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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

Thursday, October 30
Northam Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Why She Stayed (ex: Floreana) Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Victoria Corver
Sapphire Coast Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Tidal Rush (ex: Lady Lewinsky) Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Jack Baker
Sapphire Coast Race 7 - 1200m Maiden
Liamena Avenue (ex: Liamena) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 62
Cash Converter (ex: Skillz That Killz) Tnr: Carly Thomas Rdr: Thomas Stockdale
Wyong Race 4 - 1200m Class 1
Ride The River (ex: Mosscedes) Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Wyong Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 68
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes) Tnr: Tracey Bartley Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Friday, October 31
Ipswich Race 5 - 1100m Maiden
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour) Tnr: Neil Hocking Rdr:
Kilmore Race 8 - 1112m Benchmark 56
Parch (ex: High Esprit) Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Bailey Kinninmont
Kilmore Race 8 - 1112m Benchmark 56
Headstock (ex: Black 'n' Tough) Tnr: Carly Thomas Rdr: Thomas Stockdale
Moree Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Griffinstown Girl (ex: Moohariba) Tnr: Stirling Osland Rdr: Ben Looker
Wagga Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
I'm Charming (ex: Johanski) Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: Jack Martin
Wagga Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Flameon (ex: Inca Flame) Tnr: Melissa Harrison Rdr: Zoe Hunt
Wagga Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan) Tnr: Tim Donnelly Rdr: Mathew Cahill
Saturday, November 1
Ascot Race 7 - 1000m BenchMark 72+
Capre Omnia (ex: Kee De Vega) Tnr: Dylan Bairstow Rdr: Steven Parnham
Barcaldine Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Mint Street (ex: Hellaroo) Tnr: Carmel Baker Rdr: Ross Tilley
Cloncurry Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Glassout (ex: High Gloss) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr:
Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1000m Open
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Gold Coast Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 60
Warrior Chief (ex: Ryan's Rogue) Tnr: Melissa Kelly Rdr: Adin Thompson
Healesville Race 5 - 1000m Open
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Ben Moffat
Home Hill Race 2 - 1180m Maiden
Take A Dive (ex: The Fun Gene) Tnr: Jeffrey Caught Rdr: Ivo Fry
Home Hill Race 3 - 1180m Benchmark 50
Lethally Stella (ex: Stella Blonde) Tnr: Gareth Smith Rdr: Ivo Fry
Morphettville Race 9 - 1050m Benchmark 64
Aquaholic (ex: All Yours) Tnr: Richard Wilson Rdr: Teagan Voorham
Tauherenikau Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 75
Velton (ex: Tiffany Gem) Tnr: Bryce Newman Rdr: Kavish Chowdhoory
Wycheproof Race 1 - 1050m Maiden
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing) Tnr: Thomas Conlan Rdr: Valentin Le Boeuf
Wycheproof Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Saraya (ex: Lucky Kitty) Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: Makisha Salter
Sunday, November 2
Cairns Race 5 - 950m Maiden
Haphazard (ex: Really Fickle) Tnr: Louise Terzi Rdr: Jason Taylor
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1000m Class 1
Ocean Joy (ex: Arabic) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Lee Magorrian
Muswellbrook Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Dehero (ex: Vandehere) Tnr: Carlos Antonio Rdr: Jenny Duggan
Selangor Race 4 - 1200m O NOV.?
Never Ask More (ex: Ready Magic) Tnr: H ALOYSIUS Rdr: M AKMAZANI* c3
Monday, November 3
Ballarat Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Ballarat Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Pressure Switch (ex: Raischek)
Tnr: Alexander Rae
Ballarat Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Verbosity (ex: Loquacious Lass)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Ballarat Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 56 0
Cash Converter (ex: Skillz That Killz)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Headstock (ex: Black 'n' Tough)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Ballarat Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 62 0
Cash Converter (ex: Skillz That Killz)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Tuesday, November 4
Bairnsdale Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 52 0
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore)
Tnr: Troy Kilgower
Charleville Race 5 - 1050m Class B 0
Mint Street (ex: Hellaroo)
Tnr: Carmel Baker
Fannie Bay Race 2 - 1100m Restricted 70 0
Oakland Raider (ex: Madam Oaks)
Tnr: Philip Cole
Fannie Bay Race 5 - 1100m Class 2 0
Simply Just (ex: Kachiko)
Tnr: Chris Pollard
Echuca Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Echuca Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Echuca Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 56 0
Head And Heart (ex: Romantic Queen)
Tnr: J and C Ledger
Verbosity (ex: Loquacious Lass)
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin
Echuca Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Cash Converter (ex: Skillz That Killz)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Echuca Race 7 - 3200m Benchmark 70 0
Ambitious Creek (ex: Ambitious Princess)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Hobart Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0
Ceeya Sunshine (ex: Karathrace)
Tnr: John Blacker
Kembla Grange Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Hydrometer (ex: Cristal Eyes)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Mansfield Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Mansfield Race 3 - 1100m Restricted 0
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Mildura Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing)
Tnr: Thomas Conlan
Head Bobber (ex: Considering)
Tnr: Ricardo Meunier
Mildura Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 52 0
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Mildura Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 56 0
Cash Converter (ex: Skillz That Killz)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Morphettville Race 6 - 2500m Benchmark 56 0
Ambitious Creek (ex: Ambitious Princess)
Tnr: Garret Lynch
Murwillumbah Race 1 - 1010m Benchmark 50 0
Warrior Chief (ex: Ryan's Rogue)
Tnr: Melissa Kelly
Muswellbrook Race 1 - 900m Open 0
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Dehero (ex: Vandehere)
Tnr: Carlos Antonio
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Muswellbrook Race 4 - 1450m Class 1 0
Rasloc (ex: Refaeli)
Tnr: Maree Hopkins
Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1000m Maiden 0
Head Kahuna (ex: Miss Cacciatore)
Tnr: Brett and Georgie Cavanough
Leica Queen (ex: Leica's Lass)
Tnr: Peter Bloomfield
Randwick Race 1 - 1600m Open LR
Strait Acer (ex: Money Wanted)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Randwick Race 2 - 1600m Open 0
Strait Acer (ex: Money Wanted)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Randwick Race 10 - 1000m Class 3 0
Kantishna (ex: Ballykisheen)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Taree Race 1 - 1250m Benchmark 50 0
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase)
Tnr: Brett Bellamy
Townsville Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
Head Honcho (ex: Kiss For Gran)
Tnr: Tom Button
Townsville Race 2 - 1000m Class 3 0
Head Honcho (ex: Kiss For Gran)
Tnr: Tom Button
Townsville Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Shon A Star (ex: Piacenza)
Tnr: Terry McGovern
Toowoomba Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour)
Tnr: Neil Hocking
Wangaratta Race 4 - 1170m Benchmark 52 0
Head And Heart (ex: Romantic Queen)
Tnr: J and C Ledger
Wentworth Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
The Wayfarer (ex: Phar Too Fast)
Tnr: Nathan Hobson
Wentworth Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Hedged Your Bets (ex: Dodged A Bullet)
Tnr: Trevor Day
Wednesday, November 5
Kyneton Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Pressure Switch (ex: Raischek)
Tnr: Alexander Rae
Kyneton Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
Headstock (ex: Black 'n' Tough)
Tnr: Carly Thomas
Lock Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Diamente Tagliato (ex: Fire Diamond)
Tnr: Simon Drewitt
Lock Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 54 0
Diamente Tagliato (ex: Fire Diamond)
Tnr: Simon Drewitt
Saturday, November 22
Ascot Race 3 - 1600m Open Gr1
London's Image (ex: New Image)
Tnr: G and A Williams
Saturday, November 29
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Open Gr1
London's Image (ex: New Image)
Tnr: G and A Williams
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
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

Northam
Race 2 Why She Stayed 3f ex: Floreana 5th
Sapphire Coast
Race 6 Tidal Rush 7g ex: Lady Lewinsky 1st
Race 7 Liamena Avenue 4g ex: Liamena 3rd
Warrnambool
Race 8 Cash Converter 5g ex: Skillz That Killz 2nd
Wyong
Race 4 Ride The River 4g ex: Mosscedes 2nd
Race 6 Hydrometer 5g ex: Cristal Eyes 4th
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.4% - (524)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.2% - (135)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
4.7% - (33)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.7% - (12)
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
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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