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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 sold up to $1 million (2024) ... Champion Australian 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

One to Watch – Ballarat

Ole Kirk and Farnan are two of the hottest young sires in the Hunter Valley and both had a new winner on Tuesday with one of those winners being our ‘One to Watch’.

Debut Winner for Ole Kirk

Stakes-placed Trapeze Artist filly Artistic Venture was expected to cast off maiden status in a modest race at Wyong on Sunday as a short priced favourite, but she bumped into a first starter by Ole Kirk that had other ideas.

Ole Kirk Half-Brother To Golden Slipper Winner Scores In Style

Improving off a debut fifth, the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Godtfred Kirk (Ole Kirk) appreciated the step up to 1400m, with the half-brother to Golden Slipper winner Mossfun breaking his maiden in Wednesday’s Sportsbet Jockey Watch Plate at Sandown.

Unbeaten Run Continues For Ole Kirk’s Daughter Ole Dancer

Successful in the Magic Millions SA 2YO Classic at Murray Bridge on debut back in March, the Peter Moody and Katherine Colemen trained filly Ole Dancer resumed at Sandown on Saturday, winning the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m) to remain unbeaten.

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Thursday, August 28
Bendigo Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Catwalk Icon (ex: Fashion Icon) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Harry Coffey
Friday, August 29
Gosford Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Mineral Resources (ex: Kibibi) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Chad Schofield
Pakenham Synthetic Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Catwalk Icon (ex: Fashion Icon) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Jamie Melham
Saturday, August 30
Caulfield Race 6 - 1200m Open Gr3
Sonofkirk (ex: Cheyenne Sue) Tnr: A and S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Mott
Rosehill Race 6 - 1300m Open Gr3
Aerodrome (ex: She Shao Fly) Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Regan Bayliss
Saturday, August 30
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Billund (ex: Ducale)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Sunday, August 31
Seymour Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Divine Empress (ex: Natanya)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Superior Dame (ex: Supara)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths
Seymour Race 7 - 1400m Restricted 62 0
Starfleet Command (ex: No Looking Back)
Tnr: Robert Hickmott
Wyong Race 4 - 1000m Maiden 0
Mineral Resources (ex: Kibibi)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Wyong Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Billund (ex: Ducale)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Ole Got Swagger (ex: Pipiana)
Tnr: L and C Curtis
Monday, September 1
Ballarat Synthetic Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Stormbender (ex: Stormcrusher)
Tnr: Archie Alexander
Ballarat Synthetic Race 2 - 1000m Maiden 0
Catwalk Icon (ex: Fashion Icon)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Tuesday, September 2
Benalla Race 1 - 1206m Maiden 0
Divine Empress (ex: Natanya)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Superior Dame (ex: Supara)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths
Benalla Race 2 - 1206m Maiden 0
Divine Empress (ex: Natanya)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Stormbender (ex: Stormcrusher)
Tnr: Archie Alexander
Superior Dame (ex: Supara)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths
Scone Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Mineral Resources (ex: Kibibi)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Saturday, September 27
Rosehill Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Aerodrome (ex: She Shao Fly)
Tnr: Michael Freedman
Billund (ex: Ducale)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Legacy Bound (ex: Sanaya)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths
Miss Ole (ex: Tune Doubt)
Tnr: Clinton McDonald
Mister Martini (ex: Cocktail)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Next Jen (ex: Fashion Sniptz)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Ole Dancer (ex: Dancers)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Saturday, October 25
Moonee Valley Race 9 - 2040m Open Gr1
Legacy Bound (ex: Sanaya)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
54
$180,925.93
$155,000
$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

Runners Today

Bendigo
Race 1 Catwalk Icon 3f ex: Fashion Icon
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
72.7% - (16)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
27.3% - (6)
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
Snitzel
3 wnrs Next Jen
Domesday
1 wnrs Fiery Spark
Epaulette
1 wnrs Aerodrome
Exceed And Excel
1 wnrs Prestige Ole
Husson
1 wnrs Ole Dancer
Redoute's Choice
1 wnrs Starfleet Command

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