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Headwater (AUS)

2012 Exceed And Excel (Danehill) x River Dove (Hurricane Sky)
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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, January 19
Gunnedah Race 5 - 900m Class 1
Maxandus (ex: Zourego) Tnr: Melissa Dennett Rdr: Aaron Bullock
Tuesday, January 20
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Kitty Okay (ex: Purr Itty Kitty) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Wednesday, January 21
Ipswich Race 5 - 1700m Benchmark 65
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr:
Ipswich Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 65
Aquatier (ex: Zedatier) Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: Jett Newman
Oakbank Race 5 - 1900m Restricted 56
Ambitious Creek (ex: Ambitious Princess) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr:
Sha Tin Race 5 - 1200m Class 4
Rising Elite (ex: Ay Jay Charli) Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: Derek Leung
Wednesday, January 21
Rockhampton Race 7 - 1050m Maiden 0
Storm Surge (ex: Flaming June)
Tnr: Warwick Satherley
Thursday, January 22
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Coronation Turbo (ex: Coronation Crystal)
Tnr: Brett Scott
Tamworth Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Age Of Aquarius (ex: Miss Pocket Rocket)
Tnr: Holly Williams
Tamworth Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kitty Okay (ex: Purr Itty Kitty)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Warwick Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kids Inthe Kitchen (ex: Diamond Player)
Tnr: Kevin Kemp
Friday, January 23
Canterbury Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 72 0
Oakeys Choice (ex: Ms Wicked Wanda)
Tnr: Luke Musson
Remember Jack (ex: Innishbeg)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Emerald Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Storm Surge (ex: Flaming June)
Tnr: Warwick Satherley
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1100m Open LR
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
North Of Eli (ex: Kenzie)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Gold Coast Race 5 - 1400m Class 1 0
Headstrong (ex: Sables)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Launceston Race 8 - 1200m Open 0
Thespian Waters (ex: Theatre Fan)
Tnr: Sigrid Carr
Moruya Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Oakeys Choice (ex: Ms Wicked Wanda)
Tnr: Luke Musson
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Moruya Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Lightly Sparkled (ex: Bright Eyes)
Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter
Liamena Avenue (ex: Liamena)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Moruya Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kitty Okay (ex: Purr Itty Kitty)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Pakenham Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Pakenham Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Saturday, January 24
Caulfield Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 70 0
Hedonist (ex: Tango Fire)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Great Western Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Sirsa Nuwa (ex: Siam Vipasiri)
Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons
Newcastle Race 1 - 1250m Benchmark 68 0
Remember Jack (ex: Innishbeg)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Parkes Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Spring Prospect (ex: Lady Of Prospect)
Tnr: David J Smith
Randwick Race 10 - 1200m Class 3 0
Spring Prospect (ex: Lady Of Prospect)
Tnr: David J Smith
Townsville Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 55 0
Parch (ex: High Esprit)
Tnr: Steven Royes

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Black 'n' Tough(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Disseminate(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Sidorova(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Gunnedah
Race 5 Maxandus 4g ex: Zourego 3rd
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Mt Barker: River Angel 4m ex Angel Of War
2nd Mt Barker: Nailed'em 3g ex Cowgirl Claire
3rd Armidale: La Cache A Vin 6g ex Kiss 'n Chase
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.5% - (545)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.1% - (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 Leeside

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

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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