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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
2024 FEE: $9,900

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) 65438333
Adam White - Bloodstock Manager
adam@vinery.com.au
0414 800 918
Harry Roach - Nominations & Sales
harry@vinery.com.au
0401 970 006
Peter Orton - General Manager
peter@vinery.com.au
0418 276 454

Latest News

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.

New 2YO Winner for Headwater

Only six sires have produced 10 or more two year-old winners this season and Vinery Stud’s bargain priced Headwater is matching strides with the big guns in terms of ‘King of the Kids’.

Winning Debut for Top Priced Headwater 2YO

The highest priced yearling by Headwater sold in 2023, fleet footed filly Glassout made a winning debut at Hawkesbury on Tuesday for the Brad Widdup stable.

Juvenile Trial Watch – Warwick Farm

There were five heats won by juveniles at the Warwick Farm trials on Monday morning and they included unraced youngsters by Justify (USA) and Headwater, plus the half-sister to stakes-winner Commemorative that looks to have come back well.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, April 18
Cranbourne Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing) Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Craig Newitt
Echuca Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Verbosity (ex: Loquacious Lass) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Declan Bates
Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1100m BenchMark 70+
High Pressure (ex: Playgroundprincess) Tnr: Brett Drury Rdr: Kyra Yuill
Launceston Race 9 - 1120m Class 6
Periwinkle (ex: Galapagos Girl) Tnr: Sigrid Carr Rdr: David Pires
Saturday, April 19
Barcaldine Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 50
Chief Mondo (ex: Magondo) Tnr: Charlie Prow Rdr:
Clare Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Hebrings Cash (ex: Shebrings Diamonds) Tnr: Danny Penna Rdr: Jade Doyle
Clare Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Hedged Your Bets (ex: Dodged A Bullet) Tnr: Trevor Day Rdr: Monika Wolanin
Clare Race 3 - 1800m Class 1
Ambitious Creek (ex: Ambitious Princess) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Andrew Stead
Clare Race 4 - 1200m Restricted 58
Headline Story (ex: Jewel Of Johar) Tnr: Paula Trenwith Rdr: Caitlin Tootell
Cairns Race 5 - 950m Benchmark 50
Thegirlsgotthis (ex: Dayeala) Tnr: Trevor and Peter Rowe Rdr: Lacey Morrison
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 70
North Of Eli (ex: Kenzie) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Andrew Mallyon
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 85
Manhood (ex: My Miss Pedrille) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr:
Eidsvold Race 5 - 1350m Restricted 55
Prevaricate (ex: Special Lie) Tnr: Mark Ferguson Rdr: Chelsea Francis
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Headstock (ex: Black 'n' Tough) Tnr: R and L Price Rdr: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Oakbank Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Hedged Your Bets (ex: Dodged A Bullet) Tnr: Trevor Day Rdr: Margaret Collett
Port Macquarie Race 4 - 1509m Maiden
Saraya (ex: Lucky Kitty) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr:
Randwick Race 10 - 1400m Benchmark 100
Strait Acer (ex: Money Wanted) Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd
Roma Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Mint Street (ex: Hellaroo) Tnr: Carmel Baker Rdr: Brendon Newport
Sunday, April 20
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1100m Restricted 58
Splish Splash (ex: Merrygoen) Tnr: Carrol Hunter Rdr: Raymond Vigar
Bourke Race 6 - 1300m Open
Benyatta (ex: Manhattan Light) Tnr: Connie Greig Rdr: Todd Bailey
Mudgee Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Dehero (ex: Vandehere) Tnr: Carlos Antonio Rdr: Izzy Neale
Nowra Race 6 - 1000m Maiden
The Way Ahead (ex: And So It Goes) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Keagan Latham
Sale Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 64
Sea Mist (ex: Anabarbie) Tnr: Matt Laurie Rdr: Rose Hammond
Sale Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Laminar (ex: Diva Lamore) Tnr: Michael Huglin Rdr: Koby Jennings
Sunshine Coast Race 5 - 1400m Class 5
Toba (ex: Pearls For Me) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Mark Du Plessis
Selangor Race 7 - 1200m 3.lc-E
Pacific Mv (ex: Regal Tier) Tnr: J ONG Rdr: L DE SOUZA
Stawell Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 64
Verbosity (ex: Loquacious Lass) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Jack Hill
Monday, April 21
Ipswich Race 5 - 800m Benchmark 70
Maguro (ex: Tonkatsu) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Oakbank Race 1 - 1050m Maiden
Hedged Your Bets (ex: Dodged A Bullet) Tnr: Trevor Day Rdr:
Oakbank Race 5 - 2150m Restricted 62
Ambitious Creek (ex: Ambitious Princess) Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr:
Tuesday, April 22
Coffs Harbour Race 8 - 1615m Benchmark 58
Waydie (ex: Upper Crust) Tnr: Ridge Wilson Rdr: Bella Youngberry
Coffs Harbour Race 9 - 1315m Benchmark 82
Ocean Alps (ex: Swiss Alps) Tnr: Paul L Shailer Rdr: Ashley Morgan
Rockhampton Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70
Early Fusion (ex: Pfeiffer) Tnr: Ricky Vale Rdr: Brooke Johnson
Wednesday, April 23
Doomben Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Aquatier (ex: Zedatier)
Tnr: Gary Doughty
Geelong Race 2 - 1212m Maiden 0
Echuca Moama (ex: Trancing)
Tnr: Richard Laming
Newcastle Race 4 - 900m Maiden 0
The Way Ahead (ex: And So It Goes)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Thursday, April 24
Albury Race 7 - 1500m Maiden 0
Master Patrick (ex: Patricia Joan)
Tnr: Tim Donnelly
Ipswich Race 6 - 800m Maiden 0
Kaytee Wisdom (ex: Animal Spirits)
Tnr: Daiki Chujo
Tamworth Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Water Lad (ex: Makfi Lass)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Tamworth Race 7 - 1000m Maiden 0
Maxandus (ex: Zourego)
Tnr: Melissa Dennett

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
18
$34,555.56
$30,000
$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

Cranbourne
Race 2 Echuca Moama 3f ex: Trancing 5th
Kalgoorlie
Race 3 High Pressure 6g ex: Playgroundprincess 6th
Launceston
Race 9 Periwinkle 5m ex: Galapagos Girl 2nd
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
74.2% - (464)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19% - (119)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
5% - (31)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
1.8% - (11)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
12 wnrs , (1 sw) London's Image
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
Lonhro
10 wnrs Manhood
Sebring
10 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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