derek Leung
Wyong Race 3 - 1350m Class 1
Liamena Avenue (ex: Liamena) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Wyong Race 4 - 1350m Maiden
Sirius Moss (ex: Sirius Spy) Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Adam Farragher
Wyong Race 5 - 1100m Class 1
Ocean Joy (ex: Arabic) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Madeline Owen
Thursday, November 27
Hawkesbury Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Sirius Moss (ex: Sirius Spy) Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Reece Jones
Mornington Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez) Tnr: Timothy Eurell Rdr: Thomas Stockdale
Mornington Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Illuminance (ex: Wannabe Loved) Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr:
Friday, November 28
Mt Gambier Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Hedonist (ex: Tango Fire)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Aquaholic (ex: All Yours)
Tnr: Richard Wilson
Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1280m Maiden 0
Leica Queen (ex: Leica's Lass)
Tnr: Peter Bloomfield
Pakenham Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Pakenham Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 70 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1000m Open 0
Oakeys Choice (ex: Ms Wicked Wanda)
Tnr: Luke Musson
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour)
Tnr: Neil Hocking
Warwick Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me)
Tnr: Rex Lipp
Warwick Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
The Jean Gina (ex: Tipsy Express)
Tnr: Ben Lang
Wodonga Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Wodonga Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Wodonga Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 66 0
Head And Heart (ex: Romantic Queen)
Tnr: J and C Ledger
Saturday, November 29
Ceduna Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Hedged Your Bets (ex: Dodged A Bullet)
Tnr: Trevor Day
Doomben Race 3 - 1110m Benchmark 85 0
Find Your Own (ex: Bring Me Love)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Doomben Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Ocean Alps (ex: Swiss Alps)
Tnr: Paul L Shailer
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1000m Class 1 0
Pewter Pearl (ex: French)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Sirius Moss (ex: Sirius Spy)
Tnr: Sara Ryan
Kempsey Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 50 0
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase)
Tnr: Brett Bellamy
Morphettville Parks Race 9 - 1000m Maiden 0
Bardigrub (ex: Rainmoth)
Tnr: R and C Jolly
Mt Isa Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 50 0
Glassout (ex: High Gloss)
Tnr: Tanya Parry
Rosehill Race 8 - 1100m Open 0
Our Noble Boy (ex: Deepfield Magic)
Tnr: R and L Price
Thangool Race 4 - 1075m Benchmark 50 0
Prevaricate (ex: Special Lie)
Tnr: Mark Ferguson
Toowoomba Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour)
Tnr: Neil Hocking
Wagga Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 50 0
Head And Heart (ex: Romantic Queen)
Tnr: J and C Ledger
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan)
Tnr: Tim Donnelly
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Wagga Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli)
Tnr: Maree Hopkins
Wagga Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Saraya (ex: Lucky Kitty)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Woolamai Race 1 - 1008m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Yarra Glen Race 1 - 1009m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Sunday, November 30
Pinjarra Race 1 - 1500m Class 5 0
Le Messager (ex: Alma's Angel)
Tnr: Tony Triscari
Pinjarra Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kazzamatazz (ex: Tuscany Lady)
Tnr: Misty Bazeley
Pinjarra Race 4 - 1300m Maiden 0
Kazzamatazz (ex: Tuscany Lady)
Tnr: Misty Bazeley
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
The Jean Gina (ex: Tipsy Express)
Tnr: Ben Lang
Traralgon Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Traralgon Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Wetland (ex: Red Duchez)
Tnr: Timothy Eurell
Traralgon Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 62 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Monday, December 1
Sapphire Coast Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli)
Tnr: Maree Hopkins
Taree Race 1 - 1000m Class 2 0
Ocean Joy (ex: Arabic)
Tnr: Mark Minervini
Taree Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Ocean Joy (ex: Arabic)
Tnr: Mark Minervini
Saturday, December 13
Ascot Race 2 - 1400m Open Gr3
London's Image (ex: New Image)
Tnr: G and A Williams

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
26
$27,500
$26,000
$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

Ararat
Race 7 Verbosity 6g ex: Loquacious Lass 8th
Cairns
Race 3 Haphazard 3g ex: Really Fickle 1st
Tamworth
Race 4 Kantishna 4m ex: Ballykisheen 1st
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Wellington: Nandowrie 4g ex Leola
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.4% - (529)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19% - (135)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.8% - (34)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.7% - (12)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.1% - (1)

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
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

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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