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Ole Kirk (AUS)

2017 Written Tycoon (Iglesia) x Naturale (Bel Esprit)
ole kirk

Champion Australian 3YO Colt … won Group 1 Golden Rose and Group 1 Caulfield Guineas … stakes winning 2YO on debut … by Australia’s Champion Sire WRITTEN TYCOON, from a full-sister to Champion BLACK CAVIAR and a half-sister to Champion ALL TOO HARD … sensational yearling – sold for $675k … “Ole Kirk is one of the best bred horses in the world” – Sebastian Hutch, Inglis General Manager of Bloodstock Sales ... first yearlings have sold up to $1 million (2024) ... a leading first season sire in 2024/25 with stakes winners including King Kirk, O' Ole, Prestige Forever, Legacy Bound etc.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $99,000

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

Farnan Draws Level with Ole Kirk on 13 Winners

There’s a good battle going to decide the leading first season sire by Australian winners and with just seven days of the season to run Farnan is laying down the gauntlet to the long time division leader Ole Kirk.

Another Super Promising Winner for Ole Kirk

Ole Kirk is setting the pace among first season sires and added a new winner to his tally at Caulfield on Saturday with Sonofkirk producing a dazzling finish to score an eye-catching victory.

Do Early Winners Equate to Long Term Stud Success?

As we move towards the end of the racing season, attention invariably focuses on first season sires and who will be the leader of the cohort by winners and it’s a close run race this year, but does any of it matter in the grand scheme of things?

Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill

It’s a busy time of year for late season juveniles looking get a run on the board before they turn three and eight heats at the Rosehill trials on Friday were won by two year-olds including some unraced youngsters by gun first season sires Wootton Bassett (GB), Ole Kirk and Farnan.

$475,000 Ole Kirk Filly Tops Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale

The most successful Inglis Breeding Stock Sales Series in history today concluded with a strong renewal of the Great Southern Weanling Sale at Oaklands.

Stakes Potential for Miss Ole

Vinery Stud’s Ole Kirk added an 11th winner to his tally when the Clinton McDonald trained filly Miss Ole scored a stylish win in quick time at Sandown on Saturday.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, July 26
Belmont Park Race 1 - 1400m Open
Beyond The Limits (ex: Lucky Ana) Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Patrick Carbery
Caulfield Race 1 - 1200m Open
Ole Dancer (ex: Dancers) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Blake Shinn
Monday, July 28
Kempsey Race 3 - 1250m Maiden
Kirkall (ex: Mrs Boxall) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Port Macquarie Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Kirkall (ex: Mrs Boxall) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Monday, July 28
Pakenham Synthetic Race 2 - 1100m Maiden 0
Godtfred Kirk (ex: Eye For Fun)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Wednesday, July 30
Balaklava Race 5 - 1050m Maiden 0
Miss Lynette (ex: Lady Lynette)
Tnr: G, N and B Searle and Callanan
Sandown-Hillside Race 1 - 1000m Open 0
Ole Dancer (ex: Dancers)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
53
$184,292.45
$160,000
$700,000
2024
77
$137,194.81
$90,000
$1,000,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Pop Girl(AUS)
$700,000
2023 ex Vellor(AUS)
$650,000
2023 ex Go Indy Go(AUS)
$600,000
2023 ex Apicius(AUS)
$550,000
2023 ex Music Bay(AUS)
$325,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002
Naturale (AUS) 2012
Iglesia (AUS) 1995
Party Miss (AUS) 1991
Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999
Helsinge (AUS) 2001
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1988
Yodells (AUS) 1988
Kenmare (FR) 1975
Miss Entertainer (AUS) 1975
Royal Academy (USA) 1990
Bespoken (AUS) 1990
Desert Sun (GB) 1988
Scandinavia (AUS) 1994
Elated: 5d x5s
Northern Dancer: 5s x5d
Vain: 4s x4d x5d
Wilkes: 5d x5s
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
77.8% - (14)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
22.2% - (4)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
0% - (0)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
0% - (0)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0% - (0)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0% - (0)

Top Nicks

More Than Ready
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Legacy Bound
Not A Single Doubt
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Prestige Forever
Nicconi
1 wnrs , (1 sw) King Kirk
Sepoy
1 wnrs , (1 sw) O' Ole
Domesday
1 wnrs Fiery Spark
Epaulette
1 wnrs Aerodrome
Exceed And Excel
1 wnrs Prestige Ole
Husson
1 wnrs Ole Dancer
Snitzel
1 wnrs Next Jen
So You Think
1 wnrs Tiberius

Race Record

At 2
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - Moet & Chandon Champagne Stks (1600) Gr.1
3rd - Mss Security Sires' Produce (1400) Gr.2
4th - Inglis Sires' (1400) Gr.1
At 3
1st - Golden Rose (1400) Gr.1
1st - Caulfield Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.2
2nd - Schweppes Rosebud (1100) LR
3rd - Inglis Sprint (1200)

Fee History

2024-$55,000 , 2023-$55,000 , 2022-$55,000 , 2021-$55,000