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Star Turn (AUS)

2013 Star Witness (Starcraft) x Golden Delicious (Made Of Gold)
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Highest winners to runners strike rate of Australia’s top 50 stallions this season (7.7% higher than nearest rival Frankel) … sire of 16 stakes horses including Champion Group 1 winner Startantes, Alsephina, Cordyceps Six, Golden Monkey etc. … 2023 yearlings sold up to $440k – 17.6 times service fee … massive 73% winners to runners strike rate.

Vinery Stud

Vinery Stud

Stands at Vinery Stud
2024 FEE: $27,500

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) 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

Hong Kong Calling - $350,000 for Star Turn Colt

With nine winners from 12 starters in Hong Kong, it’s not surprising Star Turn is a target sire for Hong Kong buyers with a cracking colt by the Vinery Stud based sire selling for $350,000 at Inglis Classic on Sunday to the trainer of Group I HK International Mile winner Voyage Bubble.

Tenth Stakes Winner For Star Turn

Tough mare Prairie Flower became the 10th stakes winner for Vinery Stud’s Star Turn when winning the Listed Durbridge Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday with the half-sister set to sell at Inglis Premier.

Star Turn's Singapore Sprint Star Ready for Kiwi Debut

Stephen Gray experienced plenty of highs with Silent Is Gold when training in Singapore, and he is excited to begin a new chapter with the gelding when he makes his New Zealand debut in the JR & N Berkett 1100 at Trentham on Saturday.

New HK Winners - Potential for Star Turn

There were three new Australasian bred winners at Sha Tin on Sunday, a French bred Zoustar bagging his first in HK and a promising one for Star Turn taking his record to two wins from three starts.

Starry Heights Triumphs in Kalgoorlie Cup

There were seventeen stakes races Australia-wide on Saturday, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better ride than Willie Pike's on the favourite Starry Heights in the Listed XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (23000m).

Star Turn Mare Wins G2 Stocks Stakes

A top class mare in Western Australia that worked through her grades and was second in the Group I WATC Railway Stakes last November, Alsephina showed her class at Moonee Valley on Friday night to win the Group II MVRC Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, April 16
Doomben Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Emily Lang
Doomben Race 4 - 1110m Restricted 65
Lantau Island (ex: Cable Car) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney
Happy Valley Race 6 - 1200m Class 3
Storming Dragon (ex: Sessantesimo) Tnr: Jamie Richards Rdr: Karis Teetan
Thursday, April 17
Albury Race 3 - 1175m Maiden
Star Chic (ex: Too Chic) Tnr: Allan McRae Rdr: Jeff Penza
Kilmore Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Demon Blood (ex: Loves Attention) Tnr: Michael Jones Rdr: Neil Farley
Wyong Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald Rdr: Braith Nock
Friday, April 18
Ascot Race 5 - 1000m Class 1
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike
Kalgoorlie Race 6 - 1400m BenchMark 58+
Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Brett Drury Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Friday, April 18
Canberra Race 1 - 1600m Open 0
Sturn Words (ex: Vitriolic Attack)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Canberra Race 6 - 1200m Class 1 0
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive
Canberra Race 9 - 1400m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Star Of The Class (ex: Classy Manhattan)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Echuca Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0
Demon Blood (ex: Loves Attention)
Tnr: Michael Jones
Echuca Race 6 - 1000m Open 0
Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet)
Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons
Saturday, April 19
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 85 0
My Snow Queen (ex: Lionel Left Me)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 80 0
Imatruestar (ex: Hadiklaim)
Tnr: Lawrie Mayfield-Smith
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1400m Class 3 0
Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Gold Coast Poly Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: John Wallace
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Whispering Cate (ex: Chuchoter)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles)
Tnr: Brad Widdup
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1500m Maiden 0
Irish Jig (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1500m Maiden 0
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Kerang Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 52 0
Banana Split (ex: Larapineta)
Tnr: Tony Williams
Kerang Race 6 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Demon Blood (ex: Loves Attention)
Tnr: Michael Jones
Moruya Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
London Star (ex: Londinium)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Star Of The Class (ex: Classy Manhattan)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Oakbank Race 1 - 1100m Open LR
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl)
Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea
Oakbank Race 8 - 1050m Restricted 66 0
Geminga (ex: Seven Sonnets)
Tnr: Gary Boyce
Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence)
Tnr: Karen Byrnes
Randwick Race 9 - 1400m Benchmark 72 0
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello)
Tnr: Mitchell Beer
Roma Race 4 - 900m Benchmark 50 0
Squamish (ex: Niall)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Tocumwal Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Sir Limestar (ex: Limehouse)
Tnr: Nadine Cameron
Warracknabeal Race 7 - 1200m Restricted 64 0
Demon Blood (ex: Loves Attention)
Tnr: Michael Jones
Sunday, April 20
Albany Race 8 - 1900m Class 2 0
Miss Laquetta (ex: Costa Laquetta)
Tnr: Phil Naylor
Mudgee Race 5 - 1100m Maiden 0
Silverturn (ex: Tinai)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald
Nowra Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Chic (ex: Too Chic)
Tnr: Allan McRae
Nowra Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Star Of The Class (ex: Classy Manhattan)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Sunshine Coast Race 1 - 1400m Class 5 0
Centre Bounce (ex: Sherrin The Love)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Sunshine Coast Race 8 - 1000m Maiden 0
Green Label (ex: Isabella Of Aragon)
Tnr: Leigh Wanless
Monday, April 21
Augathella Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 60 0
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Augathella Race 3 - 1300m Benchmark 50 0
Aurelian Blanc (ex: Aurelia)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Augathella Race 4 - 1000m Class B 0
Squamish (ex: Niall)
Tnr: Wayne Baker
Canterbury Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Celestial Breeze (ex: Aspen Lass)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Neasham and Archibald
Devonport Synthetic Race 6 - 1880m Benchmark 60 0
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure)
Tnr: Michael Trinder
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1500m Benchmark 58 0
Easy Turn (ex: Inaflury)
Tnr: Jay Hopkins
Muswellbrook Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0
Curly Bend (ex: Hairy)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Straand Care (ex: Nessie)
Tnr: Brett Cavanough
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1280m Maiden 0
Turning Circle (ex: Sencircles)
Tnr: Brad Widdup
Muswellbrook Race 7 - 1750m Maiden 0
Mars Rover (ex: Imaginative)
Tnr: Steve Hodge
Oakbank Race 2 - 1400m Restricted 62 0
Flyway (ex: Secretary Bird)
Tnr: Chris Bieg
York Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Kulikup Kid (ex: French Girl)
Tnr: Fenella Martin
York Race 3 - 1500m Maiden 0
Kulikup Kid (ex: French Girl)
Tnr: Fenella Martin

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
19
$100,789.47
$80,000
$350,000
2024
49
$83,020.41
$50,000
$360,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Cocoexcel(AUS)
$350,000
2023 ex Proposal(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Sandcastles(AUS)
$200,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000
2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$150,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Doomben
Race 3 Carbonara 2f ex: Alle Vongole
Race 4 Lantau Island 4g ex: Cable Car
Happy Valley
Race 6 Storming Dragon 4g ex: Sessantesimo
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Yesterday's Results

1st Townsville: Turn Bird 4g ex Miss Imagica
2nd Kembla Grange: Time Bandit 4m ex Expertea
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.7% - (356)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.3% - (103)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.9% - (53)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (18)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
0.6% - (3)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

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

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STAR TURN

Star Turn

Fee History

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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