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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
star turn

Highest winners to runners strike rate of Australia’s top 50 stallions this season (7.7% higher than nearest rival Frankel) … sire of 22 stakes horses including Champion Group 1 winner Startantes, Alsephina, Cordyceps Six, Golden Monkey etc. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners in last 2 seasons include Alsephina, Golden Pegasus, Prairie Flower, Starry Heights etc.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2025 FEE: $16,500

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 – Seymour

A lookalike for his sire Star Turn, this Ciaron Maher trained colt made a winning debut at Seymour on Thursday as a hot favourite.

Happy Valley Double for Star Turn – HK Sire on the Rise

Vinery Stud’s Star Turn was identified in a Breednet story earlier this year as a sire that is on the rise in Hong Kong and he started the new season with a winning double at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening.

Lookalike Star Turn Colt Franks Hot Form Race

When Angel Ladder won the first race at Geelong coming out of the VRC Next Gen Series Sprinters Final won by Jimmy Recard, you would think punters would have looked closely at Redders in the following event coming out of the same race, but he slipped under their guard.

What Stallions Can Step Up in Hong Kong?

The Hong Kong racing season is over for another year, so a look at their sire tables by earnings and winners is always interesting and there is no surprise at the top with now pensioned Deep Field claiming his fourth consecutive champion sire title, but given he is now out of the picture the big question is what sires will replace him?

One To Watch – Ipswich

With an affiliation for the family, having trained his Group 1-winning full sister as well as her Group 2 winning dam, Wednesday’s QTIS two-year-old maiden-winning son of Vinery Stud’s Star Turn looks full of promise for trainer Robert Heathcote.

Star Turn Sprinter Strikes Form

Talented sprinter Silent Is Gold collected his first victory on New Zealand soil at Wanganui on Sunday with a powerful display in the Fraser Auret Racing Open Handicap (1350m).

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, January 10
Ascot Race 7 - 1200m Rest 1 Metro Win
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Lucy F Fiore
Flemington Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 70
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Jackson Radley
Flemington Race 8 - 1200m Open Gr3
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr: Ryan Bradley
Mansfield Race 6 - 1100m Restricted
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi) Tnr: Russell Green Rdr: Leigh Taylor
Murray Bridge Gh Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Loseyatoetoe (ex: Vienna Miss) Tnr: John Hyam Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1000m Restricted 70
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1460m Maiden
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own) Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Ellen Hennessy
Sunday, January 11
Bunbury Race 7 - 1400m Class 3
Miss Laquetta (ex: Costa Laquetta) Tnr: Phil Naylor Rdr: Elisha Whittington
Sha Tin Race 3 - 1200m Class 4
Cirrus Speed (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Matthew Poon
Wagga Race 2 - 1600m Class 1
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Jess Taylor
Monday, January 12
Werribee Race 8 - 1629m Benchmark 56
Star Ruler (ex: Ruling Queen) Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: John Allen
Wednesday, January 14
Doomben Race 5 - 1350m Class 1 0
Lantau Island (ex: Cable Car)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Doomben Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Geelong Race 6 - 1312m Benchmark 66 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Thursday, January 15
Beaumont Race 4 - 1250m Class 1 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Kris Lees
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Ipswich Race 3 - 1100m Restricted 62 0
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: John Wallace
Lantau Island (ex: Cable Car)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Ipswich Race 5 - 1350m Benchmark 58 0
Headline Legend (ex: Commanding Jewel)
Tnr: John Thomas
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Hudson Square (ex: Classy Manhattan)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Star Rouge (ex: Rare Fragrance)
Tnr: Grant Allard

Sales

Top Sales

2024 ex Night Flyer(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Miss Reef(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Meiji(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Innocent Party(AUS)
$0
2024 ex Giovanina(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Ascot
Race 7 De Grandhomme 4g ex: Black In Time
Flemington
Race 6 Pure Bliss 5m ex: Heigl
Kembla Grange
Race 4 Apollo Mission 6g ex: Appello
Murray Bridge Gh
Race 3 Loseyatoetoe 3f ex: Vienna Miss
Race 7 Arabella Star 3f ex: Bellapin
Queanbeyan
Race 2 Mr Usher 4g ex: Kitty's Own
Mansfield
Race 6 Red Star Rubi 6m ex: Sky Rubi
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Ballina: Eagle Hawk Star 7g ex Sunset Coast
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.9% - (425)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.4% - (123)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.6% - (61)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (22)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.5% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (1 sw) Saltaire
Flying Spur
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Me Me Lagarde
Northern Meteor
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Golden Monkey
Not A Single Doubt
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Miss Hipstar
Easy Rocking
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes
High Chaparral
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Starry Heights
Hinchinbrook
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Cordyceps Six
Darci Brahma
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Prairie Flower
Foxwedge
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Megastar Heart
Street Cry
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Alsephina

Race Record

At 2
1st - Simplicity Funeral Pierro Plte (1100)
2nd - Ladbrokes B. Diamond Prel-C&G (1100) Gr.3
3rd - Antler Luggage Kirkham Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Schillaci Stakes (1100) Gr.2
1st - Smithfield Rsl San Domenico (1100) Gr.3
2nd - Mta Run To The Rose (1200) Gr.2
3rd - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000) Gr.1
3rd - Lexus Newmarket Hcp (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Keogh Homes William Reid Stks (1200) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Saturday 3-state treble for Star Turn highlighted by Randwick romp for Everyone’s A Star
A STAR SEASON

Star Turn

Fee History

2025-$16,500 , 2024-$27,500 , 2023-$27,500 , 2022-$27,500 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$16,500 , 2019-$22,000 , 2018-$22,000 , 2017-$22,000

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