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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, December 14
Hawkesbury Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 64
Everyone's A Star (ex: Pietra) Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: Tyler Schiller
Nowra Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Pretty Sassy (ex: Queen Magdalene) Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: Louise Day
Nowra Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Jess Taylor
Nowra Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Star Of Kyeema (ex: Miss Kyeema) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr:
Sunshine Coast Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Daniel Moor
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1200m Class 3
Sugar Sugar (ex: In The Moment) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: David Probert
Trentham Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Starpello (ex: Appello) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Leah Hemi
Trentham Race 7 - 1200m Open
Silent Is Gold (ex: Confident) Tnr: Kevin and Stephen Gray Rdr: Bruno Queiroz
Monday, December 15
Orange Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 58
Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Coriah Keatings
Tuesday, December 16
Beaumont Race 3 - 1150m Maiden
Hidden Star (ex: Hidden Message) Tnr: Mark Minervini Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald
Beaumont Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond
Wednesday, December 17
Ascot Race 6 - 1200m Class 3 0
De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Ipswich Race 4 - 1350m Benchmark 65 0
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante)
Tnr: Scott Morrisey
Mornington Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Thursday, December 18
Queanbeyan Race 6 - 1200m Maiden 0
Star Turn Dancer (ex: Global Dance)
Tnr: Luke Pepper
Queanbeyan Race 7 - 1460m Maiden 0
Mr Usher (ex: Kitty's Own)
Tnr: Robert Quinn
Saturday, January 17
Gold Coast Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Star Rouge (ex: Rare Fragrance)
Tnr: Grant Allard

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

Hawkesbury
Race 7 Everyone's A Star 6m ex: Pietra
Nowra
Race 4 Pretty Sassy 5m ex: Queen Magdalene
Race 5 Hussy La Vista 3f ex: Fast Hussy
Race 5 Star Of Kyeema 4m ex: Miss Kyeema
Sunshine Coast
Race 4 Carbonara 3f ex: Alle Vongole
Trentham
Race 3 Starpello 4g ex: Appello
Race 7 Silent Is Gold 7g ex: Confident
Sha Tin
Race 2 Sugar Sugar 7g ex: In The Moment
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Gawler: Make Me A Star 3f ex Rose Ahead
3rd Gold Coast: Divil A Bit 4g ex Easyone
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.6% - (417)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.5% - (122)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.7% - (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

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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