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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. … yearlings have sold up to $550k … 67% winners to runners strike rate ... stakes winners this season 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

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).

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.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, August 22
Canberra Acton Race 6 - 1206m Open
Take The Rap (ex: Madam Tilly) Tnr: Norm Gardner Rdr: Billy Owen
Saturday, August 23
Berrigan Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 50
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Ella Bent
Berrigan Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 50
Turnaway (ex: Gracie Girl) Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Ella Bent
Charleville Race 5 - 1200m Class 3
Upturn (ex: Meiji) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Brendon Newport
Charleville Race 6 - 1200m Open
Turnstar (ex: Mihiri) Tnr: Leslie Baker Rdr: Paul Randall
Cairns Race 1 - 1250m Maiden
Charm Teller (ex: Rose In Bloom) Tnr: Fred Wieland Rdr: Sean Cormack
Cairns Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Turn Bird (ex: Miss Imagica) Tnr: Steven Royes Rdr: Sean Cormack
Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1835m Benchmark 85
Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Robert Heathcote Rdr: Angela Jones
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Hasten Delight (ex: Hostile Witness) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Jasper Franklin
Eagle Farm Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Star Ambition (ex: Divergence) Tnr: Toby Edmonds Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Gold Coast Poly Race 4 - 1540m Maiden
Scuti (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Brandon Lerena
Moonee Valley Race 5 - 1200m Open
Redders (ex: Highly Geared) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Zac Spain
Morphettville Parks Race 7 - 1550m Benchmark 64
Flyway (ex: Secretary Bird) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Felicity Atkinson
Morphettville Parks Race 9 - 1250m Benchmark 62
Refreshing (ex: Beyond The Dream) Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Felicity Atkinson
Randwick Race 2 - 1100m Class 2
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact) Tnr: Brett Cavanough Rdr: Braith Nock
Wangaratta Race 2 - 1590m Maiden
Jirachi (ex: Power O'hata) Tnr: Julie Schmidt Rdr: Jake Duffy
Sunday, August 24
Moe Race 2 - 1000m Maiden
La Astro Chat (ex: La Chatte) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Narromine Race 1 - 800m Maiden
Noterbel (ex: Eight Carat Queen) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: Michael Heagney
Narromine Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Donovan Dillon
Narromine Race 5 - 800m Benchmark 66
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Narromine Race 5 - 800m Benchmark 66
Signatories (ex: Warsaw Pact) Tnr: Brett Cavanough Rdr: Braith Nock
Port Augusta Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Our Shining Star (ex: Chamois Princess) Tnr: Chris Harrison Rdr: S H Sit
Monday, August 25
Grafton Race 6 - 1415m Class 1
Starlacca (ex: Malacca Cane) Tnr: Joseph Burges Rdr:
Pakenham Synthetic Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
La Astro Chat (ex: La Chatte) Tnr: P and H Carey and Walker Rdr: Nadia Daniels
Scone Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr:
Scone Race 7 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Monday, August 25
Gunnedah Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58 0
Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song)
Tnr: Damien Lane
Gunnedah Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Down The Kooka (ex: Madame Zara)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Wednesday, August 27
Randwick-Kensington Race 5 - 1250m Benchmark 72 0
Dupli Kate (ex: Atom Eve)
Tnr: Norm Gardner
Thursday, August 28
Wagga Race 1 - 1200m Open 0
Dupli Kate (ex: Atom Eve)
Tnr: Norm Gardner

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 Marvellous That(AUS)
$160,000
2023 ex Free of Sin(AUS)
$150,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Canberra Acton
Race 6 Take The Rap 4g ex: Madam Tilly
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
66% - (379)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
20% - (115)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
9.9% - (57)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
3.3% - (19)
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

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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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