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Star Turn (AUS)

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

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. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners in 24/25 include Alsephina, Prairie Flower, Starry Heights etc.

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

Wednesday, September 17

Bendigo Race 3 - 1100m Maiden

Starista (ex: Iconista) Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Jamie Mott

Belmont Park Race 3 - 1000m Class 1

De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike

Happy Valley Race 4 - 1650m Class 3

Star Contact (ex: Vittoria) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: Brenton Avdulla

Murray Bridge Gh Race 3 - 900m Benchmark 56

Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Rochelle Milnes

Murray Bridge Gh Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 56

Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence) Tnr: Karen Byrnes Rdr: Jacob Opperman

Taupo Race 4 - 1300m Maiden

Rock Hudson (ex: Amicitia) Tnr: Tony Pike Rdr: Sam Weatherley

Friday, September 19

Canberra Race 6 - 1000m Open

Take The Rap (ex: Madam Tilly) Tnr: Norm Gardner Rdr: Chad Lever

Newcastle Race 5 - 1400m Open Gr3

Overriding (ex: My Hussy) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Kerrin McEvoy

Townsville Race 6 - 1000m Restricted 55

Torque Of Dreams (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Lachie Manzelmann Rdr: Adam Sewell

Saturday, September 20

Gold Coast Race 3 - 1400m Open

Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester

Gold Coast Race 8 - 1200m Class 4

Time Bandit (ex: Expertea) Tnr: J L Grob Rdr: Jace McMurray

Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1550m Benchmark 64

Flyway (ex: Secretary Bird) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Felicity Atkinson

Other Nominations ▼

Saturday, September 20

Barraba Race 1 - 1400m Open 0

Epic Poem (ex: Beautiful Soul)
Tnr: Michael Mulholland

Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1200m Open 0

Time Bandit (ex: Expertea)
Tnr: J L Grob

Eagle Farm Race 4 - 1000m Class 1 0

Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: John Wallace

Echuca Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0

Starista (ex: Iconista)
Tnr: John McArdle

Echuca Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 56 0

Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess)
Tnr: Andrew Dale

Morven Race 1 - 1400m Open 0

Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker

Morven Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0

Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker

Newcastle Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0

Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley

Wagga Riverside Race 3 - 1200m Class 3 0

Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene)
Tnr: Joseph Ible

Sunday, September 21

Flemington Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 70 0

Khadime (ex: Countess Nan)
Tnr: Dominic Sutton

Kalgoorlie Race 3 - 1760m BenchMark 58+ 0

Onemoreforleo (ex: Pietra)
Tnr: Brett Drury

Kalgoorlie Race 7 - 2100m Open LR

Starry Heights (ex: Highly Illustrious)
Tnr: G and A Williams

Nowra Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0

Perfect Good Star (ex: Alpine Explorer)
Tnr: G and S Ryan and Alexiou

Monday, September 22

Grafton Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0

Gaming (ex: Playing Game)
Tnr: Stephen Bennett

Glam (ex: Think I'm Flying)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn

Narromine Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0

Makeawooturn (ex: Wombat Woo Woo)
Tnr: Alex Martyn

Narromine Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0

Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen)
Tnr: Brett Robb

Warrnambool Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0

Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig

Warrnambool Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0

Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig

Tuesday, September 23

Moe Race 1 - 1000m Maiden 0

Starista (ex: Iconista)
Tnr: John McArdle

Moe Race 2 - 1200m Maiden 0

Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose)
Tnr: Mick J Nolan

Taree Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0

Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold

Average

Median

Top

2025

$81,385.42

$47,500

$350,000

2024

$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

Belmont Park

Race 3 De Grandhomme 4g ex: Black In Time 3rd

Bendigo

Race 3 Starista 3c ex: Iconista 6th

Murray Bridge Gh

Race 3 Refreshing 6m ex: Beyond The Dream 1st

Race 7 Startide 6m ex: Sovereign Eminence 1st

Taupo

Race 4 Rock Hudson 3g ex: Amicitia 3rd

Happy Valley

Race 4 Star Contact 7g ex: Vittoria

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Yesterday's Results

1st Moruya: Dupli Kate 4m ex Atom Eve

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

66.2% - (386)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

19.7% - (115)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

9.9% - (58)

Mid 1601m - 2000m

10%

3.4% - (20)

Stay 2001m - 2400m

5.5%

0.5% - (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

Easy Rocking

2 wnrs , (1 sw) Startantes

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

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

It was a Star Turn! Running double at Happy Valley for Star Turn highlighted by Storming Dragon dominating rivals

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

Sons of Star Witness at Stud in Australasia

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