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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 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

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, January 30

Cranbourne Race 2 - 1200m Maiden

The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr:

Cranbourne Race 6 - 955m Benchmark 70

Pure Bliss (ex: Heigl) Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes Rdr: Logan Bates

Launceston Race 6 - 2150m Open

Chicane (ex: Extreme Measure) Tnr: Michael Trinder Rdr:

Taree Race 8 - 1000m Benchmark 58

La Pelago (ex: Mate) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:

Saturday, January 31

Ascot Race 9 - 1100m Rest 1 Metro Win

De Grandhomme (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter

Caulfield Race 10 - 1400m Benchmark 84

Golden Monkey (ex: Dixie's Comet) Tnr: Timothy Fitzsimmons Rdr: Harry Coffey

Eagle Farm Race 7 - 1600m Open

Verona Affair (ex: Perilous Love) Tnr: Scott Morrisey Rdr: Chelsea Baker

Eagle Farm Race 8 - 1400m Class 6

Just Flying (ex: Lady Lee) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang

Ipswich Race 3 - 800m Benchmark 65

State In Texas (ex: Amarillo) Tnr: Jimmy Downes Rdr: Jett Newman

Kyneton Race 1 - 1103m Maiden

Vinnie's Turn (ex: Filomena's Grace) Tnr: Linc Sullivan Rdr: Brad Rawiller

Kyneton Race 8 - 1203m Restricted 56

Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess) Tnr: Andrew Dale Rdr: Lachlan King

Morphettville Race 5 - 1200m Maiden

Star Serpent (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Matthew Chadwick

Morphettville Race 8 - 1100m Open

Prairie Flower (ex: Leotie) Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Kayla Crowther

Morphettville Race 11 - 1200m Benchmark 70

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

Newcastle Race 2 - 1500m Class 1

Etoile Filante (ex: Florida Girl) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr: Aaron Bullock

Sapphire Coast Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 58

Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr: Billy Owen

Sapphire Coast Race 2 - 2200m Class 1

Star Turn Dancer (ex: Global Dance) Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Claire Ramsbotham

Sapphire Coast Race 4 - 1600m Class 2

Star Bling (ex: Got Bling) Tnr: Nick Olive Rdr: Jess Taylor

Sapphire Coast Race 6 - 1400m Class 1

London Star (ex: Londinium) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Jess Taylor

Tamworth Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 50

La Pelago (ex: Mate) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr: Grace Palmer

Tamworth Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 50

Sidenay (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic) Tnr: Jane Clement Rdr: Gabrielle Johnston

Sunday, February 1

Sapphire Coast Race 2 - 1200m Class 2

Christmas Star (ex: Christmas Commands) Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones Rdr:

Sapphire Coast Race 5 - 1400m Maiden

Star Of Kyeema (ex: Miss Kyeema) Tnr: Theresa Bateup Rdr: Winona Costin

Sha Tin Race 1 - 1000m Class 4

Cirrus Speed (ex: Holley Shiftwell) Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Matthew Poon

Tuesday, February 3

Seymour Race 2 - 1200m Maiden

The Dux Nuts (ex: Disco Queen) Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young Rdr:

Other Nominations ▼

Wednesday, February 4

Sandown-Hillside Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 66 0

Winsome Star (ex: So Stylish)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon

Thursday, February 5

Albury Race 1 - 1175m Benchmark 66 0

Turnaquid (ex: Devon Princess)
Tnr: Andrew Dale

Albury Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0

Spanish Night (ex: Granados)
Tnr: Todd Smart

Albury Race 3 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0

Star Bling (ex: Got Bling)
Tnr: Nick Olive

Albury Race 5 - 900m Maiden 0

Vinnie's Turn (ex: Filomena's Grace)
Tnr: Linc Sullivan

Albury Race 6 - 1175m Maiden 0

Jirachi (ex: Power O'hata)
Tnr: Julie Schmidt

Gosford Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 64 0

Singing Star (ex: Sing Me A Song)
Tnr: Damien Lane

Gosford Race 6 - 1000m Maiden 0

Any Questions (ex: Outof The Question)
Tnr: Joseph Pride

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold

Average

Median

Top

2026

$210,000

2025

$70,972.41

$45,000

$350,000

Top Sales

2024 ex What's New(NZ)

$210,000

2024 ex Night Flyer(AUS)

2024 ex Miss Reef(AUS)

2024 ex Meiji(AUS)

2024 ex Innocent Party(AUS)

Australia Yearling Stats

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Runners Today

Cranbourne

Race 6 Pure Bliss 5m ex: Heigl

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Yesterday's Results

2nd Doomben: Enforceable 3g ex Valid Contract

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Australasian Distance Performance

All

Winners

Short <= 1200m

44%

66.9% - (431)

Sprint 1201m - 1400m

24%

19.1% - (123)

Mile 1401m - 1600m

15%

9.6% - (62)

Mid 1601m - 2000m

10%

3.7% - (24)

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

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Fee History

2025-$16,500 , 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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