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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

Sunday, November 23
Beaudesert Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract) Tnr: Bevan Laming Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Kilmore Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: T and C McEvoy Rdr: Luke Currie
Sha Tin Race 3 - 1400m Class 4
Just Follow Me (ex: Volcanic Eruption) Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: Hollie Doyle
Swan Hill Race 6 - 1200m Restricted 56
Banana Split (ex: Larapineta) Tnr: Tony Williams Rdr: John Keating
Taree Race 4 - 1258m Maiden
Hidden Star (ex: Hidden Message) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr:
Taree Race 7 - 1005m Class 3
La Pelago (ex: Mate) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Monday, November 24
Albury Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Wellington Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 66
Epic Poem (ex: Beautiful Soul) Tnr: Michael Mulholland Rdr: Shayleigh Ingelse
Tuesday, November 25
Ararat Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
Mogul Mission (ex: Questing) Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Rhys McLeod
Ballina Race 1 - 1415m Maiden
Divil A Bit (ex: Easyone) Tnr: Ruby Chatterton Rdr:
Ballina Race 1 - 1415m Maiden
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Dylan Turner
Cairns Race 3 - 950m Maiden
Silverturn (ex: Tinai) Tnr: Nicole Homann Rdr: Rachel Shred
Cairns Race 6 - 1250m Benchmark 70
Turn Bird (ex: Miss Imagica) Tnr: Steven Royes Rdr: Aidan Holt
Wednesday, November 26
Gawler Race 6 - 1500m Maiden 0
Make Me A Star (ex: Rose Ahead)
Tnr: Matthew Seyers
Geelong Race 2 - 1114m Maiden 0
Arabella Star (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: T and C McEvoy
Geelong Race 3 - 1314m Maiden 0
Mogul Mission (ex: Questing)
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe
Ipswich Race 4 - 1200m Class 1 0
Lantau Island (ex: Cable Car)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Launceston Race 7 - 2100m Benchmark 68 0
Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure)
Tnr: Michael Trinder
Wyong Race 3 - 1100m Class 1 0
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Salma's Star (ex: Hollywell)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Wyong Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Hidden Star (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Mark Minervini
Thursday, November 27
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Saturday, November 29
Ascot Race 4 - 1200m Open Gr1
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie)
Tnr: Will Clarken
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, December 6
Ascot Race 2 - 1800m Open Gr1
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, December 13
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
25
$78,260
$45,000
$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 Sevini(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Top Sales

2023 ex Sharnee Rose(AUS)
$300,000
2023 ex Malibu Sunset(AUS)
$240,000
2023 ex Shaky Isles(NZ)
$200,000
2023 ex Viva la Romance(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Open All Hours(AUS)
$60,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Kilmore
Race 4 Arabella Star 3f ex: Bellapin
Swan Hill
Race 6 Banana Split 7m ex: Larapineta
Sha Tin
Race 3 Just Follow Me 3g ex: Volcanic Eruption
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Toowoomba: Viale 4m ex Jacaranda Avenue
3rd Gosford: Banyan Tree 4g ex All Dior
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.7% - (410)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.5% - (120)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (60)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.4% - (21)
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

Stakes winner #11 for Star Turn as Golden Pegasus captures Challenge Cup
A STAR SEASON

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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