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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 20 stakes winners & over $47 million in progeny earnings … 9 stakes horses in 2020/21 inc. Magic Millions $2m quinella with Aim and Amish Boy … yearlings have sold for $750k, $450k, $400k, $400k, $360k etc.

Widden Victoria

Widden Victoria

Stands at Widden Victoria
2024 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
Philip Marshall - VIC
0407 853 782

Latest News

Best On Breeding

In times past, many a racing tragic would have nursed a sore head at Wallabadah on New Year’s Day.

Star Witness Filly on Track for $2million Inglis Millennium

A $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Kelly Schweida from the Widden Stud draft, talented Star Witness filly El Morzillo gained valuable Black Type when finishing a game second on debut in the $200,000 Listed BRC Calaway Gal Stakes last month and was subsequently eased with the Inglis Millennium in mind.

Star Witness Filly Upsets Favourites to Win G2 Eclipse – Half-Brother for Inglis Premier

Consistent Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star upset the favourites and showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) later his month as she took out the Group II SKYCITY Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on Monday.

Star Witness Mare Goes Five for Five at The Valley

Matthew Smith has done a great job placing talented Star Witness mare Frilled and after notching four successive wins at Nowra, Kembla and Moonee Valley she was sent out a hot favourite for the Benchmark 78 event over 955m at Moonee Valley on Friday night and duly sizzled around the course with Damien Oliver on board.

Exciting Valley Winners for Widden Sires

Widden young gun Trapeze Artist kept his momentum going with a new winner at Moonee Valley last night in Reprisal, while evergreen Widden stalwart Star Witness had a five winner Friday with unbeaten mare Frilled putting the icing on the cake with her first metro victory also at the Valley.

Sires With Winners - Friday October 6

Here is the full list of 64 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia on Friday with winners and result details.

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, May 17
Canberra Acton Race 4 - 1080m Benchmark 75
Starliv (ex: Absolutely Livid) Tnr: Matthew Kelley Rdr: Coriah Keatings
Canberra Acton Race 6 - 1206m Class 1
Witness To Love (ex: That's Amore) Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain
Scone Race 6 - 1300m Class 2
Fifty Five Mustang (ex: Nagas) Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Ben Looker
Townsville Race 5 - 1400m Open
Miss Farstar (ex: Al Afraah) Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Scott Sheargold
Saturday, May 18
Carnarvon Race 2 - 1000m BenchMark 56+
Heartford House (ex: Heartford) Tnr: Rick Evans Rdr: Kristo Sardelic
Cootamundra Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 74
Crucial Witness (ex: Tohaveandtohold) Tnr: Gratz Vella Rdr: Damon Budler
Doomben Race 2 - 1350m Benchmark 78
Hulkamania (ex: Maslins Beach) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr:
Doomben Race 6 - 1200m Open Gr2
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado) Tnr: Kelly Schweida Rdr: Craig Williams
Esk Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 55
Thief By Night (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Rod Hilton Rdr: Corey Sutherland
Gold Coast Poly Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 58
Hulkamania (ex: Maslins Beach) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Anthony Allen
Kembla Grange Race 6 - 1200m Class 1
Chief Witness (ex: Hilton Head) Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Keagan Latham
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1300m Benchmark 70
Gobbled (ex: Barangaroo) Tnr: Brett Dodson Rdr:
Toowoomba Race 4 - 1000m Class 2
Beau Witness (ex: Miss Ellie Grace) Tnr: Brett Baker Rdr:
Sunday, May 19
Casterton Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Six Steps (ex: Alberton Waltz) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Jack Hill
Kalgoorlie Race 1 - 1100m BenchMark 58+
Hole In One (ex: Trick Shot) Tnr: Peter Fernie Rdr: Natasha Faithfull
Parkes Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Hot Jive (ex: Kissame Mucho) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Parkes Race 4 - 1000m Benchmark 58
Belle O'ballee (ex: Sagrada) Tnr: Connie Greig Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Parkes Race 8 - 1200m Class 2
Starros (ex: Corrosion) Tnr: Terry Croft Rdr: Billy Owen
Strathalbyn Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 56
Talkin' Italian (ex: Angel Miss) Tnr: David Jolly Rdr: Caitlyn Munro
Sunshine Coast Race 3 - 1400m Class 5
Set Me Up (ex: Inaflury) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Micheal Hellyer
Sha Tin Race 2 - 1200m Class 4
Super Infinity (ex: Annonay) Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Zac Purton
Sha Tin Race 8 - 1400m Class 4
Young Horizon (ex: Shalimar Sky) Tnr: David Hayes Rdr: E C W Wong
Monday, May 20
Stawell Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Six Steps (ex: Alberton Waltz) Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Linda Meech
Taree Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock) Tnr: John Sprague Rdr:
Tuesday, May 21
Ballarat Synthetic Race 5 - 1500m Benchmark 58
Hot Seat (ex: Hot Riff) Tnr: B and A McKnight Rdr: Christine Puls
Ballarat Synthetic Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock) Tnr: Melody Cunningham Rdr: Jarrod Fry
Coffs Harbour Race 3 - 1005m Maiden
Our Lady Rockstar (ex: Jungle Rock) Tnr: John Sprague Rdr:
Coffs Harbour Race 5 - 1205m Class 3
Bare To Witness (ex: Bid'n'bare) Tnr: Damien Lane Rdr:
Warwick Race 6 - 1350m Class 3
Speak Now (ex: Taylor's Command) Tnr: Michael Morrison Rdr: Anthony Allen
Warwick Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Hearsay (ex: Stratuzy) Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr:
Warwick Race 9 - 1200m Restricted 60
Hulkamania (ex: Maslins Beach) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Jace McMurray
Warwick Race 10 - 1500m Class 1
Blame The Whiskey (ex: Zombie Dancer) Tnr: Steven A Hardy Rdr: Adin Thompson
Warwick Race 10 - 1500m Class 1
Dash Dash Dash (ex: Shake That) Tnr: Rob Bowen Rdr: Wanderson D'Avila
Other Nominations ▼
Wednesday, May 22
Bendigo Race 3 - 1400m Maiden 0
Annoy'en One (ex: Oh Barbie)
Tnr: Brooke Verwey-Mitchell
Bendigo Race 6 - 2200m Restricted 64 0
Star Testymony (ex: Testy Sue)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Bendigo Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 70 0
Cosmic Rhapsody (ex: Cosmic Rock)
Tnr: Melody Cunningham
Owl Witness (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Con Kelly
Bendigo Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Fire Glo Too (ex: Fireglo)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Ipswich Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Star Diamond (ex: Kalidaz)
Tnr: Vishan Venkaya
Thursday, May 23
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 55 0
Luvin' Our Grace (ex: Coffee Shop)
Tnr: Ricky Vale
York Race 3 - 1920m Maiden 0
Lien Hyphen (ex: Rising Hope)
Tnr: Sue Olive
York Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 46+ 0
Bay Street (ex: Hats'n'heels)
Tnr: Michael Grantham
York Race 6 - 1920m Benchmark 46+ 0
Lien Hyphen (ex: Rising Hope)
Tnr: Sue Olive
York Race 8 - 1500m Benchmark 52+ 0
Bay Street (ex: Hats'n'heels)
Tnr: Michael Grantham
Saturday, June 1
Eagle Farm Race 3 - 1400m Open Gr2
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Provance (ex: Prevalent)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Saturday, June 15
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Iknowastar (ex: Hidden Message)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
El Morzillo (ex: Avocado)
Tnr: Kelly Schweida
Provance (ex: Prevalent)
Tnr: David Vandyke

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2024
6
$37,500
$21,000
$90,000
2023
25
$28,170
$15,000
$110,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Nangami(AUS)
$90,000
2022 ex Implementation(AUS)
$60,000
2022 ex Penny Fling(AUS)
$22,000
2022 ex Impulsive Dream(AUS)
$20,000
2022 ex Montelimar(AUS)
$18,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

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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

Runners Today

Doomben
Race 2 Hulkamania 4g ex: Maslins Beach
Race 6 El Morzillo 2f ex: Avocado
Carnarvon
Race 2 Heartford House 4g ex: Heartford
Cootamundra
Race 5 Crucial Witness 6m ex: Tohaveandtohold
Kembla Grange
Race 6 Chief Witness 3g ex: Hilton Head
Esk
Race 3 Thief By Night 4g ex: Hilton Head
Gold Coast Poly
Race 8 Hulkamania 4g ex: Maslins Beach
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Yesterday's Results

1st Canberra Acton: Starliv 7m ex Absolutely Livid
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
57.5% - (876)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
21.5% - (328)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
11.9% - (181)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
6.5% - (99)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
2.4% - (36)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (3)

Top Nicks

Fastnet Rock
29 wnrs , (3 sw) Our Crown Mistress
Testa Rossa
12 wnrs , (2 sw) Global Glamour
Commands
10 wnrs , (1 sw) Swift Witness
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Bellatrix Star
Rock Of Gibraltar
9 wnrs , (1 sw) Cosmic Alert
Anabaa
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Vista
More Than Ready
8 wnrs , (1 sw) Stellar Collision
Danzero
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Explosive Witness
Keep The Faith
5 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

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Fee History

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