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Star Witness (AUS)

2007 STARCRAFT (SOVIET STAR) x LEONE CHIARA (Lion Hunter)
star witness

Winner of the Blue Diamond and Coolmore Stakes Group 1 double … Proven Group 1 producing sire … incredibly versatile with 2YOs, 3YOs & older horses winning stakes races from 1100m to 2400m … sire of 25 stakes winners & over $84 million in progeny earnings … stakes winners in 2024/25 include Smart Star, Bellatrix Star, Iknowastar etc. … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2025 FEE: $8,800

A superbly appointed farm with spacious, safe paddocks, Widden Stud Victoria is the perfect location from which to base mares for the Victorian breeding season. Widden Victoria offers the full suite of bloodstock services, from covering mares and foaling down right through to weaning, sales preparation, breaking in and pre-training. The key systems and processes Widden Stud has used to achieve premium results from our Hunter Valley farm over more than a century have been brought into practice in Victoria.

56 Mt Eliza Road , Kerrie, VIC, 3434
info@widden.com
www.widden.com
+61 (03) 5428 5168
Antony Thompson - NSW
0427 470 507
Matt Comerford - NSW
0424 742 672
Adam Henry - VIC
0428 036 472

Latest News

Widden Stud Bred and Sold El Morzillo wins $1million Inglis Sprint

A $50,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Star Witness filly El Morzillo won the $1m Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington today as Kelly Schweida delivered a fairytale result for connections.

Bellatrix Star May Back Up in G1 Champions Sprint

Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m).

Iknowastar Wins $1million Five Diamonds Prelude

There were four races run at Randwick on Saturday worth $1million or more and the $1million Listed ATC Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) went the way of progressive Star Witness gelding Iknowastar.

Star Filly Wins G2 Schillaci

The Mark Walker-trained Bellatrix Star has continued her stunning run of form with an impressive victory in the Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday becoming the first three year-old filly in more than 20 years to win the race against older sprinters.

Bellatrix Star to take on Older Sprinters

New Zealand syndicator Fortuna’s silks have been to the fore during Melbourne Cup Week through the deeds of Melody Belle, and they are hoping they can feature prominently once more through their rising star Bellatrix Star, a daughter of Widden Victoria's Star Witness.

Bellatrix Star Keeps Winning Run Going in Scarborough Stakes

Since winning the opening two-year-old race of the season in New Zealand a year ago, the Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star has been a model of consistency.

Current Runners Accepted

Monday, August 18
Bathurst Race 2 - 1406m Maiden
My Kind Of Girl (ex: When You're Smilin) Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr:
Tuesday, August 19
Dalby Race 9 - 1400m Restricted 62
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr: Mitch Goring
Wednesday, August 20
Pinjarra Race 4 - 1600m Class 3
High Precision (ex: Issey) Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite Rdr: Chris Nicoll
Sandown-Lakeside Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 64
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock) Tnr: Melody Cunningham Rdr: Liam Riordan
Thursday, August 21
Bunbury Fibre Sand Race 3 - 1500m Class 3
One Punch (ex: Prime Knockout) Tnr: Steven Burton Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Friday, August 22
Canberra Acton Race 7 - 1280m Maiden 0
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock)
Tnr: Matthew Kelley
Cairns Race 1 - 1400m Open 0
Speed Legend (ex: Thanksgiving)
Tnr: Stephen Massingham
Geelong Race 2 - 1112m Maiden 0
Banned Witness (ex: Big Band)
Tnr: Enver Jusufovic
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Geelong Race 3 - 1312m Maiden 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Geelong Race 4 - 1512m Maiden 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Murwillumbah Race 1 - 1550m Open 0
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo)
Tnr: Brett Dodson
Saturday, August 23
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 90 0
Frilled (ex: Frill Seeking)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Eagle Farm Race 4 - 2206m Benchmark 78 0
Bright The Sun (ex: Exceed Battle)
Tnr: Stephen Lee
Morphettville Parks Race 3 - 1000m Benchmark 72 0
Hallstatt (ex: A Brilliant Idea)
Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle
Port Macquarie Race 6 - 1509m Maiden 0
Mr Square Pants (ex: Runway Ready)
Tnr: Colt Prosser
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 65 0
Provance (ex: Prevalent)
Tnr: Mark Currie
Wangaratta Race 1 - 1100m Maiden 0
Banned Witness (ex: Big Band)
Tnr: Enver Jusufovic
Wangaratta Race 2 - 1300m Maiden 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Wangaratta Race 3 - 1590m Maiden 0
Kissing Heart (ex: Exceed The Night)
Tnr: David Prior
Sunday, August 24
Hobart Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Raging Waters (ex: Taylor's Command)
Tnr: John Luttrell
Hobart Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Raging Waters (ex: Taylor's Command)
Tnr: John Luttrell
Hobart Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 66 0
Winning Witness (ex: Flying Flo Jo)
Tnr: Sarah Cotton

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$75,333.33
$56,000
$180,000
2024
13
$25,411.54
$18,000
$90,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Leotie(AUS)
$180,000
2023 ex Conscious(AUS)
$120,000
2023 ex Issara(AUS)
$80,000
2023 ex Fast Shanti(AUS)
$32,000
2023 ex Cuban Belle(AUS)
$30,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Starcraft (NZ) 2000
Leone Chiara (AUS) 1999
Soviet Star (USA) 1984
Flying Floozie (NZ) 1993
Lion Hunter (AUS) 1992
Chiara (AUS) 1994
Nureyev (USA) 1967
Veruschka (FR) 1967
Pompeii Court (USA) 1976
Lucky Heiress (NZ) 1976
Danehill (USA) 1978
Pure Of Heart (IRE) 1978
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983
Etoile D'Or (NZ) 1983
Battle-Waggon: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 4s x5d x5d
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57% - (969)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.4% - (364)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
12.4% - (211)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.7% - (114)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.3% - (39)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
33 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
13 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
12 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Anabaa
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Graff
Bernardini
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Handle The Truth

Race Record

At 2
1st - Arrowfield Blue Diamond Stakes (1200) Gr.1
1st - Talindert Stakes (1100) LR
1st - Tatts Group Plate (1000)
At 3
1st - Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Patinack Farm Classic (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200) Gr.1
3rd - Lister Diesel Eng. Vain Stakes (1100) LR
3rd - B M W Manfred Stakes (1300) LR
4th - P F D Food Serv. Schillaci Stk (1000) Gr.2

Fee History

2024-$8,800 , 2023-$11,000 , 2022-$14,300 , 2021-$16,500 , 2020-$22,000 , 2019-$27,500 , 2018-$33,000 , 2017-$33,000 , 2016-$16,500 , 2015-$22,000 , 2014-$22,000 , 2013-$22,000 , 2012-$29,700 , 2011-$33,000