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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 (3 x stakes winner), 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

More Stakes Success for Savvy Chairman’s Sale Purchase

Quality four year old Headwater mare London's Image collected her third stakes victory when she unleashed a big finish to claim a determined last stride win over race favourite Talkanco in the Listed Pinjarra Classic 1300m on Sunday.

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).

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, March 1
Coffs Harbour Race 6 - 1212m Benchmark 58
La Cache A Vin (ex: Kiss 'n Chase) Tnr: Brett Bellamy Rdr: Grady Spokes
Gatton Race 1 - 860m Maiden
Demes Girl (ex: Demeanour) Tnr: Neil Hocking Rdr: Rebecca Wilson
Gatton Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 60
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Nathan Fazackerley
Sapphire Coast Race 2 - 1000m Class 3
Girls Weekend (ex: Fly Buy Fly) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr:
Sapphire Coast Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Tidal Rush (ex: Lady Lewinsky) Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen
Sapphire Coast Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 58
Kitty Okay (ex: Purr Itty Kitty) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Sha Tin Race 5 - 1200m Class 4
Majestic Life (ex: Wicked) Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: Angus Chung
Sha Tin Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Sight Hermoso (ex: Rose Queen) Tnr: John Size Rdr: Brenton Avdulla
Tuesday, March 3
Ararat Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 56
Fightthegoodfight (ex: Ready To Fight) Tnr: Steven King Rdr: Amy Herrmann
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1000m Class 1
Ride The River (ex: Mosscedes) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr: Tom Sherry
Wednesday, March 4
Caulfield Heath Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Steamy Mist (ex: Feared Eyes)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Class 3 0
Runwiththetide (ex: Hakwa)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Launceston Race 1 - 1120m Maiden 0
Bewicked (ex: Wicked)
Tnr: Sigrid Carr
Warwick Farm Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Kitty Okay (ex: Purr Itty Kitty)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Thursday, March 5
Grafton Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Headstrong (ex: Sables)
Tnr: Marcus Wilson
Sources Link (ex: Military Gal)
Tnr: John Shelton
Pinjarra Scarpside Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0
Watershed Wisdom (ex: Animal Spirits)
Tnr: Steve Wolfe
Townsville Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 60 0
Parch (ex: High Esprit)
Tnr: Steven Royes

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
2
$8,800
$8,800
$17,000
2025
28
$29,821.43
$28,500
$70,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Disseminate(AUS)
$17,000
2024 ex Enchantra(Aus)
$600
2024 ex Brave Journey(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Belgrade(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Austria(NZ)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Coffs Harbour
Race 6 La Cache A Vin 6g ex: Kiss 'n Chase 5th
Gatton
Race 1 Demes Girl 5m ex: Demeanour 4th
Race 5 Toba 6g ex: Pearls For Me 1st
Sapphire Coast
Race 5 Tidal Rush 7g ex: Lady Lewinsky 7th
Sha Tin
Race 5 Majestic Life 3g ex: Wicked 11st
Race 6 Sight Hermoso 4g ex: Rose Queen 3rd
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Yesterday's Results

1st Ascot: Pingers 4m ex Kitti Ping
2nd Randwick: Neil 4g ex Diamond Fund
3rd Ascot: Keep Reading 7g ex Madame Bookworm
3rd Gold Coast: Keep It Loki 4g ex Special Thing
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.5% - (554)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.2% - (143)
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

Stud MediaMore Media

3rd stakes victory for Headwater sprinter as London’s Image claims Pinjarra Classic

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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