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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 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

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

Friday, October 31
Cranbourne Race 1 - 2025m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Makisha Salter
Ipswich Race 3 - 1100m Maiden
Galactic Star (ex: Bleue Pepite) Tnr: Stuart Kendrick Rdr: Ben E Thompson
Ipswich Race 5 - 1100m Maiden
Galactic Star (ex: Bleue Pepite) Tnr: Stuart Kendrick Rdr:
Wagga Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Lost Ya Sock (ex: Sweet Chestnut) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Saturday, November 1
Berrigan Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 50
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: John Kissick
Cloncurry Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Superstellar (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr:
Coffs Harbour Race 5 - 1615m Benchmark 50
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Jon Grisedale
Dubbo Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Izzy Neale
Dubbo Race 7 - 1200m Class 1
Curly Bend (ex: Hairy) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Clayton Gallagher
Eagle Farm Race 5 - 1400m Open
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Angela Jones
Flemington Race 9 - 1100m Open Gr3
Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Jamie Melham
Gold Coast Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Toolatemate (ex: Poste Restante) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Yvette Lewis
Home Hill Race 3 - 1180m Benchmark 50
Torque Of Dreams (ex: Invincible Dream) Tnr: Lachie Manzelmann Rdr:
Morphettville Race 9 - 1050m Benchmark 64
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Jessica Tzaferis
Morphettville Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 68
Global Turn (ex: Global Network) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Jade Doyle
Randwick Race 4 - 1500m Benchmark 68
Apollo Mission (ex: Appello) Tnr: Mitchell and George Beer and Carpenter Rdr: Ethan Brown
Traralgon Race 3 - 1900m Maiden
Montana Rose (ex: Mahjong Rose) Tnr: Mick J Nolan Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Sunday, November 2
Cairns Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 70
Turn Bird (ex: Miss Imagica) Tnr: Steven Royes Rdr: Samantha Pointon
Cairns Race 4 - 1250m Class 1
Charm Teller (ex: Rose In Bloom) Tnr: Fred Wieland Rdr: Sean Cormack
Cairns Race 5 - 950m Maiden
Silverturn (ex: Tinai) Tnr: Nicole Homann Rdr: Rachel Shred
Muswellbrook Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 66
Sidenay (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic) Tnr: Kim Waugh Rdr: Serg Lisnyy
Naracoorte Race 1 - 1100m Maiden
Uncommon Mind (ex: Fantasising) Tnr: David and Justin Jolly and Potter Rdr: Sophie Potter
Selangor Race 2 - 1020m 4B.?
Kim Polo (ex: You're Funny) Tnr: R LINES Rdr: CK KHAW
Selangor Race 7 - 1400m SUP A.sc-A
Golden Pegasus (ex: Component) Tnr: S SIVA Rdr: Y AIFY
Monday, November 3
Ballina Race 5 - 1400m Maiden
Star Cheval (ex: Petit Cheval) Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Jett Newman
Tuesday, November 4
Ascot Race 8 - 1400m Open
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors) Tnr: Daniel Morton Rdr: Luke Campbell
Bunbury Race 8 - 1705m Class 3
Miss Laquetta (ex: Costa Laquetta) Tnr: Phil Naylor Rdr: Holly Nottle
Monday, November 3
Ballarat Race 5 - 1000m Benchmark 62 0
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Tuesday, November 4
Canberra Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0
Belbowrie (ex: Harmony Belle)
Tnr: Norm Gardner
Charleville Race 2 - 1200m Open 0
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Upturn (ex: Meiji)
Tnr: Leslie Baker
Dubbo Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 50 0
Curly Bend (ex: Hairy)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Dubbo Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Carbonara (ex: Alle Vongole)
Tnr: Robert Heathcote
Enforceable (ex: Valid Contract)
Tnr: Bevan Laming
Flemington Race 2 - 1000m Open 0
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Gold Coast Poly Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: John Wallace
Gold Coast Poly Race 4 - 1050m Benchmark 55 0
Starsarise (ex: Rock Me Baby)
Tnr: John Wallace
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 64 0
Banyan Tree (ex: All Dior)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Kembla Grange Race 5 - 1000m Maiden 0
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Kembla Grange Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Hussy La Vista (ex: Fast Hussy)
Tnr: Theresa Bateup
Mansfield Race 6 - 1200m Open 0
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi)
Tnr: Russell Green
Morphettville Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 62 0
Startide (ex: Sovereign Eminence)
Tnr: Karen Byrnes
Morphettville Race 9 - 1200m Maiden 0
Uncommon Mind (ex: Fantasising)
Tnr: David and Justin Jolly and Potter
Murwillumbah Race 1 - 1010m Benchmark 50 0
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane)
Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha
Muswellbrook Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Salma's Star (ex: Hollywell)
Tnr: Gregory McFarlane
Muswellbrook Race 4 - 1450m Class 1 0
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Randwick Race 3 - 1100m Benchmark 100 0
Shezanalister (ex: Filomena's Grace)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Sapphire Coast Race 4 - 1000m Maiden 0
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Sapphire Coast Race 5 - 1200m Maiden 0
Kneel Down (ex: Eurostar)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1400m Maiden 0
Divil A Bit (ex: Easyone)
Tnr: Ruby Chatterton
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1000m Restricted 52 0
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane)
Tnr: Ravyn Warzecha
Wangaratta Race 4 - 1170m Benchmark 52 0
Red Star Rubi (ex: Sky Rubi)
Tnr: Russell Green
Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess)
Tnr: Andrew Dale
Wednesday, November 5
Grafton Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Gaming (ex: Playing Game)
Tnr: Stephen Bennett
Kyneton Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 66 0
Nightime Star (ex: Buona Sera)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Saturday, November 15
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
Saturday, November 22
Ascot Race 5 - 1600m Open Gr2
Don't Wink (ex: Miss Strezelecki)
Tnr: Karen Kersley
Riva Aquarama (ex: Outboard Motors)
Tnr: Daniel Morton
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
24
$81,385.42
$47,500
$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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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Cranbourne
Race 1 Montana Rose 4m ex: Mahjong Rose
Ipswich
Race 3 Galactic Star 3g ex: Bleue Pepite
Wagga
Race 4 Lost Ya Sock 4m ex: Sweet Chestnut
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Yesterday's Results

1st Sapphire Coast: Sunrise Ridge 3f ex Al's Magic Miss
1st Warrnambool: Star Compass 3g ex Miss Allspice
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66.9% - (405)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
19.2% - (116)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.8% - (59)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.5% - (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

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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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